Ian’s 2009 Charity Challenge
Climbing high and running a long long way for The Stroke Association
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Alps Preparation
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28 Jun 2009Mont Blanc and my trip to the Alps is now really close! I’m a mixture of excitement and anxiety, it feels attainable but still a long way (up) and a lot of hard work away. Yet despite some hitches, the training, hours spent walking in the UK and kit purchases seem to be coming together [...]
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Training Begins!
25 Jan 2009After Nepal last year, I decided half through necessity (I was pretty weary/battered from the trip) but also in the knowledge that a rest would do me some good anyway, to take a break from the running through December. After being sick in early January and a lot of “running” around sorting the details of [...]
After about 6 weeks of planning and working out whether it was possible, I’ve got enough booked now that it’s most certainly on!
Before going further and getting excited by what 2009 may bring, there’s a really important reason as to why I’ve planned a gruelling 10 or so months to really push myself. In the [...]
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Updates on my 2009 activities running a long way and climbing high to raise money/awareness for The Stroke Association.
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- Jalal: Hi Ian I have decide to do the Toubkal on the 26th October , i am doing a 4 days trek. i may hav [...]
- Nimble Runner: Well done Ian, what a great first half of 2009. Was nice to meet you on Twitter and to (almost) ru [...]
- amy: Congratulations on your race! Sometimes enjoying the race is the piece we miss the most in our runn [...]
- Angela Higgins: Ah well done Ian. Fantastic effort. Good wee posting too :D The moral of the story... don't go c [...]
- Ian: Hi Jalal, The climb in winter was non technical and is possible even with minimal experience walk [...]