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Hadrian’s Wall Ultra Report
On Saturday 31st July 2010 I awoke at 4 am in Bowness-On-Solway due to run the entire length of Hadrians Wall. Me and Ferelith left the wonderful B&B and headed to meet Andrew Murray and Donnie Campbell who would also be … Continue reading
Day 46
Day 46 – Terrades to Foixa I thought it was hot in France but the heat just across the border in Spain hit me today like a wall, its not that it was hotter than other days it is a … Continue reading
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Days 42-45
Day 42 – Bizanet to Tuchan The previous evening we stayed in a very old fashioned but comfortable hotel in Narbonne, it was a nice place with lots of options for some nice meals which we took full advantage of. … Continue reading
Days 37 – 41
Day 37 – Lezan to St Bauzille Today was to be the last day of Dianes week, the week had flown in and we were expecting Ferelith at Nimes airport early the next day. I wanted to get finished early … Continue reading
Day 36
Day 36 – St Ambroix to Lezan Today I awoke in better spirits, even the torrential rain and wind wouldn’t bother me today, we ate breakfast and said farewell to Anna and Peter, at the start line we agreed to … Continue reading
Days 34 & 35
Day 34 – Vals les Bains to Ruoms We had breakfast at the b and b then headed off to the start line 10km down the road. As we approached the start line I felt fantastic, physically and mentally I … Continue reading
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Days 31 – 33
Day 31 – Champagne to Le Bruas Today was an early start as there was a market across from the Hotel that we had wanted to check out, it turned out to be a farmers market come thrift market, amazing … Continue reading
Days 29 & 30
Day 29 – Pollionnay to St Croix The day began with some very steep hills ranging from 300 metres to 600, just over half of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain. The weather was perfect, overcast and mild, as I progressed … Continue reading
Days 27 and 28
Day 27 – Macon to Lurcy For the first time in a couple of weeks I woke up a little stiff, probably had something to do with pushing to hard the previous day! As usual though I got my head … Continue reading
Day 26
Day 26 – Cluny to Macon My running week begins on a Sunday, each Sunday I have a new week ahead with a block of 6 marathons until the next Saturday rest day. The reason that I have a rest … Continue reading
Day 25
Day 25 – Chagny to Cluny Today was a milestone for me, reaching halfway in any activity is always a great feeling, it instills confidence and makes our progress all the more visible. I flew out of the traps today … Continue reading
Days 23 and 24
Day 23 – Drambon to St Nicholas Les Citeaux The day was a lot cloudier today which I appreciated, started with an easy and flat stretch of stunning forest which meant 8 miles bagged in just over an hour, happy … Continue reading
Day 22
Day 22 – Prantigny to Drambon We woke up this morning and had a lovely homemade breakfast, fresh bread, almond loaf and to my delight the best Coffee I’ve had in a long time. Got started at 10am and began … Continue reading
Days 10 & 11
Day 10 – Profondeville to Wanlin The day was wet for the first half but perfect second half. I felt great for most of this day. So many scary dogs that feel the need to charge at you every time … Continue reading
Days 3 to 9
Day 3 Schoonhoven – Veen Rained all day again, we got the ferry at Schoonhoven, then tried to get one at Gorinchem about 15 miles down the road. We stayed at a lovely couple’s place. The man was called Peter. … Continue reading
Day 2 – Woerdent Voerleest to Schoonhoven
Number 2 done – 4hrs 33mins. Terrible weather even Scots would shy away from! However, no complications so very happy with the result. The houses are stunning here and the people are so friendly. Two down – bring on number … Continue reading
Information about runwithmark’s route
Hi there, My final route information is in, I will be following the route of Mr Paul Benjaminse, a Dutch author and all round great man. The route was officially designed for cyclists to use so naturally my lightbulb moment … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon, Mark Cooper, netherlands, Paul Benjaminse, Route, running, runwithmark, scotland, spain, uk, ultramarathon
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