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Hillary Allen on Being Lost in a Moment on the Tour du Mont-Blanc
This summer, Run the Alps was pleased to help Hillary Allen as she trail ran around Mont Blanc, getting a sense of the route in advance of supporting Colorado’s Zach Miller during the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc. Here’s her story. Have you ever been so lost in a moment, so lost in a space in
Cat Bradley on the Tour du Mont-Blanc and the Simple Act of Running
Running is especially wonderful when your daily agenda is to run through some of the most spectacular trails on the planet–the TMB.
Sierre-Zinal with a Happy Heart: My Perspective as a Mid-pack Runner
At some time unknown, the 31km Alps trail race known as Sierre-Zinal slipped into my subconscious as a special event.
I am the Human Garbage Pail of Trail Running Fueling
Yesterday, Run the Alps Senior Guide Simon Conroy and I ran from Courmayeur, Italy to Chamonix, France, along the second half of the Tour du Mont-Blanc. The route we chose was 85 km with about 4,300 meters of climbing. I’m getting ready for a certain trail race in a few weeks. Here’s how I fueled:
Getting back pre-race butterflies: thoughts from racing Sierre-Zinal
It was nice to feel the pre-race butterflies again. The familiar feeling – nerves rising from the pit of my stomach – came on strong as I walked towards the bib pick-up in Sierre, a small town in the Swiss canton of Valais that borders France and Italy. The onset of pre-race jitters was both