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European Adventures and UTMB
UltrAspire ambassador Becky Nixon recaps her European adventure and UTMB race- Stoked! After missing out last year, I got pulled out of the draw for the 2016 Ultra Trail Mt Blanc. I decided to make the most of it, and went over to Europe a month early to get some serious training in. A friend of mine Adam Keen, who I’d done a fair bit of training around Queenstown, decided to join me for a European Alps running mission over the 6 weeks and to crew me for during UTMB. We hit the trails in Grindelwald Switzerland first. Running various sections of the...
UTMB Movies to get you PUMPED!
This weekend, our UltrAspire ambassador Becky Nixon is tackling the granddaddy of 100mile races- The Ultra Trail Mount Blanc (UTMB), in France. Becky training on Sefinenfurgge Pass. Photo- Adam Keen If you are like me, you will be beyond excited to follow UTMB and Becky on this epic journey. To get in the mode, I have been watching one or two UTMB movies on youtube this week. Below are my UTMB movie picks to feed the stoke ahead of this weekend- The UTMB course in 3D- a great way to get your head around this amazing course! 170km, 10,000mD+ MONT...