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With a busy events season now drawing to a close and October striking, we are drawing a deep breath, and setting our sites to focus hard on marathon training for the next month.
Our last week has been spent in Ireland and between family commitments and catching up with friends, we’ve managed a couple of runs in the Mourne mountains, Co.Down and Connemara, Co.Galway. Nice to change things up a bit and with distances progressing nicely it is looking more likely that the distance is achievable. Another factor, largely out of our control that will undoubtedly affect our performance on the day but hopefully not forbid our participation is altitude.
The main difference between running the Everest Marathon and a marathon in the hills of the UK is the effect of altitude. The higher you go, the air is less concentrated and so there is less oxygen. With less oxygen available, your lungs and heart have to work harder, and without proper acclimatisation serious illness, or worse, can result. The effect of altitude starts to become noticeable for most people from around 2500 metres (approximately 7000 feet plus). With the Everest Marathon starting at 5000 metres (over 16000 feet) it is going to be very hard work even though we should be well acclimatised!
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October 11th, 2011 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, Himalayas, Just Events, Just for Fun, Nepal, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments | 
Hello All,
Back for a quick update. Training continues to go well – battered out 16miles in the Chilterns today, so hopefully on track. Starting to consider giving up booze (poor will power on that one so far), giving up coffee (even worse will power), sorting out nutrition (eating as much as possible) and getting plenty of sleep (that’ll be the day working in the events world!), all in the name of training.
Just a bit of info on our fundraising! This wasn’t really our main priority in setting ourselves the goal of running the Everest marathon – more the lust to travel and have an achievable goal ahead to train for. Neither Patrick nor I really enjoy sticking our necks out and asking for cash, but Bufo ventures (the Everest Marathon organisers) recommended setting up a Virgin money giving page and we thought we would give it a go! The result has been astonishing and we have been both overwhelmed by people’s generosity and support of our endeavours and three very worthwhile causes.
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October 4th, 2011 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, Himalayas, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Nepal, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
It’s been about one month since our previous blog and, despite being away working on various cycling events overseas, training has been going well! We have completed training runs locally in the Chiltern hills and slightly further afield, enjoying the UK’s many varied mountain areas e.g Brecon Beacons training run (see image). I thought I would take the opportunity to tell you a little more about the Jiri to Namche Bazaar trek and the Everest Marathon route itself.
In early Nov Patrick and I will set off ahead of the main Everest Marathon pack (possibly the only time that we will be ahead of them!) and get a rickety bus from Kathmandu to Changma and trek from Jiri to Namche Bazaar. In Namche we will meet the rest of the gang who will have flown Kathmandu to Lukla. The Jiri to Namche trek will take 8 days and should be excellent training as it traverses the valley systems of the lower Khumbu and therefore provides lots of ups and downs! View the route.
By the time we reach Namche we will be at 3440m and will have an acclimatisation day before setting off on the trek to Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes. View the route.
Finally, on 2nd Dec 2011 we will attempt the 26 mile run from Gorak Shep back to Namche Bazaar and hopefully the Everest Marathon shall be complete! View the route .
From there it is a flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu for fine dining and a knees up before flying home, well…..that’s the plan anyway.
August 22nd, 2011 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, charity run, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, CSR, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Himalayas, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Nepal, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, trek for charity, wilderness running | No Comments |
Jen Sinclair – ATD guide is training for the Everest marathon Dec 2011
Welcome to my first blog about the Everest Marathon! Why am I doing it? I’m sure half way through I’ll be asking myself the same question! The event has been on my radar since I spent three months in Nepal and Tibet back in 2006, I decided this year was the year. I’m running the event with my boyfriend Patrick; we’re both keen fitness enthusiasts but wanted a goal in training. To aim for this unique and challenging endurance event whilst also incorporating a trek in this stunning part of the world, fitted the bill perfectly.
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August 1st, 2011 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity run, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Himalayas, Marathon, Nepal, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
I have now managed to clock up a total of 140km. The last 50km really put the shoe to the test on the dusty high trails of the Annapurna region in Nepal, from Birethanti through Gorepani, Tatopani and on to Beni. The trails were steep ascents and descents on rocky, uneven steps, hot and dusty 4×4 tracks and local mountain trails. This is definitely the type of terrain that the shoe excels in. They felt remarkably stable, and had excellent grip. They were cool in the heat, and the sole is looking surprisingly new without any detectable wear and tear. The shoe let in a lot of dirt, but nothing big enough to cause rubbing or blisters. So far I am impressed and thinking of the next place to put them through their paces.
Steve Clark
http://www.ukgear.com
April 5th, 2011 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, charity dog sledding, Charity Events, charity run, charity trek, Comic Relief, Comic relief desert trek, Comic relief Kilimanjaro trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, desert trek, Dog Sled, Dog sledding, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Himalayas, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Nepal, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, South Downs Way, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
We are delighted to announce the launch of our 2012 Overseas Just Events. We think we offer an exciting range of events from a London to Paris bike ride to a trek and rafting trip in Costa Rica or a charity desert trek in Sahara. We hope there’s something here for you.
March 28th, 2011 | Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, charity dog sledding, Charity Events, charity run, charity trek, Comic relief desert trek, Comic relief Kilimanjaro trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, desert trek, Dog Sled, Dog sledding, Endurance, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, Marathon, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, wilderness running | No Comments |
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE PT-1000 ROAD AND TRAIL RUNNING SHOE
So far I have covered 90km with equal mix of road and trail running. This also includes the extremely wet and muddy South Devon Costal Marathon in February. First impressions are very good. It appears to be a very robust shoe, perfect for racking up the mileage in training. I love the idea that these shoes are built to last as I always get very attached to good running shoes and often mourn my loss when they disintegrate after a couple of months splashing through the soggy trails of Devon and Somerset
For a robust hard wearing shoe, they are comparatively light and the first thing I noticed is how comfortable and stable they are to run in. Personally I would say that they are better suited to the roads, rather than the winter trails I use. Dry and hard trails would be no problem, but they tread doesn’t cope well with wet, slippy and muddy hills, but you can’t expect a shoe to do everything, and they are a very good all rounder. They are definitely my new choice for racking up the training miles, before putting on a more specialist shoe for grip in muddy trail races. So far so good, and looking forward to putting them thoroughly to the test over the coming year. Next stop this month is the hot dusty trails of Nepal to see how they cope with an adventure race. I imagine that they will do much better in this environment.
Steve Clark
http://www.ukgear.com
March 8th, 2011 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity run, Endurance, Everest Base Camp, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Himalayas, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Nepal, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Why not set yourself a challenge for 2011? We all set New Year’s resolutions some we keep some we don’t but why not go the extra mile and set yourself a challenge that will not only get you fit but also raise funds for a charity close to your heart.
We have some great trips for 2011 including a Norway Sea Kayak trip, dog sledding adventures, Namibia Ultra marathon, climbing Kilimanjaro or Just Walk – all allowing you to raise funds for the charity of your choice.
We’ve just had a trip come back from Nepal and the feedback has been excellent. So if you join us you too could be saying….
- Amazing
- fantastic
- trip of a lifetime
- visiting great places off the beaten track
- met some amazing people
- sunrise on the peak the most amazing I’ve ever seen, bought a tear to my eye
- life changing experience
- Doing something that matters, raising money for charity
- increased confidence
- increased self esteem as I reached the summit
So why not join us in 2011 on one of our fantastic adventures?
January 4th, 2011 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, charity dog sledding, Charity Events, charity run, charity trek, Chichester, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, Dog Sled, Dog sledding, Endurance, fund raising ideas, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Just Events, Just for Fun, Just Walk, kilimanjaro, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, South Downs Way, Team, Team Building, teambuilding, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, West Sussex, wilderness running | No Comments |
Across the Divide expedition doctor and Medical Director of the Namibia Ultra Marathon Dr Amy Hughes describes her role of the Kent Air Ambulance HEMS doctor to ‘She’ magazine in their December issue
Dr Amy Hughes is currently a specialist registrar in pre-hospital care working for the Helicopter Emergency Medical Team (HEMS) in Kent. She has been involved in expedition medicine for the last 7 years, providing medical cover for all extremes of environments, including developing and leading the medical cover for a desert ultra marathon. She is involved extensively in teaching of expedition medicine and recently took over as medical director of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine. Amy completed the Diploma of Tropical Medicine in 2006, has a European Masters in Disaster Medicine and is en route to gaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Aeromedical Retrieval and worked initially as an expedition medic and more recently as the Medical Director for ATD’s Namibia Ultra Marathon.
To read more follow this link Dr Amy Hughes Expedition Medicine PDF
December 30th, 2010 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, charity trek, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Endurance, fund raising ideas, fundraising, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Running, wilderness running | No Comments |
Emma Ryan – UK Events Coordinator and Mark Howlett – Flights Manager – took on the mighty OMM last month. They have written up about their experiences and the lessons they learnt!
EMMA – Eyeing up the Shetland ponies quietly munching away at the start line I quickly assessed which one would carry me the fastest to the first check point and beyond. Alas, it was not meant to be and at 9.04 on the dot we were called to the line, thrust a map and set off (clueless, naive and on two feet) into the sparklingly sunny yet still very wet and boggy Dartmoor. We quickly came across our first surprise when, after about 5 minutes, Mark found that he didn’t have any drinking water left in his platypus. Evidently he hadn’t noticed that he had drunk the 2l rations, packed with electrolyte energy mix, between 5.30am and 9.00 am! (Emma – I have to get this bit in now as I don’t know what Mark has written about me!)
MARK – How could something that started off so easily, go so wrong? Emma and I had entered the fun run class of the OMM ( 45km over 2 days on Dartmoor ) without me fully thinking through what we were taking on. Fortunately I was protected by my patented ‘ Cloak of Naivety ‘ which stopped me from worrying about navigating such a distance over Dartmoor at the end of October. How hard could it be?
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November 17th, 2010 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity run, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Endurance, fundraising, fundraising marathon, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Team, Team Building, wilderness running | No Comments |
