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Marathon des Sables 2013

  • 09-07-2012 5:55pm
    #1
    rolandm
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    I am signed up for the 'Marathon des sables 2013'. I am looking for past and futur participants, for tips and preparation to share. I am French and live in south Dublin. Roland
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  • #2
    Zuppy
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Zuppy


    Learn to hike fast with walking poles. :-)


  • #3
    rolandm
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭rolandm


    Oh! Thank you... :)


  • #4
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    There are people here who have done MDS, just please do not ask to see pictures of their feet. :eek:

    Not really any idea about it myself, but the James Cracknell Discovery Channel program where he did it might be worth a watch. I'm sure it is constantly being repeated:
    http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/toughest-race-on-earth-with-james-cracknell/


  • #5
    Zuppy
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Zuppy


    You would be surprised at the amount of people who don't train to walk.

    Also after you pack, unpack about a third of the weight. Or eat the weight faster. :-) the French contingent seemed to be better at carrying less weight than the Anglo group.


  • #6
    Zuppy
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Zuppy


    And my cute little toes only looked bad. I still have the feet of a hippo that does ballet. :-)


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  • #7
    rolandm
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭rolandm


    Excellent! Thanks Robinph


  • #8
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I'm sure your feet are lovely Zuppy, I think it might have been HM's toes that caused the distress. :D


  • #9
    rolandm
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭rolandm


    Zuppy, did you carry your own compedes and other feet care or did you rely n MDS?


  • #10
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    there are a few other old threads on MdS here, if you search the forum...


  • #11
    rolandm
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭rolandm


    Just found this dedicated MDS forum: http://www.themds.co.uk/forums/forum.php


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  • #12
    lgk
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    The good folks at Likeys offer advice via their Facebook page, particularly in relation to kit which they sell.


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