The result is a book with more than 200 photos, maps and infographics that is the most comprehensive perspective into trail running's greatest race. For this unbiased and inside look at the past, present and future of the UTMB, author and trail runner Doug Mayer, was given unfettered access to the UTMB archives, and spoke to more than 100 people, from race organizers and winners, to experts and scientists, to those who love the UTMB, and even those who hate it. It is a story of how world's best runners, in the historic home of mountain adventures, brought about a revolution in running that has been felt across the globe.
Week 10: Race week/ 2 hours easy running before race day. 4 hours running (3h 15 min easy/ 45 mins higher intensity work), including 1h 30 min long run./ minimal climbing. This is the improbable story of how Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) became one of the world's great sporting events even as it set new limits of human endurance. Week 8: 10 hours running (8.5 hours easy/ 1.5 hours higher intensity work), including 5 hours long run/ 3000m D+ climbing. How the ultra marathon around Mont Blanc turned trail running into a mega sport Twenty years ago, a small band a runners came up with an idea: hold a race around the Alps' highest peak, covering more than 100 miles through Italy, France and Switzerland. Race: The Final Countdown - September 16, 2023The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc eBook PDF BY Doug Mayer Website: Race: The Hydra - April 22, 2023 And be sure to follow Davy on Instagram and checkout for an unbelievable amount of content.Ĭheckout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Take us on your long run to hear about his personal running history, why most of us are wrong about the Western States origin story, and what inspired him to write his newest book, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim History. Not only was Davy Crockett the 15th person to complete 100 hundred mile races, but as the Director of the American Ultra Running Hall of Fame and the host of the Ultrarunning History Podcast, he has contributed more to the world of Ultra than just about anybody we know.
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