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Epic Reflections – Part 8 (The last one!)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by malcolmlaw

The Finale (Days 16 & 17) The final blog in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun Over the course of the previous 15 days I had run, walked and almost literally crawled close to 900 kms. I … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 7

Posted on July 24, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Walking on Empty (Days 14 & 15) Blog no.7 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun For the fourteenth day in a row the alarm went off early, but I was excited by the prospect of the … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 6

Posted on July 22, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Part 6 – Staggering on (Days 12 and 13) Blog no.6 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun It’s 6am. Yet again I awake in a building that is shrouded in cloud. The sound of rain on … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 5

Posted on July 21, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Part 5 – Digging Deep (Days 10 and 11) Blog no.5 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun Day 10 kicked off with another long drive through mist and rain to return to where we’d left off … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 4

Posted on July 19, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Part 4 – The cracks widen! (Days 7-9) Blog no.4 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun Day 7 dawned clear and sunny. We had only about 10 kms to go before turning the corner at … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 3

Posted on July 16, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Cracks Appear! (Days 4-6) Blog no.3 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun By the end of the third day we’d covered over 230kms with around 8,300m of altitude gain, but there was to be no respite. … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2012 by malcolmlaw

All Going To Plan (Days 1-3) Blog no.2 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun Our plan for the first three days was ambitious – 236 kms and 8,350m of vertical gain – but what better time … Continue reading →

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Epic Reflections – Part 1

Posted on July 13, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Blog no.1 in a series about the epic running odyssey that was CoastPathRun “Only those who dare to go too far will ever know how far they can go”.  I can’t remember the source of this quote now but it … Continue reading →

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Pasties, Pints and Pain

Posted on June 7, 2012 by malcolmlaw

It’s taken over a year of planning and preparation. This year alone I have spent 300 hours on the trails training for it. And now, finally, in just under a week Tom & I will set forth on the epic … Continue reading →

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The Final Push

Posted on May 24, 2012 by malcolmlaw

Years of dreaming. More than 12 months of planning. An intense 5 months of training and preparation. It’s almost upon me – the toughest physical and mental challenge that I’ve ever contemplated. It is of course CoastPathRun, our 1,014 km … Continue reading →

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