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I continued up and over the pass, moving quite comfortably. A lot like Club Tropicana - the drinks are free. John Kelly is in D house, he’s asking for a bed so he can dream about crossing the finish line at @TDG_trail @RndmForestRunnr @lasportivatwitt @Sportiva pic.twitter.com/HuhQnyqLDI. I switched to a fresh pair at around mile 90, and then a 3rd pair that was half a size larger at around mile 150. I didn’t catch either of the people who had passed me, but I still flew through town with I’m sure one of the goofiest smiles ever on my face high-fiving every confused person in sight. For a race this long, my gear was actually quite simple. There’s really only one way to know for sure. Any communication of the event or use of images of it must be done in observance of the name of the event and registered trademarks, subject to agreement by the organisation. But the aid stations had a fairly limited selection, and it did not vary at all. – A New Pennine Way Record – The Grand Round 2.0. At the end of that road lay Tor Des Geants, a trek around the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps covering about 205 miles and 80K feet of elevation gain. I followed the slightly wrong shade of green and lost around 10 minutes, exacerbating the mistake by letting my frustration get to me and trying to immediately make those 10 minutes back up. I’ve done bigger races, and races with a much more involved check-in process where they actually checked gear and made sure each person knew important safety information, but never have I ever encountered a check-in like that. 440. At that point for me climbing was fine; it was mainly strength. Faire connaître ce récit sur Twitter : Tweet. Would you mind sharing links to the specific XOSKIN products you were using? Being able to see people on the course hours away from me was amazing. Most places were closed for siesta time, but we were determined. June 28, 2019 October 14, 2019 John Kelly. Unfortunately my relaxation was cut a bit short by the check-in process for the race: after waiting in line for half an hour I was given a ticket number and told to come back in a few hours. I had no crew, and my only opportunity for other food was at the life bases every 50 km where I could access my drop bag. The UD FK Gaiters are probably also partly to thank for that, as they completely kept debris out of my shoes. , “For 20 hours I didn’t see anyone else on course.”. You can find human alarm clocks, spa's, shower facilities and delightful eating establishments. & with the Akasha do you size up or go true to size? The iron-on graphics on my cheap, tissue-thin shirt ended up sticking together and becoming deformed and damaged before I even had a chance to wear it (the pullover we got at check-in was pretty nice, though). Kelly specializes in mountainous, multi-day events such as The Barkley Marathons, The Spine Race, Tor Des Geants, and long FKT (fastest known time) efforts such as his recent Grand Round project that connected all of the UK’s big three fell running rounds. Not long after that I ran with Jens Lukas for a bit and we got lost for about 45 minutes due to confusion from the short Tor Des Geants / Tot Dret course split. C'est ainsi que Grégoire caractérise le Tor des Géants et il n'a vraiment pas tort. On the first climb the temperatures dropped quickly and snow started falling. The moon set and the clouds cleared. And there was Mont Blanc, not a cloud in sight! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. — Sunday 10 September, 0900. The larger NAO+ that I would use for a race like Barkley would have been a bit overkill. Of course I can’t get top 5. I decided to go down for my first nap to see if I could reset my stomach and my head. The thought of quitting never once entered my mind. Alright, back to business. The skies were clear on what was now the 4th night, with a large and nearly full moon. Would appreciate your thoughts on this. Ten minutes later I awoke. : 3295 m Alti. I had no idea how to say “I know for sure that this way is correct!” in Italian. Faire connaître ce récit sur Facebook : Partager. Coming out of the life base I got my first indication of what place I was in, but I continued to focus on just being in the mountains. I don’t really know what that means, other than the race was really long and I really wasn’t eating nearly as much as I should have been. AKA my shitty, unpolished, blow-by-blow, too-much-detail-to-bother-reading Tor des Geants Race Report. I also wore La Sportiva shorts, top, and a Millenium Pullover insulation layer when it got cold at night. The top 5 is undoubtedly out of reach. I still don’t understand the reasoning behind the country quotas and they certainly don’t strike me as fair – I would have gotten in on the first go with the same lottery number had I been counted towards the US quota (my current address is in the UK, my nationality is US). Still, I arrived at the start in great spirits. I steadily started moving up, consistently one spot per checkpoint. My stomach had locked up, I had a pretty bad headache, and for the first time I was feeling a bit tired. Dispositions COVID. September 8, 2019 February 14, 2021 John Kelly. I enjoyed the company of some Tot Dret runners on the way to the next rifugio. I need you for oxygen right now! I’ve also learned the hard way this year that you can’t “cram” sleep. Le Tor des Géants -rien à voir avec la divinité nordique du Tonnerre- s’écrit sans h, et veut dire tour en valdôtain. There were only two big climbs left, there was no cutoff or place to chase, and no matter how many naps* it took I would make it over those climbs. There was no gleam of the Milky Way to admire, no headlamps across the valley, not even a moon to keep me company. My pursuit was only interrupted by one thing: my phone. I do feel much better now than I would have expected. Boucle Terrain dominant : Sentier Alti. My socks were XOSKIN, with toe socks and a regular pair of socks over top. The long battery life and versatile user interface are a valuable asset for the sort of multi-day challenges that I do in remote terrain, and I look forward to my future adventures with a COROS.”. We even passed through a little village where Bosses was written on buildings. Races in Colorado and elsewhere might be at a higher elevation, but it’s hard to find a single descent or climb of that magnitude. Thanks Will, and congrats on your finish! Neither was correct. Lieu : Courmayeur (Italie) Affichage : 1729 vues. I still feel a great sense of achievement, but there’s also that feeling that I could have done much better: a better sleep strategy, not making my move too early, not losing 2+ hours to wrong turns, having crew that could feed and refocus me when I started to slip (or just carrying more food with me). Plus d'outils. What an incredible adventure. I finally reached Ollomont, had the most delicious omelette I’ve ever had in my life (I’m still at a loss as to how they made the eggs so fluffy), methodically switched out my gear, and continued on my way. Ce sont les 5 montagnes majestueuses de plus de 4000m qui surplombent le tour : le Mont Blanc (4810 m), le Mont Rose (4634 m), le Cervin (4478 m), le Grand Combin (4314 m) et le Grand-Paradis (4061 m). du 6 au 15 sept. 2019. It was overcast and dark, and I was completely alone. Not just running my own race, but trying to play mental games and adapt my strategy to continue moving forward. After this race I should quit. It had been many years since I had been at the right place at the right time to see the Milky Way, but there it was stretched perfectly across the middle of the sky. By that point nothing they had remained appealing, and my stomach was shutting down. Reports from my adventures are posted at the links below. I pushed off my own sleep hoping to catch the people in front of me and at least move into the top 5, maybe the top 3. But running on flat, that required pushing my aerobic system in a way that I could no longer do. Parcours, profil, trace GPX, inscription. After the section I just had it seemed impossible. Earlier I felt good, so surely I would keep moving forward. Jens ended up finishing 5th. The course isn’t really technical at all and at the time I had kind of laughed and thought “how could anything get less technical than this?” Well, this, this is how. It helped that the race started at noon, giving plenty of time for me to actually sleep till my usual hour and get a good meal in. I didn’t change my socks or reapply lube a single time during the race, and I also never changed my XOSKIN tights or long-sleeved form fit top (although I did briefly take the top off once when it get hot). For lighting I used a Petzl Actik Core, which was perfect for this type of terrain on a well-marked course. Nope, hairpin curve in the road and another few km on asphalt. Learn how your comment data is processed. Franklins 200 took a few months just for my feet to fully recover and contributed to my early departure from Barkley. Subscribe . Number of global partners support Tough Mudder ‘safe return to the... Outside Interactive partners with The Big Gear Show in Park City,... 2018 ITU Long Course Age Group World Champion, First to complete ‘The Grand Round’ – the UK’s big three fell running rounds, cycling between them, Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Marathon Dressed as a Videogame Character’ (2016 Boston Marathon). Espresso, toilet. Plus que cela même, car alors qu’on définit comme ultra trail les épreuves de courses sur sentier dont la distance se situe au dessus de 80km jusqu‘à 160km, le Tor des géants se court, se marche sur 330km. There’s no such thing as being decisively past someone at that point in a race like that. What was this? With my watch dead I couldn’t consult my GPS position relative to the course. Sat, 10/04/2021 - 11:43. Nearly every aid station, down I went for a power nap. If this descent were any indication, I had been having some serious mental limitations. When I reached the next aid station I wasn’t in a great spot. *a lot, the answer was that it would take an absurd number of naps. a dad's ultrarunning and data science adventures. 10660 - TOR 2019. I took the opportunity for one last bit of sleep. Shortly after he left I arose, and continued. It was a great spot but even better people. Une aventure qui … “I am really excited to see what John is able to accomplish when using our products going forward, as well as wishing him the best of luck as he welcomes a new addition to his family.”. All year there had been another mountain looming in the distance, some other challenge around the corner weighing on my mind. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), last time I went to race in northern Italy. I cruised down the descent, passing people who had flown by earlier who were now hobbling, and showing up at aid stations like an over-excited puppy who just wanted to go back out and play while everyone sat around wishing I would just calm down so they could rest. Not sure if it’s the fit or that I need to step up my sock game! My stomach continued to decline, shifting from lockdown to straight nausea and cramping. This was the end of my season. Jocelyne Pauly dispute en ce moment le Tor des Geants, un trail XXXL (330 km et 24 000 m de dénivelé) en Italie. In my desperation I nearly drank from a cattle trough. I don’t think I had ever experienced physical hunger simultaneously with extreme nausea. C’est un des ultra-trails mythiques qui me semblait hors de portée il y a 3-4 ans. I’m always amazed trying to think about what it’s like on the other end: the dedication and perseverance it takes being out there that long and constantly at the risk of not making it is incredible. I crossed the finish line nearly a day after I planned and still couldn’t help but feel enormous pride. Just behind her in 11 th is John Kelly, who attempted his Grand Round in the UK earlier this year. I figure it’ll also be useful at points for me to remind myself where my mind wandered! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Unfortunately I don’t believe they ship to the UK yet (although not a problem if you’re in Bristol, TN! There was no reason to hold back, and I took off down the trail at what moments before had felt like an impossible pace. At the end of that road lay Tor Des Geants, a trek around the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps covering about 205 miles and 80K feet of elevation gain. Awesome achievement, I’m sure you’ll carve off a huge chunk of time if you ever decide to go back. I arrived to Courmayeur a few days before the start and spent my time relaxing below Mont Blanc, enjoying a few quick trips up the trails. Those kinds of thoughts should have stayed out of my head until probably the last life base, still close to 80 miles and over 30 hours away. Tor des Geants® - Tor des Glaciers - TOR130 - TOR30 Endurance Trail 450, 330, 130 e 30km 11-20 September 2020. e X traordinary. I don’t know where it came from, but a robotic resolve entered my mind. Distance : 321km. Even that would be devoid of the hearty, real foods that always work for me, like pizza. As I stepped back outside I saw the headlights disappearing over the pass. Site internet. Cheers from Bristol. I resisted the urge to beat my pack against a tree until it stopped and finally gave in to dig it out of my pack and turn it off. Le inscriptions pour le TORX 2021 ouvriront dans: Les inscriptions au TORX 2021 sont ouvertes. The bottle was full and pressed to my lips before I thought better of it. A strange shoe in that they seem to ‘warm up’ after a while & feel much better, even roomier on my feet. I sat to try to get some food in, and there across from me was none other than Ally Beaven. Partway up the climb 3 people blew past me. It’s especially funny for me, given that my entire profession (data science) would be pointless if patterns were that simple. He said “COROS is bringing innovation and new capabilities to an area that has largely seen only incremental improvements over the previous decade. Hammer Fizz tablets were also quite handy for those times when plain water kind of lost its appeal. I had been promised all downhill after Malatra. Suffer in your jocks! After making my way through the crowds I found a nice spot to sit in the starting corral and watched the minutes tick by till the start. It sounds absolutely ridiculous to say that nearly 100 miles into a race is too early, but it was way, way too early. Note: I have relationships with many of the companies mentioned below and much of the gear was provided to me. My shoes were La Sportiva Akasha. Others had fallen into disrepair. 10233 - Tor des Géants 2019. Especially in what sounded like over 100 miles of low point. I almost hadn’t gotten in to Tor Des Geants, after getting refused as a “wild card” entry and initially coming up one slot short in the UK portion of the lottery. Between that and the race, it was the first time in over 6 years that I had gone an entire week without once opening my laptop to take care of something for work. As much as I’m southern born and bred, most of my ultra experience so far is still in the winter. I was going to keep moving forward until I reached the finish. 10650 - tor 2019. I finally reached Rifugio Bertone, where Ally and I had run before the race, and knew I just had a few miles straight downhill to the finish. There was more delicious food to be had, but more importantly a great few days with just her (sans kids) to relax. Thank you, and hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to put my lessons learned to work. John Kelly is fundraising for The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. It was one of the ones in disrepair that Ally found me leaning against. It was gravel, dirt, or asphalt road the entire time, and mostly flat. Or, maybe at Tor Des Geants I had much more to give out there physically and I just mentally checked out. So if I could avoid that, I was at least making progress. This isn’t to belittle the other races I’ve done, but for me this was the first race other than Barkley where merely finishing felt like a huge achievement. Trace créée par VDA Trailers Ssdrl 11/11/18 . When I finally arrived I got my nap and continued on, frustratingly along more road before finally getting back on the trail up to Col Malatra, the final climb. COROS Wearables Inc., makers of endurance sports wearables, announced today a new partnership with ultra-marathon legend John Kelly to join their global Pro Athlete team. I kept thinking it would give up and turn itself off, but it was relentless. It’s funny how much we want to assume patterns are linear, even when we know better. Maybe my body is just getting more used to these things, or maybe my rampant napping over the last third of the race really paid dividends on the recovery, but after things of similar length and effort (Franklins 200, Barkley, Grand Round) my body has been pretty destroyed. Definitely a race to be proud of! I also heard that you didn’t want to get stuck in the giant log jam when everyone funneled onto the trail. I at least had the aid stations to keep me anchored in the real world. When factoring in all the pizza and gelato and other things I ate afterwards I’d say it’s safe to say I lost 10 lbs during the race. Thank you Joe. We rejoined a road for a bit, where there were markings from about 5 different recent races. All the emotion of Tor des Geants 2015, maybe the thoughest edition of one of the most famous endurance trail in the world. He would end up finishing 4th. At the end of that road lay Tor Des Geants, a trek around the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps covering about 205 miles and 80K feet of elevation gain. I heard another runner behind me and turned in exasperation. It caught me by surprise and I found myself frantically looking for a water source. Look who is here @RndmForestRunnr. Donate on JustGiving. Tor X Tor des Géants - Trail XXL (>210 KmE) - 10-19 septembre 2021 - 450 km - 32000 D+.