Final pushes for ultra pain

Last week I wrote about heat training for my next mega ultramarathon, known as “the Legendary Marathon Des Sables”, which is 270km across the Sahara and now less than two weeks away.

- By KEVIN WEBBER

Clearly the physical challenge of this race is what sets it apart and this week I did my final back-to-back long runs. These are the ones that really put the stamina in my legs.Fortunately, the best running coach for this race, Rory Coleman, had arranged a two-day session at the beautiful Merthyr Mawr coastal park near Bridgend in South Wales for anyone running the race this year.