How do you train for an eight-day multi-discipline event that includes running with a heavily-laden wheelbarrow and warding off crocs? Seriously. Chris Ord takes a look back at this year’s XPD expedition adventure race in Cairns and talks to the winners about how to conquer one of the hardest physical competitions on the planet. You can’t train for true pain.
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AWESOME EVENT PLANNER
We all love a challenge. So with the help of some of fitness fanatics we’ve put together a calendar of awesome events across five categories for you to start planning your training program in 2011. A few of the events listed are National or World Championship level, so if you’re not up for that quite yet then go along as a spectator and enjoy the atmosphere and soak up some motivation instead!
BATTLING SLEEPMONSTERS AT GEOQUEST
Donna Urquhart spent ten years immersed in the world of triathlon, competing in five Ironman races, including the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii. But a hankering for new challenges has led her to adventure racing, most recently battling sleepmonsters in the Mountain Designs GeoQuest race. She talks to Chris Ord about the transition to off road, competing in a team of blokes and how her training differs from her old on road life.
PADDY PALLIN ADVENTURE RACE SERIES
Cockie Stinging Arrows battle the elements to come out on top at the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series season opener!
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