Transalpine Run – DAY 4 Written on September 8, 2009, by andys.
Transalpine Run – DAY 4 Length: 39.9km Climb: 2339m up / 2734m down Andy & Tom: 1st overall / 3hr 51min 25sec Ben and Angela: 1st mixed team Heart rate: ave = 147bpm / max = 164 (slowly decreasing – not for lack of effort!) Today was the longest stage and it was good to [...]
Transalpine Run – DAY 3 Written on September 7, 2009, by andys.
Transalpine Run – DAY 3 Length: 33km Climb: 2437m up / 2134m down Andy & Tom: 1st overall / 3hr 43min 52sec Ben and Angela: 1st mixed team Heart rate: ave = 150bpm / max = 168 A bit more running today with several miles of gradual forest track before hitting the steeper rocky sections [...]
Transalpine Run – DAY 2 Written on September 6, 2009, by andys.
Transalpine Run â DAY 2 Length: 24.6km Climb: 2014m up / 2169m down Andy & Tom: 1st overall / 2hr 39min 55sec Ben and Angela: 1st mixed team + 7th overall Heart rate: ave = 150bpm / max = 173 Wow. Another cracking day of alpine running. Day 1 made for some great running, but [...]
Transalpine Run – DAY 1 Written on September 5, 2009, by andys.
Transalpine Run – DAY 1 Length: 35km Climb: 2543m up / 1915m down Andy & Tom: 1st overall / 3hr 35min 9sec Ben and Angela: 1st mixed team + 7th overall Heart rate: ave = 158bpm / max = 180 (must’ve been putting some effort in!) The first day of this 8 stage race couldn’t [...]