TRAINING

The Marathon des Sables it’s not just one week of running and 260 km race.

The Marathon des Sables is more than one year of specific training including eight months of very intense training.

More than 80 km foot race per week and during the last six months with a backpack and more than 120 km per week.
More than 450 training hours over a year
100% of personal life focused around the running and training.
A ton of lemon juice to have the corns on our feet ;
Sundays are dedicated the longest runs
Lunch has been replaced by running under the rain ;
A Diet monitored and controlled the last 6 months
Early wake up at 5 in the morning to go run before work;
Hobbies such as Ski or risk activities set aside in order to prevent any injuries;
Some events canceled for resting
Etc…

After making the decision to run the 33rd Marathon des Sables we have registered to some local races in order to get us started for the second half-year of 2016…

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2016 Program:

May 29th, 2016 : La Sanaryenne: 14km (Closed)
August 28th, 2016 : Les foulées de Néoules: 13km (Closed)
October 23rd, 2016 : Saint Tropez Classic 16 km (Closed)
November 6th, 2016 : Santa Clarita Marathon (California) 42 km (Philippe) (Closed)
November 13rd, 2016 : Nice - Cannes Marathon 42 km (Jean-Yves) (Closed)

2017 Program:

January 15th, 2017: Trail of Trets, L'Aurelienne Nature 12 k (Closed)
February 19th, 2017: Half-Marathon of Cannes 21k (Closed)
March 19th, 2017: Half-Marathon of Hyeres les Palmiers 21 k (Closed)
April 02nd, 2017: International Marathon of Milano 42 k (Closed)
May 14th, 2017: Trail of Lavandou, the 3 dolphins 25 k (1 000 m slope) (Closed)
June 30th, 2017: Ultra-Trail Marin Raid Golf du Morbihan 87 k (Closed)
August 27th 2017 : Les foulées Néoulaises 13 K (Closed)
September 17th 2017 : L'éco Trans Bleue 16,5k
September 17th 2017 : Trail de Gestel : 24 k
September 30th, 2017 Ultra Terre de Provence Marathon 42 k (2000 Slope)

IN THE HEART

OF THE 33RD

MARATHON DES SABLES