by Claire Maxted | May 8, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races
The Coastal Challenge 6-day ultra race (Costa Rica) ends at a beautiful place called Drake Bay in the Corcovado National Park. I really recommend spending a couple of days down there after the race as there are loads of cool things to do! Look up the Surf and... by Claire Maxted | May 8, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races, Training
Trail Running mag reader Chris Unger from London (originally Oz) won a race place on The Coastal Challenge just 6 weeks before the event started! Despite never running more than 19 miles before, and no back to back race experience, I was totally and utterly impressed... by Claire Maxted | May 8, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races, Training
I ran quite a few miles with Lynden Kemp from West Sussex, an experienced multi-stage racer from whom I learnt a great deal. His answer to my question, “Don’t you get bored?” has made my longer training runs since The Coastal Challenge way more... by Claire Maxted | Mar 7, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Motivation, Recovery, Training
Felt super humanly strong after The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica, had rested for a week what with staying the weekend down in Drake Bay then flying home. So, naturally, what did I do? I killed it at running club, ran a fast 5 miler on Sat, an even faster 10 miler... by Claire Maxted | Jan 31, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races
We arrived, our bags decided to stay in Miami, then I left my flip flops and library book on a tour bus after white water rafting (I fell in but survived) but now all our luggage is here (phew) and it´s the day before The Coastal Challenge!!! My coach Rory Coleman... by Claire Maxted | Jan 28, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Health, Motivation, Nutrition, Races, Training
…well sort of naked, made you look anyway! So here is me 6 months ago, 66.6kg, now down to 57.7kg so that’s around 9kg lost, or about 1.5 stone for normal people. All thanks to coach Rory Coleman’s banned substances list, slightly tweaked by me... 
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