MDS and UTMB

The gang got together last night to have a look at Eugene, Gary and Liam's Marathon des Sables DVD. The took part in the 20th running of the event in 2005. Almost 2 years later and we're all still in awe of their achievements. The video was done by a BBC reporter and gives a great sense of the hardship that must have been involved. It really puts across well the physical difficulties that must have been excruciating; the searing, unbearable heat, the feet/ blister problems, the sand dunes that must have been so draining, the mountain climbs, the lack of food, the lack of COLD drinks! I'd imagine the mental challenges that they must have had to overcome far outweighed all of these. I doubt any of us can imagine what that was like unless we actually do it.

We've always provisionally said we would enter for 2009. So what will be the big challenge for 2008?