Get Off Your Arse: A ran-dumb blog to get you moving, by a bit of a nudge and a bit of a push.
The Ultra Couple
Alex (Germany) & Dunya (Behrain), a couple changed by ultra running.
Dunya and Alex left behind an unhealthy life of well-rounded smokers, and picked up running in 2009 and ultra running in 2014. Now the changed couple are running La Ultra - The High for the second year.
Mark the Monk at La Ultra - The High
Mark is a complete ultra runner having two extreme aspects to him, one that of extremely competitive athlete but on the other a monk of a runner. He's running 333km at La Ultra - The High for the third time.
Jovica Spajic (333)
Jovica, the Serbian wolf is running 333km at La Ultra - The High, is from the special forces back home. For him, running races has a deeper meaning and purpose than just records on paper.
Grant Maughan (333)
Grant Maughan, an Australian, a seafarer, an ultra-runner, triathlete, surfer & general adventurer, also a participant in 7th edition of La Ultra - The High has come 6th (2016), 9th (2015) and 2nd (2014 & 2013) at Badwater ultra, besides winning the Iditarod Trail Invitational 130 mile race which qualifies him for 350 mile race next year.
Nahila (Chile / Mexico)
Nahila (Chile / Mexico) a 222km participant of La Ultra - The High, is the first women to cross Atacama Desert, 1230 Km in 23 days and first women to complete ‘5 continents Grand Slam’. She finished the Badwater Ultra (2013) in 36:17:13.
She also happens to be the first lady to officially finish 111km at La Ultra - The High.
Dariusz Strychalski (Poland): Impossible is in the mind
Dariusz Strychaliski, a Polish participant in 222k at 7th edition of La Ultra - The High, was left in coma after a car accident at 7yrs of age. Today he runs ultras like no ones business even though his right side is partially paralysed.
Iron-man at La Ultra
La Ultra on NHK (Japanese national TV): Ryoichi Sato (52 yrs) participated in the 4th edition of La Ultra - The High, is 74th ultra. Just 2 months before the run, he got a pacemaker implanted. He has had back problems for last 23 years. During this run, his knees were bothering him to the extent of stopping him from continuing.
Ole & Ryoichi at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High
Ole (Denmark) & Sato (Japan) finishing 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High.
Alex Kaine after finishing 1st at 2013 La Ultra - The High
Alex Kaine after finishing 1st at LA ULTRA - THE HIGH 2013. Along with a guest appearance by his son Atreyu. He crossed finish line in 39hrs 54min 38sec.
Polish participants at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High
Polish participants at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High.