Running - Mirsie

Exploring the mountain trail from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to le Passeur de Pralognan

A lovely hot run up the mountain with a pause to watch the paragliders launch themselves from the mountain top at 2,567m. It was very steep and tough going from the start yet with beautiful views back down towards Bourg.

Elapsed Time	Moving Time	Distance	Average Speed	Max Speed	Elevation Gain	Calories Burned
08:39:35 hours	04:23:19 hours	35.45 km	7:26 min/km	2:55 min/km	2,212.20 meters	1,645 kcal

Beaufort: Mirsie training in the mountains

Elapsed Time	Moving Time	Distance	Average Speed	Max Speed	Elevation Gain	Calories Burned
08:39:35 hours	04:23:19 hours	35.45 km	7:26 min/km	2:55 min/km	2,212.20 meters	1,645 kcal

Mirsie competes in the Montreux Trail Festival: MXTREME 110K

Elapsed Time	Moving Time	Distance	Average Speed	Max Speed	Elevation Gain	Calories Burned
25:22:24 hours	25:22:17 hours	103.36 km	14:43 min/km	2:28 min/km	7,642.20 meters	4,657 kcal

Its called MExtreme for a reason. It was Extremely tough, up in the remote Swiss Alps, This event was part of the Montreuxmountain running festival. The race started in Bex and finished in Montreux. It was a very challenging race with a small field of just 400 competitors, (half of them did not finish).. With 8,000m of ascent it was a beautiful course with extremely beautiful views. I hadn't trained enough for this race but managed to complete it safely and in one piece. My finishing time was My leader board position was 9th female and 49th finisher overall...Time to recover now. 🙂❤🏔🏃‍♀️☕. PS. The last four miles my watch battery died.

The Dolomites Sky Run, Canazei

The Dolomites Sky Run is along the traditional 22 km climb up to Forcella Pordoi and Piz Boè, before heading towards the Boè Refuge, Val Lasties and Canazei… I really enjoyed the long, sharp, steep climbs. Spectacular views. It’s a different world in the mountains… 🙂❤🏔🏃‍♀️.

Exploring the Tre Cime di Lavaredo mountains

After a couple of days rest following the Dolomyths races, we drove a couple of hours towards the Tre Cime di Lavaredo mountains, part of the the Sexten Dolomites in northeastern Italy. We found a great spot by Lake Antorno and joined lots of other camper vans and motorhomes.

Mirsie did a 30k loop around Tre Cime and the following day we hiked up Monte Piano to visit the Open Air Museum which marks the battles fought between Austria and Italy during 1915-1917. In this remove place there remain many of the trenches, tunnels and encampments created by Italian soldiers.

Monte Piano trail – a monument to a climber killed on the mountain

Monte Piano trail – a popular place for paragliders

A trench at the Open Air Museum, Monte Piano

Dolomyths Mountain Race

The Dolomyths Ultra yesterday was a tough 60k mountain race in the Val Badia region of the Italian Dolomites . It was very demanding covering 4 summits and over 3,500m of ascent. The sun shone all day and I found the long and steep ascents challenging. Fantastic scenery all the way with clear way markings and friendly marshals. Finish time as 12 hours, 1 minute. Leader board position: 13th female. Time to recover…

Exploring the trails around Chamonix

After a day of rest I took to the trails around Chamonix. I ran to the Aiguillette des Houches summit (at 2,285m) and back in just under 2 hours.

We had previously found this beautiful wild camping spot on the bank of the river. The UTMB race comes through here and we have watched it from this vantage point.

Tour of Mont Blanc 3 days in

David, Mirsie, Mike, Lorraine, Holly & Joe, TMB 2022 — David, Mirsie, Mike, Lorraine, Holly & Joe, start of TMB 2022

Having completed day 3 of our Tour of Mont Blanc, we arrived this afternoon in the picturesque Italian town of Cormayeur.

We’ve now covered over 40 miles and climbed over 9,600ft (2,900m) through the Alps. The views are just stunning. High snow covered mountain peaks and glaciers. The trail is well marked and there are dozens of folk on the trail some like us traveling light, others carrying 15kg+ backpacks. There are mountain bikers too. It’s all very social. The mountain refuges have large dorm rooms and hearty, carbo loaded meals. We’re having a blast!

Training at Ben Lommond

Ben Lommond being just over an hour from Glasgow is our go-to mountain for training. We parked on the shore of Loch Lommond at Rowerdennan, the trail is well established with little need to navigate. Arriving at just after 8.00am I ran it twice before chilling with a picnic by the Loch.

Snow and ice on the Dalmally Horseshoe

The Dalmally Horseshoe above Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute is a stunning ridge of peaks particularly when viewed from the north. Reaching the heart of this wild Highland landscape involves a challenging hike.

Without a doubt the Loch Awe Munros – Also called the Ben Cruachan mountains – have retained their incredible sense of remoteness. An extremely challenging run in deep snow and ice. Crampons essential!