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Swiss alpine marathon (powerade challenge)

  • 14-04-2009 7:41pm
    #1
    mick kk
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭


    Hi
    Saw this on the add on the t.v. Its on July 26th. Was wondering if anyone here has done it before and would like to review it. Thanks


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  • #2
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    mick kk wrote: »
    Hi
    Saw this on the add on the t.v. Its on July 26th. Was wondering if anyone here has done it before and would like to review it. Thanks

    The feckers binned all of us, they said we were too experienced that's a joke;) To be fair to them a rep posted here saying they where looking for people with zero marathon experience IIRC. However, I still thought it was a rip and still get jealous when I see the ads on TV.


  • #3
    mick kk
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭mick kk


    its too late now to enter with the powerade crowd alright. I was looking for a marathon to do at end of july and was thinking of doing it myself. Have 4 marathons under my belt and was thinking of doing this. Seems like the altitute and hills may be very challenging. Was wondering if anyone ever did it before committing financially to it


  • #4
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Odysseus wrote: »
    still get jealous when I see the ads on TV.

    Me too :(

    One of the guys that won a place registered here too.


  • #5
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Me too :(

    One of the guys that won a place registered here too.

    Ah well I would be happy for the individual, however I don't buy powerade any more:cool:


  • #6
    Zuppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Zuppy


    Knowning of people who have done it, am a bit surprised they didn't take people with at least one or two marathons under their belt.

    But suppose with the right support shouldn't be a problem.


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  • #7
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Going from zero running to an alpine marathon in the time given is going to be very hard. Best of luck to them.


  • #8
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,535 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    They seem to get a lot of support. They have a personal trainer, all got V02max tests etc., and a truck-load of Powerade (not sure if this is a good thing?!). They completed the GreatRun recently, in times from 47-55 mins (if I remember correctly), so a good ways to go yet.


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