Tor des Geants

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Paul Tierney's Top Tips for Tor des Geants & Ultra Running
12th place finisher of the 2021 Tor des Geants Paul Tierney tells us what he's learnt by running the race 3 times & gives some invaluable information to all ultra runners out there.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Paul intro
01:13 - After running the Tor 3 times, what differences have you found?
06:02 - What's the reason for returning multiple times?
07:44 - Does age make a difference?
09:07 - Can you describe the life bases & aid stations?
11:28 - How much sleep did you have?
15:00 - Food...
20:01 - Do you need a support crew?
23:41 - Advice for 1st time running Tor des Geants?
27:40 - Should you use poles?
30:22 - What shoes did you use & what have you used previously?
33:20 - Is Tor des Geants unique?
34:30 - Will you return a 4th time or consider the Tor 450?
38:17 - Meet the dogs!

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