This week, one reader wants to know why some runners like to put their back(pack)s into it..."Is it silly to train with a weighted rucksack strapped to your back? Surely it's safer to have a weight strapped around the stomach (less pressure
stop and lie down at the end of each day. And strangely, I don’t recall ever experiencing a pang of disappointment at the sight of the finish line after staggering across 20-odd miles of blistering desert under a rucksack the size of Phil Jupitus
rucksack for the map. I stared at it with my most rugged and eagle-eyed outdoor look. It smirked back at me and stuck its tongue out. I turned it upside down – or was it downside up? I refuse to be intimidated by a pattern of wiggly, coloured lines. So I
As the Trans 333 looms ever closer, a frisson of pure terror is rippling through our little band of British ‘disties’ – we who are either too old, too fat, too lame or generally too congenitally useless to run anything under 100 miles in a time
regulations. Arrive prepared to have the contents of your rucksack checked before the start - if you don’t meet essential equipment requirements, you will be penalised. Lastly...Enjoy it! Take a moment to enjoy the views, relish the endorphin rush of a
13 miles and it was great. Not bad for £6.99. – stuart underwoodNot much left when I got to Aldi last night. Did get the hydration rucksack (for £9, worth a try at least!) and a base layer top, maybe should have bought two. But otherwise quite pleased
