Next up for me was Zermatt Marathon in the Swiss Alps in early July. This race features 2,000m of climbing and a finish line at 2,600 m (8,500 ft) above sea level. While I just missed my goal of a sub 4 hour Nike Air Max 95 Womensfinish, it was one of the best running experiences I have ever had. It’s hard to properly describe the breathtaking views of the famed Matterhorn and the surrounding www.animosmose.frpeaks from the finish line. Let’s just say they made me forget my burning lungs during the unforgiving final climb.In early August, Markus and I both raced Nike Air Max 1 Mens Sierre-Zinal, Europe’s oldest mountain race. With 31K and more than 7,000 ft. of vertical, it is the perfect test run for what awaits us at Transalpine this weekend. Each day,Nike Air Max 1 Womens  eight days in a row. I can’t wait!

Be sure to read about the first stage of our training here and check back for race results from the Transalpine Run!Infographic: Brooks Celebrates 10 Years with the Hansons ODP
Happy 10th anniversary to the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project!

Since 2003, we’ve been to U.S. and world championships, numerous marathons and even to the Olympics. We’ve seen frontrunners like Brian Sell, Desi Davila and Neely Spence-Gracey take podium spot after podium spot and we’ve www.abretumente.es witnessed the emergence of a distance team that’s competitive with the world’s best.

“Ten years ago, we happily partnered with Brooks because they were the only New Balance 574 Femme company that shared our vision. Today, the vision has become a reality and our partnership is something that we are extremely proud of. We will continue to strive to Nike Air Max 1 Donne accomplish things in the sport that will shock others and we will know that Brooks will be every bit as excited because it could never happen without their continued support.”Nike Air Max 2015 Dames  -Coach Kevin Hanson
We’re celebrating that vision– and those shockers– all week as we look back on 10 years of Hansons-Brooks running.