Desert Running - Advice

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Sam Jelfs
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If you're cobbler can't sort the gaiters for you there was a cobbler in London who advertised regularly on the facebook ultrarunning community group as specialising in fitting gaiters for MdS etc.
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geordiegirl
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Thanks re cobbler, I did get recommended a cobbler in London, no doubt the same one. I will get gaiters ordered and get my chap to have a look at them.

Also thanks for the suggestion of Rory Coleman, I will look him up and the book - Rebel & a Runner is out of stock but Reborn to Run is there.
geordiegirl
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I am back from Jordan and overjoyed that I survived and managed to complete both marathon days. There was time on both days I doubted it but resilience or stubbornness (not sure which) won.

The sand gaiters I feel were the game changer keeping the sand out of my shoes (my local cobbler did them for only £4!)

I came back without a single blister and my legs/body in good shape just a tad tired from what was a full on week in Jordan. Def need to go back to explore more.

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Maintained by geordie bells
Hi desert fetchies....

I am signed up to do Jordan Ultra Challenge in April, a baby 2 day marathon event.

It is my first time running in the desert, and there is obviously going to be a few challenges.... namely heat and sand.

So I thought I would ask if any fetchies have done any of the desert marathons/events before, whether they could share some advice, thoughts, things to consider I may not have thought of.

I've started to compile my kit list big one being desert gaiters (pr...

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