Trail des Crêtes du Salève 2015 in Huaraches

Finally a trail I could run in Huaraches.

The week before was wet but not as wet as the week before the Malpassant. So I took my Skechers and my Xeroshoes, and asked the organizers just before the race. They said that it was OK almost everywhere, save for a small portion at the end, in the last leg below the Salève.

Indeed, it was damp but OK, save for this last part, with super super viscous mud in the end, I had to run in the dirt and dead leaves after to get my Huaraches to stick again to my feet.

And now, I am ready for the Trail du Gypaete in Huaraches...

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2013 Geneva Half: 21 kms in Huaraches

On May 5, 2013, for the Geneva Half-Marathon, I tested a "long run" in Huaraches, the running sandals of the Tarahumara people. I was not sure whether my legs and especially my calves were strong enough and springy enough to caress the ground for 21 km so I estimated my time between 2h and 2h30. The result was 2h06, i.e. exactly 10 kph and a big smile during and after. This is another step towards a full Marathon in sandals. And before this running "shoes" become a standard, I can seriously show off and the color of the soles and laces attracts girls. They cannot resist asking me where I got my sandals and if they can have the same color. Note the perfect match with the t-shirt I got at the 20 km of Lausanne just a week before.

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Sky Running avec Charles. Lac de Vallon, Haute Pointe, et les crêtes jusko Roc d'Enfer, et retour.

Dernière grosse sortie avant la CCC. Pas très roulant mais gainage pelvien optimal. http://www.movescount.com/moves/move118351986 Au début, bien cool comme prévu, juska Haute Pointe. Avec la jolie vue panoramique. Et puis, ça a tourné en off-trails avec des passages magnifiques (chemin des crêtes) et d'autres assez risqués (2 grosses cheminées de plus de 200 m d'à-pic, soit en herbe, soit en roche, façon Via Ferrata mais sans baudrier), juska carrément dangereux, barrières rocheuses à tester et contourner avec qq genévriers comme support et le vide dessous. Première cheminée pour monter à la Pointe de Chavasse. Pas très roulant. Ensuite chemin des crêtes jusko Col de Chalune. Magnifique Sky Running. Et la montée au Roc d'Enfer, avec une autre cheminée plus en rocaille mais tout aussi verticale par endroits, c'était comme de l'escalade mais sans chaussons sp

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