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Got my amazing Genesis Datum out here in the Alps courtesy of @pelo_galway
Sightseeing the absolute living daylights out of Chamonix with Jules... 500 steps up and down to Mer De Glace not a bother to her as well as a Panoramic trip across the high alpine glaciers to Italy
Confirmed Stress Fracture after an MRI, unfortunately I won’t be doing TOR this year. Obviously very sad after so much training and sacrifice but live by the sword die by the sword, maybe I’ll learn something this time! Back to the drawing board for now, thank f**k I live In paradise and my spirit is not crushed.
0517am @dee_from_the_sea Swimming the English Channel currently. 4h30 in and going strong.
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) ⁣ ⁣ Still not ran and to be honest I’m having trouble walking at the moment. Posting this at 3.30am as I lay awake here with stabbing pains in the front of my legs. Got up a few times already to do some band assisted stretches to relive it, then lying down or sitting sets it off again. Today has been my worst day for it yet and I feel like I’m going backwards.⁣ ⁣ Just trying to do what I can to assist the rehab and help my body recover. I’m not thinking about TOR at all, i feel a million miles from it at the moment. ⁣ ⁣
Caught the first train to Montenvers this morning and had a mellow hike across to Plan D’Aiguille. One of my favourite sections of trail in the valley.⁣ With amazing views up the ever dwindling Mer De Glace. ⁣#thetrailtotor
Recovery.⁣ ⁣ Saw physio yesterday. Apart from a impinged TFL and a small bursa under hip flexor I’ve no lasting damage. Taking the rest of the week off running and judging by last nights 11 hour sleep it’s needed. Thanks for everyone’s support and messages.⁣ ⁣ Yesterday spent some of the afternoon chilling at Col De Balme overlooking the valley and grateful to be here. 53 Days 😬🥳😬🥳 #tordesgeants #tordesgeants2019
⁣⁣ Gran Trail Courmayeur DNF 😥⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Unfortunately I had to drop out of the race around the 60km mark over the weekend. I did something to my hip flexors the week before after a light strength session. In hindsight after a very big month of June volume I should have stayed clear of this. Also the week of the race I knew there was some soreness but took the risk on it as I really wanted to race. Despite the difficulties during the race the fitness and leg endurance was there but I was limited by my achy hip flexor which subsequently seized completely. Now I have trouble weight bearing and walking on my left side. Physio tomorrow to hopefully figure out the issue and get over it. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I spent the last 24 hours wishing I could go back in time to either not do that strength session or have the foresight to not do the race based off the symptoms I had. But that can’t happen and the pain and frustration has left a valuable lesson. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’m totally committed to this sport at the moment and love living in Chamonix. I’m doing everything in my power to stay on here long term while chasing this aesthetic of moving light, fast and efficiently through the mountains. ⁣ ⁣ Big well done to friends and inspiring athletes who got the job done over the weekend @runningdutchie @trainersoverheels @markdoyle100 @the_plantpowered_adventure @petterrestorp @danielwrowland
Tomorrow morning 7am I’ll be lining up at Gran Trail Courmayeur 105km 6600m+ Tracking link in bio.⁣ ⁣ Taking in some of the best bits of trail on offer around the Aosta Valley, including sections of the @tordesgeants ⁣ ⁣ I’ve had a weird week of tapering, haven’t felt the best and have been paranoid about injury again as I had a quad niggle that Kristy Shelley sorted out yesterday. ⁣ ⁣ Looking forward to a great adventure and a well managed race with one eye clearly on #tordesgeants #tordesgeants2019
‘Most people run from the uphill battle, others sell everything they have to live one’ #tordesgeants2019 #tordesgeants
‪‘Aerobic Threshold speed is the single most important measure of a person's aerobic system.Without this speed being as high as possible, no amount of high-intensity work will ever give the best endurance results. This is why world-class endurance athletes typically spend about 80-85% of their training volume in Z1 and Z2’‬ ~ Scott Johnston ⁣#uphillathlete ⁣ Pics from last week in the Maamturks when myself and @irunovermountains went out and back on the Maum Ridge covering 60k and nearly 5,000m of vert all in Zone 2. @missinglinkcoach @paulmissinglink #missinglinkcoaching #tordesgeants #tordesgeants2019
Chamonix good time vibes..⁣ ⁣ Got to show my niece @incahearn around, get her inside an ice cave, get her to experience flying and in return herself and @kirstymdavies shouted and screamed at myself and @oneillbar during the Vertical Kilometre on Friday evening. The @marathondumontblanc weekend was simply amazing and I want to do the 90k next year. ⁣ ⁣ My coach @paulmissinglink just commented that my 30,000m meters climbed this June was a lot and it would stand to me, coming from Mr Wainwright then I’m happy. Now time to taper for Gran Trail Courmayeur 100k with 6500m+ in 12 days time. ⁣ ⁣ The dream continues....
This lot ❤️⁣ My nieces Inca, Indigo, Imari & Ishvara ⁣ ⁣ They live in Bali, so don’t get to see them that much but when I do it’s always amazing. Epic 10 days back in Ireland seeing them and loads more family. ⁣ ⁣ Headed back to Chamonix tomorrow and excited to take Inca and show her the vertical world. Looking forward to a fun filled weekend for the @marathondumontblanc , @kirstymdavies & @oneillbar are in town and myself and Bar will be throwing down for the Vertical Kilometre race on Friday evening 1000m in 3.8km should be plenty hurty🤪
Namaste sweet child.. slide into my DM’s for more
Sunrise 🌅 0505 ⁣ Sunset 🌅 2210⁣ ⁣ Solstice in the west of Ireland... Pure heaven to be rambling through the mountains in the early hours, met 2 other solo hikers who had the same thing in mind, to be alone on this special day.
Dragging somewhat unwilling small persons up mountains #goatworthy

Gavan Hennigan is an Irish Extreme Environment Athlete who hails from Galway... Read More