With just under 6 weeks to go until Desert Solstice 24 hour, my training has started to ramp up again and so far, I have been happy with how things are going. I’ve already managed 2 good sessions on the track to get my body both mentally and physically prepared, and over the coming weeks, the time spent on the track will become progressively longer. The aim of these sessions is to practice running at race pace as well as working on my nutrition in the hope of keeping myself fuelled for the entire duration of the race and avoiding the vomiting that I tend to get at some ultras. Around and around we go! Running in Phoenix in December certainly won’t be as hot as during the summer months, but the temperatures will be warmer than what I’m likely to encounter here in Alberta. The good news is that running at the indoor track does keep things at a steady 70 degrees – even warmer if I opt to wear a long-sleeved shirt rather than a singlet – so hopefully this will be prepare me for a...