By Physiologist Travis Schiller-Brown Kamil Nascak of the Czech Republic was the first finisher of the 2022 Personal Peak MTU™ Showdown. He completed the 1600 MTU™ required to finish the challenge in just 35 days, besting the previous record from 2021 by 8 days! On the way to his win, he completed 1,252.4km, with 35,367m […]
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By Physiologist Travis Schiller-Brown Bert Starke of Calgary AB was the first finisher of the Personal Peak MTU™ Showdown. He completed the 1600 MTU™ required to finish the challenge in just 43 days, completing 1,127.2km, with 47,609m of elevation gain. Although the majority of Starke’s MTU™ were accumulated during his runs, a still significant portion […]
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Guest post by Drew Roberts “Conquering the mind” sounds like some motivational poster on the wall of a corporate boardroom. A mantra that speaks to being smarter than you already are, or perhaps the ability to see enlightenment happen in real time. A dogmatic concept that blends the existential and spiritual realms of time and […]
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By Dave Robertson Doug Borthwick isn’t a trail runner or even an “endurance athlete” for that matter. Canadoug (that’s his trail name) is a good, old fashioned thru-hiker. When I ask him about the MTU™ Showdown, he tells me, “I think it’s great. I’m gonna be a competitor.” I’m a little surprised to hear that […]
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