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Time | Jo Meek

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June 14, 2015. Has it really been 3 months since my last blog? Rest was inevitable however much I fought it. Thank goodness for work…. Back at the start of the year I was asked to be the physiotherapist for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Race Across America (RAAM) cycle team. Defence Sport and Recreational Association ( DSRA. A membership organisation based within the MOD, celebrating 25 years decided to put a team into one of cycling’s most renowned endurance events. The event, RAAM. Newer post →. Enter ...

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Running Highlights | Jo Meek

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X-C Nationals: Parliament Hill 2003- 2nd female. Was then asked to run for England in the Cinque Mulini X-Country race in March 2003. Marathon Personal Best: Berlin 2006- 2hrs 46mins. Grizzly: March 2011- 1st female; 12th overall. Hadrian’s Wall (69miles): June 2012- 10hrs 49mins; 2nd female; 4th overall. Raised 2500 for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust fund. Exmoor Ultra: Feb 2013- 1st female; 2nd overall. Marathon Des Sables: March 2013- 2nd female (highest placed British female ever); 22nd overall.

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Mad, sad and bad | Jo Meek

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Mad, sad and bad. March 9, 2015. My injury is not serious but it won’t settle. I have rested (yes properly) and still it persists. Being injured is tougher than any ultra race because ultimately it is an unknown entity- one doesn’t know what one has taken on- and it certainly wasn’t voluntary. I did not pay a fee and willingly sign up to this. Secondly my arms are so tired from all the swimming I’ve been doing typing has been taxing! This dissatisfaction strays into other aspects of my life as my identif...

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runningsquirreljo | Jo Meek

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World Trail Championships 2016. November 4, 2016. Never mind the race getting to Portugal and back to England was ultra training in itself. 90minute delay on the way out and 2.5hrs on the way home which meant I got home at 4.30am and got up for work at 6am. Good old British Airways! However, I did not mind…the GB female team got on the podium. We got Bronze! I went through up and downs throughout never feeling utterly brilliant but also aware that was probably because I pushed the whole way. I fuelle...

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Jo Meek | The Running Squirrel | Page 2

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Newer posts →. June 14, 2015. Has it really been 3 months since my last blog? Rest was inevitable however much I fought it. Thank goodness for work…. Back at the start of the year I was asked to be the physiotherapist for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Race Across America (RAAM) cycle team. Defence Sport and Recreational Association ( DSRA. In fact what is running? Although I have started a progressive return and so far so good! So in the meantime I’ll be donning my Kinabalu. Thank you to Rock tape. My in...

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Comrades 2014 | Jo Meek

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May 30, 2014. My overnight flight to Johannesburg saw me eating my breakfast to this awesome sunrise. My first conversation on landing was initiated by a lady complimenting me on my ‘cute and stylish haircut’- I love this country already! I then flew to Durban where I was collected and taken to the hotel. Skyline view from the Hilton. On opening my bag…. Thank you Jon x. Saturday was spent not doing much to be honest. Although I did get to meet some great people. I walked away from the event smiling....

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Translyvania Trail Traverse | Jo Meek

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September 7, 2014. The memories of the 106km race with 8500m of climbing in the Bucegi Mountains in one sentence- ascending (stunning views) descending a lot, bears, shepherd dogs, night, beautiful sunrise, Dracula belt buckle, plum brandy and a mahoosive mask with horns. As Jon and I now board the flight from Bucharest to Luton I can reflect on the past 36 surreal hours. We arrived at Bucharest (luckily considering we queued for Budapest for 15mins! As so steep and sheer, past shepherd huts with their c...

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Race Diary | Jo Meek

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7th May – Transvulcania 74km, La Palma. 18th June- Podbrdo mountain marathon, Slovenia. 16th July – Laugavegur 55km, Iceland. 27th August-Courmayeur Champex Chamonix 101km, France. 29th October- World Trail Championship for Team GB, Portugal. 4 thoughts on “ Race Diary. November 30, 2015. Congratulations on your recent 2nd place finish in the Everest Trail Race. How was the event? Were you happy with your race? Andrew West MSc BSc (Hons). Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology. November 30, 2015.

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A new day tomorrow (after Mont Blanc Marathon) | Jo Meek

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A new day tomorrow (after Mont Blanc Marathon). June 29, 2014. Well done to those who finished. It was fast and furious racing in torrid conditions. Race over, I was cold and wet and desperately trying to get a ride back to the start. No one is interested in a drop out. It’s a lonely world. However I was rescued by an English couple from Leeds who paid for a bus ticket for me back to Chamonix- thank you again so much. This just nicely summed up a weekend that was not destined to go well. Chamonix is a fa...