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Articles by Jon Albon
Preparing for a trail marathon versus an ultra - Albon has the answers
Ahead of the World Trail Running Championships, where Jon Albon is competing in the 40km distance race, the current World Champion and 2022 CCC by UTMB runner-up shares his reflections on the differences and commonalities in prepping for trail marathons versus ultra-distance events. There are some differences between how I would prepare for a trail marathon, such as Marathon du Mont Blanc, and a trail ultra, such as the CCC by UTMB.
In his bubble: Albon on acclimatising for altitude - at sea level
Multiple world champion Jon Albon – who currently stands at #2 on the ITRA global rankings – explains in his latest RUN247 column how he has prepared for racing at altitude, admitting it’s ‘a far cry from what the Jon of old would have used’… Mountains come in all shapes and sizes, many of them are pretty high above sea level though. As someone who grew up and has lived their entire life at sea level, I have always felt like I was at a disadvantage when I travelled up to race.
'A good day out' - Jon Albon takes Marathon Du Mont-Blanc glory
Multiple World Champion Jon Albon continued his stunning start to the season with victory in Sunday’s Marathon Du Mont-Blanc – and in style. The British star dominated the second half of the high-profile Golden Trail Series event which features over 2,500 metres of climbing, crossing the line in a packed Chamonix to rapturous applause.
Cross training as a mountain runner - will winter work pay off?
With the summer trail running season about to begin in earnest it will soon be clear whether the many hours, kilometres and metres climbed during winter training have paid off. Without the need to rest for, or recover from races, the winter season is where the majority of my training takes place. It allows me to train consistently and build a big base, ready for the summer of racing.
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