Ryan Sandes

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"You don't ever conquer a mountain. You are permitted to stand on it ..." - John Muir

I love the unpredictability of trail running and r

I love the unpredictability of trail running and running in wild places, but from a safety point of view I am always planning for the unplanned - anything can happen out on the trails. Key items I always carry are a waterproof jacket, water, a snack, mobile phone and a basic first aid kit with @elastoplast_sa XL & XXL Plasters.

These plasters are waterproof, sterile and have a bacteria shield which is clinically proven to protect against 99% of bacteria. They come in XL and XXL to fit all sizes of cuts and scrapes - giving me the confidence I need when out on the trails.

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Stoked the sun is back out today after the crazy s

Stoked the sun is back out today after the crazy storm 🤙🏽

Today’s run felt something like this … no sigh

Today’s run felt something like this … no sight of summer in Cape Town today ⛄️ 🌧️ ⛰️

📷: @craigkolesky

I got to run with the new @silvaglobal Trail Runne

I got to run with the new @silvaglobal Trail Runner Free 2 Ultra headlamp at UTMB 🤟🏽💡⛰️
The new headlamp has 550 lumens with a long-distance battery for those Ultra sessions. Yeeeaw I am super stoked with mine!

📷: @ai.shoots

#TrailRunnerFree2

What is next? … ⏳ ⛰️Post UTMB there has be

What is next? … ⏳ ⛰️Post UTMB there has been lots of rest and recovery and my body has responded pretty well. Mentally I am starting to get excited about some new goals so I will see how the next few weeks go and then make some final decisions. I definitely want to head back to UTMB next year but I think I will look to run one more race this year 😎 🤙🏽

Time to test my legs out on an easy run or chill m

Time to test my legs out on an easy run or chill more like T-Dog? Comment 👍🏽 or 👎🏽

@garminsa #BeatYesterday

Before & after. My UTMB experience had some pretty

Before & after. My UTMB experience had some pretty dark moments but I am proud I stuck it out and got the loop done. Lots learnt and I am pretty excited to give it another go in 2024 🤟🏽 keep on keeping on.

📷: @ai.shoots | @oliver_denton

I’m stoked to finally complete the UTMB loop. Th

I’m stoked to finally complete the UTMB loop. The first 40km was going according to plan and then I could not stomach any nutrition for the next 8 hours so from Les Chapieux to Courmayeur was a bit of a “death march”. My plan was always to finish this year’s race no matter what but heading down towards Lac Combal I thought I was going to stop. I saw Victor of Salomon on the trail supporting and asked him if I could get a lift as I was thinking of quitting. I am very grateful that Victor politely told me I needed to keep moving and finish the loop 😎 After seeing Ryno and Coach Koop in Courmayuer things started turn around and I finished the last 70km’s feeling pretty strong. It was not the result I was hoping for but what an awesome experience it was. The support out there was next level and it was so cool to see Vanessa, Max, good friends and my Salomon teammates out on the route. Thanks so much to Ryno for crewing me through the night and day in three different countries.
Good times ✌🏽

📷: @floruns | @ai.shoots | @oliver_denton | @cortneywhite_

Nearly time for the big loop around Mont Blanc ⛰

Nearly time for the big loop around Mont Blanc ⛰️😎 We start at 6pm French time this evening. Click on the link in my bio to follow the race live. Yeeeaw I am looking forward to this one 👊🏽🤟🏽

📷: @ryno_griesel

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