This is one of our favorite documentaries on the MDS that features a group of brothers reuniting to run this race together:
Fiona Oakes is an inspiration of ours and a true hero! She’s an amazing ultrarunner and lifelong vegan. This documentary provides a great profile of her and the expansive landscape of the MDS:
Losers: Episode 5 - Lost in the Desert Episode. Believe it or not, this is how we first found out about the MDS. It’s an amazing story of Mauro Prosperi, an Italian runner who gets lost during this race. You must watch it to find out what happens! This episode is kind of what made us think… “we could do this!“ 🤷🏼♂️🤣
Here are some books that have inspired us or helped us prepare for the MDS:
Running from Shadows by Mark Roe
Survival of the Fittest by Mike Stroud
Where the Road Ends by Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks
Relentless Forward Progress by Bryon Powell
10 Minute Toughness by Jason Selk
Endure by Alex Hutchinson
Keep Moving Forward by Duncan Nealon
Heat by Ranulph Feinnes
The Extra Mile by Pam Reed
Running the Highway to Hell by Graeme Harvey
Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Marathon by Jeff Galloway
Tribe by Sebastian Junger
Beyond Impossible by Mimi Anderson
Tough Girl Sahara Challenge by Sarah Williams
A Slow Plodder's Guide to the Marathon des Sables by Steph Cooke
Stage Race Handbook: How to Train, Prepare for and Complete Multi-Day Stage Race Like the 4 Deserts Series and Marathon Des Sables by Thomas Watson
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