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90 NORTH
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In April 2012 forty co
their way to the North
for the UVU North Pole
Here we document the
to run 42 kilometres on t
Ocean and the experie
to the worlds most nor
is where all the worlds l
converge and where we
willing to put themselv
agony and ecstasy of c
of the toughest races.
Train, Travel, Race and R
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The North Pole Marathon is a unique race.
The temperature, environment, time frame
and conditions all combine to create a
marathon like no other. The demands
on the athlete are such that endurance,conditioning, fitness and resolve are all
required in equal measure.
TRAINING
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PHASE 1.
ENDURANCE:OCTOBER TO DECEMBER
The marathon is 42 kilometres. The kesuch a distance is to get the muscles u
without compromising the joints. The
of ways to train for it and each athle
schedule and techniques. This is happroached the task.
From a standing start the athlete neede
three months training to run 42 kilome
Running three times a week over thi
runner aimed to cover the following d
Distance Goal Runs Per Week
WK 1. 2k 1k then 1k the
WK 2. 3k 2k then 2k th
WK 3. 4k 3k then 3k th
WK 4. 5k 4k then 4k th
WK 5. 7k 5k then 5k th
WK 6. 10k 7k then 7k th
WK 7. 13k 10k then 10k
WK 8. 15k 13k then 13k t
WK 9. 20k 15k then 10k t
WK 10. 25k 21k then 10k t
WK 11. 30k 21k then 10k t
WK 12. 35k 21k then 10k t
WK 13. 42k 21k then 10k t
Just before the turn of the New Year
the endurance capacity to tackle 42 k
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PHASE 2.
CONDITIONING:JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
January and February can then be urunner condition their body for the No
to do this the mileage was reduced pe
RUN 1. 21k
RUN 2. 10k
RUN 3. 30k
On the final run of January and Februup to 42k.
The unique conditions of the North Po
The Cold
The Snow and Ice
The Sleep Deprivation
COLDThe North Pole Marathon can be run
fluctuating between -25C and -40C
feet, toes, fingers, nose and ears caestimated. The athlete used every op
in the early hours of the cold winter, as
zero temperatures were more likely.
SNOW AND ICEThe conditions under foot on a pola
been variously described as like run
sugar or in sand. The conclusive efferoad running where the strike path an
generally remain the same, on an ice
identical stride patterns or foot strik
therefore took every opportunity to ru
the ankle, knee and hip joints used to snow and ice. In simple terms if it is fr
icy the runner needs to be out there.
SLEEP DEPRIVATIONIt is common for the athletes to have a
in Longyearbyen, followed by a day o
cap before the actual race. This is effe
of daylight with disturbed sleeping pa
can start at 10pm or midnight, runninghours of the morning. To condition for
attempted the 42k runs in January an
midnight preceded by as little sleep asa gesture of defiance.
TRAINING
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PHASE 3.
FITNESS:MARCH
Having completed the condition training, the month of March is wh
can work on fitness and speed.
The following schedule for March wathletes performance and time dur
Fast = 12 kph
Steady = 10.5 kphEasy = 9.5 kph
03 / 03 10k Steady
07 / 03 Rest
08 / 03 Rest
09 / 03 16k Fast
10 / 03 Rest
1 1 / 03 50k Easy
12 / 03 Rest
13 / 03 10k Easy
14 / 03 Rest
15 / 03 16k Steady
16 / 03 10k Easy
17 / 03 Rest
18 / 03 35k Easy
19 / 03 Rest
20 / 03 10k Easy
21 / 03 Rest
22 / 03 15k Fast
23 / 03 6k Easy
24 / 03 Rest
25 / 03 25k Easy
26 / 03 Rest
27 / 03 5k Fast
28 / 03 Rest
29 / 03 8k Easy
30 / 03 Rest
31 / 03 8k Easy
01 / 03 10k Steady02 / 03 Rest / Travel
03 / 03 Pre-Race Briefings
04 / 03 Travel to Pole
05 / 03 NORTH POLE MARATH
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PHASE 4.
RESOLVE:
The North Pole like no other race
battle. The athlete will be faced wit
exhaustion and it will be their mental carry them home. Having successf
the endurance, conditioning and fitn
athlete gains confidence to know that
In early March by running 50k, they enRunning club and proved their resolv
coolest marathon on earth.
TRAINING
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A photographic essay of a stop over on the
arctic island of Spitsbergen, the largest andonly permanently populated island of the
Svalbard archipelago in Norway.
TRAVEL TO THENORTH POLE
A STOP OVER INSPITSBERGEN
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE A STOP OVER IN SPITSBERGEN
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE A STOP OVER IN SPITSBERGEN
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE A STOP OVER IN SPITSBERGEN
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE A STOP OVER IN SPITSBERGEN
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Via Oslo, Tromso, Longyearbyen, Camp
Barneo then on to the North Pole.
TRAVEL TO THENORTH POLE
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The North Pole is 90 north. The ice
is three metres thick. The sea is three
miles deep. The nearest landmass is600 kilometres away and the nearest
human settlement 700 kilometres. It is
one of the most remote places on earth,
an unspoiled wilderness where naturecan simply take you out. You are in a
predators territory and as dangerous as
it is, it is overwhelmingly beautiful.
To get there an overnight stop in Oslo isrequired. A flight will then take you up
the spine of Norway to the Northern tip
at Tromso. Upon landing at Tromso youhave the first impression of the arcticwhite fullness. It is then a quick transfer
to another plane for Longyearbyen.
At Longyearbyen the cold hits you. I t is-20C. This temperature requires, base
layers, mid layers, two pairs of socks,
gloves, mittens, balaclava, hat, arctic
down jackets and arctic pants. Theconstant checking begins, have I got
this? Have I got that?
From Longyearbyen you are now in the
hands of the Russians. The Russianscreate a camp near to the North Pole
called Camp Barneo. The whole camp
will be in place for a matter of weeks.
To build the camp, the Russians firstparachute Special Forces onto the
polar ice cap. They immediately begin
to work building a runway on the ice.
This has to be strong enough to land aspecially adapted Jet. This jet takes you
from Longyearbyen to Barneo.
The Russian jet is a rhapsody of utilitarian
design. No windows, no In-flight movieor magazine and no hostess. It is simply
engineered to get humans to one of the
most inhospitable places on earth and it
does this in a muscular fashion.
On landing at Barneo yo
by the cold, the clarity
beauty of the ice, the b
the noise from the skid
and hospitality of the R
From Camp Barneo it is
ride to the Pole. This t
altitude of no more thaapproximately 30 minut
on an ice cap and is s
currents. On some day
or away from the pole bkilometres.
Finally at the Pole you w
first by the silence, thenand then by the sense
everything points south
compasses are all pointi
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE
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TRAVEL TO THE NORTH POLE
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Photographic portraits of some of the 2012
UVU North Pole Marathon entrants.
BEFORE THEPAIN BEFORETHE ELATION
PORTRAITS PRE26 MILES
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NASOS KTORIDIS (CYP)6:34:38
GRAHAM GILLESPIE (AUS)6:37:54
BEFORE THE PAIN BEFORE THE ELATION PORTRAITS PRE 26 MILES
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VLADO STARESINIC (CRO)6:11:22
LARS SAMO TOBIASSEN (GRL)6:20:28
BEFORE THE PAIN BEFORE THE ELATION PORTRAITS PRE 26 MILES
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PETER JENSEN (DEN)6:36:02
CARL PHILIPS (USA)8:47:34
BEFORE THE PAIN BEFORE THE ELATION PORTRAITS PRE 26 MILES
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This is it.
THE UVUNORTH POLE
MARATHON 201226 MILES / -30C
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THE UVU NORTH POLE MARATHON 2012
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THE UVU NORTH POLE MARATHON 2012
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To complete the North Pole Marathon the mind has to
be Captain over the body. The body will want to shutdown. The mind will need to keep it going.
The mind during the race will be in perpetual state of
recovery and renewal.
This is one of the few times in life w
big picture is a hindrance. The minbody small achievable goals, the next
form, and the next pit stop. When ththese small steps this in turn nourishe
continues the cycle.
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THE UVU NORTH POLE MARATHON 2012
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THE UVU NORTH POLE MARATHON 2012
The body during the race is in a
degradation. In-race recovery it cthe rate of decay by taking on board
penetration massages. Every athletefavoured form of fuel and their ow
in-race pit stops and massages.
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Weather at the North Pole can chaThis years race saw periods of oppre
cloud cover, but also the heavenly casunlight, challenging and inspiring to t
all competitors.
THE UVU NORTH POLE MARATHON 2012
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When running in extreme environments attention to detail can be the differencebetween finishing and not finishing, between first and fourth. UVUs range is
exceptional in its attention to detail. An example is during the North Pole Maratho
2012, other competitors stopped several times to change garments, look at
watches etc, whilst features such as multiple venting seams, and external watchhousing meant I didnt have to. This allowed me to win by the tightest of margins
These are crafted by athletes, for athletes.
Dr. Andrew MurrayWinner 2012 UVU North Pole Marathon
4:17:08 - Bib No. 25
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Having just completed the most extreme
exercise in self-fulfillment. You will be
physically exhausted and emotionally wrought.
The urge for home comforts and warmthwill be profound. The desire to share your
experiences will be overpowering. The need
for kith and kin will be overwhelming.
A huge dose of all of the above will enable a
speedy recovery, ready for the next challenge.
RECOVERINGFROM...
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Recover ing from 4.19.38 Luis A lonso Marcos (ESP) Recovering from 6 .55.10 Jamie Har ri s
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Demelza FaRecovering from 6.06.36James Alderson (AUS)Recovering from 6.06.38
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Recovering from 6.46.06 Enrique Gomez Pamies (ESP) Frank RohdeRecovering from 6.36.22
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UVU have spent two and a half years
developing the Cold Weather Race collection
that helped Andrew Murray to succeed at theNorth Pole. This collection is now available at
UVUperformance.com
THE COLDWEATHER RACE
COLLECTION
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OLD RACE
ROUSERS 01
OLD RACE
OFT SHELL 01COLD RACE
MERINO
BASELAYER01
COLD RACE
MERINO
LEGGINGS 01
THE COLDWEATHER RACECOLLECTION
COLD RACE
JACKET01
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TRAIN
TRAVEL
From September 2012 a comprehensive collection of
performance apparel will be available from UVU to
enable the North Pole Marathon runner to;
Train, Travel, Race and Recover.
Design and Art Direction by FreshBritain
All Photography by Sammy Green
Except pages 58, 59, 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 courtesy of Mike King
RECOVER
RACE
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