Holly Zimmermann

Zeit für ein Rezept! Mein absoluter Lieblings-Snack und ideal für Ausdauerathleten, weil es so viele Proteine, Fett und Salz enthält! Zutaten 400g Cashewnüsse 4 Esslöffel Sojasoße Cashewnüsse in einer Pfanne auf mittlerer Stufe 45-60min gold- bis dunkelbraun rösten. Oft rühren, so dass sie nicht anbrennen. Dann noch in der heißen Pfanne, die Sojasoße darüber gießen und rühren bis es aufgesaugt und/oder verdunnstet ist. Abkühlen lassen. Genießen!

You can find an in-depth account of the other stages in my book: Ultramarathon Mom: From the Sahara to the Arctic to be released in April 2018!!! Stage 1: 34 km, 800 m positive elevation  Patrick Bauer and his crew giving instructions The sand dunes were daunting. They dominated the view from Base Camp, or Bivouac 1, as it was called by the organizers. From the Road Book we all knew that the first day would entail getting across those massive mounds of beautifully sculptured sand, but what we didn’t know was that Mother Nature had something else in store for us that day which would make crossing the dunes feel like a walk in the park. At the starting line the tension in the air was palpable as we all knew what lay just ahead. Patrick Bauer, the race organizer and founder, stood on top of an SUV with his translator and gave us the daily news and race instructions. Check points and water rations were relayed. Birthdays were announced and we sang. Then the song that we ...

(Though most of this is in my book, by the time the book hits the market on April 1st it will be too late for most 2018 MdS runners, so I've put this up here. Note: This version was written before I was at the MdS. I was happy with just about all my choices. But I posted a YouTube video with tips after I came back, just search for my name in YouTube and you'll find it.) Coach Timon gave me a weight limit. My backpack, without the marathon kit which is supplied by the race organizers at check-in, should not weigh more than 6.5 kg. Planning my gear This is an unbelievable target when you consider what needs to be included in that number: sleeping bag, clothing, headlamp, camera, personal and safety items, oh, and food. For a week. Essentially everything that I will require to survive 7 days in the Sahara Desert needs to be carried on my back, except for water. You have to weigh the pros and cons. Do I really need that extra pair of shorts? A pillow? Mattress?...