Surviving the Dragon's Back, with Alan Risk

Chris sits down with Alan Risk, who reflects on his recent finish at this year's Dragon's Back Race. Billed as the world's toughest mountain race, the Dragon runs for 380-kilometres with over 17,000-metres of climbing split over six days. This year's event boasted an aggressive 76-per cent DNF rate. Cue a lively conversation chocked full of insights into finishing one of the hardest ultra marathons on the UK calendar. Alan talks nutrition, kit, and the alterations in psychology a...

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