THE LONG GAME
“Every year, the unofficial ultra-running world championship – the UTMB – is held in the Alps”
There once was a time when neighbours whispered about the local jogger who dared to run a marathon. It was the king distance. Invented, so to speak, by a Greek messenger who collapsed of exhaustion after completing the distance. There was nothing harder. Neighbourhood Jogger Man was an eccentric: a runner who took things to extremes. But he was also respected for his grit and his determination. He was structured. He ate his greens. He stretched and he went to bed early.
Gradually there were more neighbours at it. At work, it seemed that half the office had run a marathon. Some even
