"Running long distances is just a state of mind…"

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 21 Jul '10

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Ryan Sandes, contemplating

We have profiled Ryan Sandes on MST before, and realised that this world-class ultra trail man is deep. Urban Ninja gets even deeper in this interview, asking the Sandman some left-field questions about his rise to the top, his running economy and coping with solitude…

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Ryan Sandes has time for a smile after Atacama

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