Marathon Des Sables — Season 1, Episode 3: Training for The Toughest Challenge of My Life: Marathon Des Sables
21 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
It’s happening! The Marathon des Sables is almost here! If you're reading this, there's a good chance Rob and Arno are out there running and sweating like pigs right now. So send prayers their way! In the third episode, they did crucial testing to calculate dehydration levels in desert-like conditions. They also headed to the beautiful landscapes of Limburg for one last training session with the goat, Karel Sabbe. Now, it’s all up to them. On met la patate!
About Marathon Des Sables
After completing a full Ironman in 2023, Average Rob was faced with the question: "What's next?" The answer—one of the toughest endurance challenges in the world. In this first episode, he embarks on the legendary Marathon des Sables, a grueling 250-kilometer race across the Sahara Desert, where athletes must endure scorching temperatures of up to 50º Celsius while carrying all their own supplies. With the help of an experienced team, he takes on this extreme test of resilience, pushing his limits like never before.