I got up at 5:30 this morning to be in College at 7am (8am Paris time), to be sure to enter the UTMB.

I'll have to think about a training plan now :) . Basically I I'll try to stick to short distances (<20km) during the winter, with maybe a bit of speed training. Then I'll focus more on real conditions training in Spring, with several days out in Wales or in Lake District, and maybe an overnight run. I need to train my ankles in mountain paths in order to avoid tendinitis as last year. A long distance hike at the beginning of the summer would complete the training.

Ultra motivated.

Update (08/01 - 17:20):
The registrations are now closed, the maximum numbers of runners (2000) being reached at 17:50 Paris time, ie. less than 10 hours after they opened! Debate about the registration method is raging again, because runners without internet at work or without a credit card have been automatically banned. In my humble opinion, the requirement for race references (see Can novice run the UTMB?) has completely missed its target and simply moved the problem around. You'll see, next year's registration system will change again, I guess for a ballot.
Second issue of the day, more personal, the doctor didn't want to give me the required medical certificate, as my blood pressure is a bit high given the amount of exercice I'm doing ... Maybe because I woke up early and I'm tired. I'll have to get that checked again on Wednesday morning for the final verdict. Fingers crossed.

Update (10/01):
OK, my blood pressure was still a bit high for a runner this morning (136/85), but that's alright to run the UTMB :)