Ultra Marathons

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Ndwdave Jun 2016 8:47pm, 22 Jun 2016 58 posts	0 Ndwdave Debbie Martin Consani have very similar half marathon pbs and she is a few minutes quicker over a marathon but beat me by 6 hours on the SDW100....
Jovi Runner Jun 2016 9:56pm, 22 Jun 2016 4,128 posts	0 Jovi Runner I didn't actually sleep - just lay down on my camp bed. I also took the time to eat I the extended break to reduce chance of stomach issues. 8 find after a break in can resume a faster pace than if I carried on at a slower pace my legs seem to a he more when running more slowly. I'm pretty sure I can do 100m in sub 24 but goal at equinox was to enjoy my first solo 24 hour event. Next time I might push myself more
Jovi Runner Jun 2016 9:57pm, 22 Jun 2016 4,129 posts	0 Jovi Runner Oops - ache more!
Gromit Jun 2016 1:20pm, 23 Jun 2016 816 posts	0 Gromit Very disappointing to see the withdrawal of the chip cobs at the pub/last check point for next weeks Ultimate trails , along with double the number of runners from last year ........ them paths are going to be crowded
jacdaw Jun 2016 1:25pm, 23 Jun 2016 1,691 posts	0 jacdaw If it's anything like last year, half of them won't turn up, and there'll still be no food.
IanS Jun 2016 2:12pm, 23 Jun 2016 1,909 posts	0 IanS Given the reports from last year I'll be carrying enough supplies to get me round without having to rely on the check points (although granted I'm only doing the 55 - bit harder if you're on the 110K)
IanS Jun 2016 2:14pm, 23 Jun 2016 1,910 posts	0 IanS Does anyone else doing the ULT think that the "emergency drink" of 100ml of water is a bit odd? It is the Lake District after all so you're rarely more than a few hundred metres from some source of water...
jacdaw Jun 2016 2:20pm, 23 Jun 2016 1,692 posts	0 jacdaw It is exceptionally weird, and caused me a fair bit of grief in locating a container to carry it in. I ended up buying these: amazon.co.uk Can't remember if they checked it at the kit check.
IanS Jun 2016 2:34pm, 23 Jun 2016 1,911 posts	0 IanS I've some 100ml bottles that I bought in Boots for when I'm flying so I'll just fill one of those and stick it at the bottom of my bag. Or take the empty bottle and fill it from a stream just before the finish...
Gromit Jun 2016 8:46pm, 23 Jun 2016 817 posts	0 Gromit I am also making sure I'm self sufficient water / food wise , I marshalled last year so can confirm first hand there wasn't enought food or water at any of the check points Marshalls had to go into grasmere village to try and buy more food with their own money