Ultra Marathons

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Rosehip Oct 2021 7:52pm, 18 Oct 2021 22,734 posts	0 Rosehip facebook.com
Dave A Oct 2021 7:59pm, 18 Oct 2021 23,148 posts	0 Dave A Well done NDWDave. I had a look at the rules earlier for the race. Brutal 😀 I think they are brilliant. A subtle way of saying don’t enter unless you are likely to finish. And the start numbers reflected that too.
NDWDave Oct 2021 8:02pm, 18 Oct 2021 15,835 posts	0 NDWDave I think the highlight was someone asking the RD (stood next to a camping stove with a kettle on it) asking if there was any hot water. The reply was “there is but it’s not for you”.
Serendippily Oct 2021 8:05pm, 18 Oct 2021 23,723 posts	0 Serendippily I enjoyed the “90% of you won’t make it” motivational post on Facebook at the start
geordiegirl Oct 2021 12:34am, 19 Oct 2021 15,845 posts	0 geordiegirl Vic also ran it all in vibram five fingers. She’s been running mostly barefoot lately, she had an issue with her foot in the tunnel run so pulled. I am in awe of her. I can manager marathon distance in vibrams but that’s still on the edge. Did you see she did th accumulator in January but with a twist she had to pull a number out a hat it was x 2 (or something) so she actually ran 31m per day all of January mostly around her garden! She works, home schools full time and looks after her disabled brother oh and has a veg plot to feed the fam too! Some people are super human.
The Mussile Oct 2021 8:46am, 19 Oct 2021 684 posts	0 The Mussile Overawed by these awesome folks in the Lon Las. Using it as inspiration for my entry in the Track 100 on Halloween weekend. If these guys can keep going for nearly 90 hours on that terrain then surely I can plod for 25 on a flat bouncy running track. Reminds me I'd better book a hotel for the Friday night - don't fancy driving up from Briz Vegas first thing and then running
flanker Oct 2021 9:21am, 19 Oct 2021 20,073 posts	0 flanker up to the 69th yard in the BigDogUltra. 3 left...
Totriornottotri Oct 2021 9:51am, 19 Oct 2021 1,833 posts	0 Totriornottotri Well done at Lon Las sounds awesome.
jelly (limegreenjelly) Oct 2021 2:22pm, 19 Oct 2021 1,579 posts	0 jelly (limegreenjelly) How’s the training going The Mussile? Do you have a plan? St Ives is an hour and 40 minutes from! I’m getting the husband to drive me up and drop me off! Him and the youngest will have to go off and amuse themselves until I’m done! I booked this thing in a moment of madness during lockdown!
The Mussile Oct 2021 2:30pm, 19 Oct 2021 687 posts	0 The Mussile Jelly, Training has been limited, struggled over the summer with a family bereavement and achilles pain. Did 80km at conti 24hr on a much tougher surface in July where I struggled with heat and a few blisters - problems will be different here but feel 80k there is worth more here Plan for the race is slow and steady. Run 3 (or 4) laps and then walk 1. Really just want to stay ahead of the 4mph needed to finish although this is a bit of a mental exercise and I would like to keep going for the full 25 regardless of distance covered.