UltramarathonMike

It is the challenges we don’t complete that teach us the most

I’m not normally one for pontification or quotes, but for me that really sums up today.

Yesterday I embarked on a rather epic training run, to run from Filey to the Humber Bridge via the Wolds Way, a mostly off road total of 80 miles.

Sadly due to a problem with my right foot I made the decision to stop at around 47 miles, as devastating as this was it was the sensible thing to do and really the only option. So before I post a my usual report I thought I’d round up what I got from the day:

• Being awake for 21 hours before starting wasn’t an issue, even without much sleep on Thursday night (children and chicken pox, not a recipe for sleep). I was close to or on for a 50 mile PB.
• Neither today nor yesterday have I at all felt like I have done any sort of large run this weekend.
• The core work has paid off and I felt very comfortable after 10 hours.
• My nutrition and hydration systems worked well, mix of food was good.
• The 100mg of caffeine (2 * Pro Plus tablets) used pro-actively at 10am didn’t suppress appetite/hunger.
• My Dad is going to make great crew.
• I can listen and think rationally!

Thanks to my Dad, Dave, for crewing, Adam Bryson for driving me up in the middle of the night and Danny for turning out and putting some good miles in with me along the way.