And so the routine sets in!
The runners are now into their 3rd day and the enormous task ahead of them is now becoming clear, they are starting the third day and are either hitting or have surpassed 100 miles and are heading for nearly 140 miles by the end of today. For one or two this is the furthest non stop distance they will have ever travelled on an event. Its not a distance to be sniffed at but its only a 5th of the total distance!
The mental battle this early into the race is to know you have come a very long way in 2-3 days but also to know the task ahead is still an impossible imagination at the moment.
The runners focus on the next checkpoint or some milestone on the way, maybe even listen to an audio book or some cheesy music to occupy their mind rather than think about the massive undertaking in front of them.
I have heard John Stocker listens to Kate Bush songs on repeat!
So far the weather has been kind, chilly at night but at least warm and dry during the day.
How do you get your head around running 615 miles to just be able to say that you did it!
Most people even runners do not get it on these type of things. It’s longer and tougher than most other events of similar distance.
Today the spread got spreadier and everyone but Vic went through CP 3 at Waseley Country Park in good shape. This is the first CP where JOHN Stocker took a sleep! It’s at 134 miles or thereabouts. The route gets a bit hillier from here on the next section.
All took on few hours sleep here and then headed off. John Stocker tried to seduce me with his (Leanne) eyes!
John had been having dramas with his iphone and had managed to lock himself out of the device and we had to reboot it and sync it.
This meant singing out loud for a bit and we are glad we managed to fix the ipod rather than having to listen to him sing really cheesy music.
A massive thanks to Wasley Hills Country Park
This event would not happen without the generosity of them and people like them out on the route.
The route is stunning and we are considering a relay/shorter version next year in order to get more participants.
Feel free to let us kow what you think. The idea is to get more people out on the trail and enjoying the challenge and views.
Everyone who ran last year is up on time and has got to checkpoint hours before they time they got there last year. Its too early to say if that enough yet but 6 go forward to day 4.
Lindley
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| John’s bedtime eyes! |
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| Bob a Job Week |
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| Ellen of the Antarctic |
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| Camp Waseley Hills |
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| Gas Mark 5 for 40 mins |
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| John checking if Peter is done yet! |