Photo : Me at mile 17
Audio: Nothing really to do with running 21 miles but just a bit of a catch up instead :-) I sent out a rather arrogant post last friday just to motivate myself to get out and run my 21 mile run... It worked and I managed to do it in 4-hours and 2 mins. As I am pushed for time at the moment I thought I would do a quick post with a few of the lessons I learnt on that run . Lessons learnt: 1. Take as much fluid as possible (More than you think).
2. If you stop you get cold (fast).
3. Put plasters on your nipples as they will be effected by the cold and bleed :-(
4. Take extra sunscreen it will sweat off your face.
5. Wear less clothing than you think you will get hot from running and sweat which will cool you down rapidly.
6. Don't stop even if you really want to.. once the cold gets you you its very hard to start again.
7. No matter how tempting it is to fall in a heap on the floor...don't its impossible to get up and you looses so much heat its crazy...took about two hours to stop shaking and i now know what "chilled too the bone means"
8. On the same note its essential to have a supply of warm clothing to throw on the moment you stop running.
9. Schedule lots of rest for afterwards...I slept for 20 hours non stop following that run. Ok...thats about all I can think of right now... I have a bit of news that I will post tomorrow which I do mention in the audio post (briefly) but I have run out of time to write anything at the moment :-( Anyhow...take care and stay safe Phil :-)
Audio: Nothing really to do with running 21 miles but just a bit of a catch up instead :-) I sent out a rather arrogant post last friday just to motivate myself to get out and run my 21 mile run... It worked and I managed to do it in 4-hours and 2 mins. As I am pushed for time at the moment I thought I would do a quick post with a few of the lessons I learnt on that run . Lessons learnt: 1. Take as much fluid as possible (More than you think).
2. If you stop you get cold (fast).
3. Put plasters on your nipples as they will be effected by the cold and bleed :-(
4. Take extra sunscreen it will sweat off your face.
5. Wear less clothing than you think you will get hot from running and sweat which will cool you down rapidly.
6. Don't stop even if you really want to.. once the cold gets you you its very hard to start again.
7. No matter how tempting it is to fall in a heap on the floor...don't its impossible to get up and you looses so much heat its crazy...took about two hours to stop shaking and i now know what "chilled too the bone means"
8. On the same note its essential to have a supply of warm clothing to throw on the moment you stop running.
9. Schedule lots of rest for afterwards...I slept for 20 hours non stop following that run. Ok...thats about all I can think of right now... I have a bit of news that I will post tomorrow which I do mention in the audio post (briefly) but I have run out of time to write anything at the moment :-( Anyhow...take care and stay safe Phil :-)
