For me the drop on the shoes make a massive difference to my achillies
Anything less than 8mm and I can barely walk from a week afterwards following a long run
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Obviously personal choices but I actually like Nike Pegasus T2’s, nice soft ride and grip is alright for most trails, but I can see why some people wouldn’t like them.
I’ve got them on now! They are getting a bit tatty but I did do CCC in them and they must be 1000k’s I reckon
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Hard/stiff soles sometimes due to the rock plate to protect the feet if you are running on really rocky trails
Sounds like a change of shoe is in order
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Another + for Nikes. I’ve been happy with my Wildhorses, they’ve been used for Parkruns & up to 50kms around Moel Famau.
My last 2 trail runs have been in Inov-8s which although a bit stiff I’ll persevere with.
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Jeff Pelletier sticking it to UTMB now.
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Thanks for the reply’s folks.
I’ve just washed the mud off there k Swiss tubes, the “ stiffness” could be just old old age on my part I guess, but the two hyrox sims were at a similar ish pace to today and the last few reps I’m more fatigued than at any stage today.
My lower legs were fine after both so it’s definitely a “ trainer “ issue.
FP I’d say today was 80 % tarmac 20% very mushy field, I looked at a girl in front of me and her whole foot up to ankle height was disappearing so 5% cross country type stuff.
I had elastic laces on and had visions of the shoe coming off and getting stuck but thank god I was ok.
I can’t wear hokas … at all
I’ll look for some alternatives, I don’t GAF about park run times but it’s great fun and it would be nice to ace one this year.
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One of us, one of us. 
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I actually skipped/ minced round the really muddy bits probably ran an extra good few m”s and probably DQ if we’re getting nowty!
I detest mud! The Army: marine days put me off forever, hard work too
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Entered the Western States ballot - again
No expectations of getting in at all …
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You never know , I know someone who got in off one ticket.
Looking at the amount of people who have put in already - makes you realise how lucky we were .
Must get a race finished next year - I need one more shot .
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See you at Thames Path?
Canyons 100km for me next year - at least I’ll get to see more of the route 
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Ok - it’s been pretty good 8 weeks of 80km per week average. Biggest week 120km and 2,000m of climbing and a biggest single run of 55km, 1,800m elevation (thanks @Matthew_Spooner for that guide).
I am 4.5 weeks out now and I am right on the line for what my Achilles and ankles can handle. I am hoping for 1 more 55-60km run this weekend, 1 solid volume week following that of volume before a 3 week taper.
How do you taper for these things? In my head I am thinking of a longer taper than Ironman for me as I feel legs are and will be pretty tired given the tighter build up. Any views and different opinions appreciated?
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Sounds like you have more than enough training in the bag
I would start to taper for something like this from 2 weeks out - not much to be gained from long stuff now
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Yeah similar. I don’t think you lose ultra fitness/sharpness in the way that you (think you) do with shorter/quicker events.
For me, i’m going to be much better on the day being really well rested and in a good place mentally. I spend those last couple of weeks really thinking through what’s coming up. How are you going to approach the aid stations? Have you bought all the food you need? Have you properly tested all the kit that you’re using? What backup plans do you have if something foes wrong, or you end up behind schedule? Are you planning on running alone or with people? How do you cope in the wet, cold? Anything you can do to maintain comfort, or will you just ‘grit’ it out?
But looks like you’re in a very good place. That sounds like a tidy training block.
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Sounds like you are in really good shape. Run this weekend, go really easy, focus on nutrition and hydration - don’t get injured this close. The only real benefit of a 60km run 4 weeks out is psycological, not sure that you will get a big fitness boost.
Taper starts 2 weeks out. I would still run 40km 2 weeks out and 25km on race week to keep the legs turning, I would also do some riding and swimming. Main challenge is not to put on weight during the taper
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CzXpG7KOfyG/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Emma Pooley is pushing Ultra Running & Ultra Cycling to new extremes
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We’ve mountain biked in Peru including the Colca Canyon (fantastic for seeing Andean Condors close up) and across the Altiplano over 4000m. I can say the Altiplano is pretty fecking miserable though - cold, windy, very very dusty and very little in the way of trees and greenery, just lots and lots of dirt and stones. And of course as you’re over 4000m there’s reduced oxygen levels so hard graft just breathing. It was also the place we had the worst meal ever after a long morning of riding - it was a stew of meat which was like rubber (no idea what animal as it was just awful) and potatoes, some of which are dehydrated and allegedly a local delicacy. Frankly they tasted like something that might have passed through the bowels of a llama. 
Other than that - cracking trip including hiking the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu.
Well done Ms Pooley for sticking to it!
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Lovely film
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Good work