Jesus, that was tough!
I struggled all race with the muddy, technical trails. Must have hit the deck about 20 times. It’s really not my strength.
Turned to ‘just finish the damn race’. I’m so happy that i managed to.
Thank you everyone for the support, you’re all fantastic 
Just catching up on this. That’s just an incredible achievement; well done 
Absolute star . Enjoy the recovery
Fantastic race you had mate. I know you didn’t do it last year but did you hear any comments on the UTMB changes, good/bad?
Do you still get a buckle?
Yep, got a massive buckle!
I didn’t hear too much negativity. It’s inevitably becoming a different race on a bigger scale. It’s losing some of the little things that made ii unique, but i can’t fault the organisation. The arc angels were fantastic!
I do wish i had done the race before UTMB had taken over.
But it’s still the coastal path in winter, that ain’t changing!
Good to hear. I think the days of the Flying Angels are over but the extra small aid stations would help for sure. Mud Crew used to have a two year waiting list to be an Angel, will be interesting to see going forward.
Did you get a hug from Jane? 
No, greeted over the line by Jay Grady. They had him & Stephen Cousins anouncing at the Finish. He was glad he had his mic switched off when he spoke to me!!
Jay is a good guy. Stephen Cousins was nearly eating his camera last year when Craig finished the 50. He wasn’t in the mood for an interview. 
So it’s 8 week until my ultra event.
10 laps over 10 hours.
I thinking of aiming for the 4 mile loops.
Pacing wise, is 9-10 mins per mile a good strategy? Not too fast, not too slow?
Gives me 20 minutes per lap to refuel/sit down etc
Shoe wise, some have suggested a trail shoe, so was thinking of getting my Hoka’s re-soled as I know I get one with that shoe
Here’s a website that does it - HOKA Resole | Trail Running Resole | Mail Order Service – The Key Cobbler
Nutrition wise, I’m assuming to just treat it like an IM?
So it’s a backyard format, starting on the hour? 10 laps is very short for one of these but if you aren’t used to the distance, I would suggest:
Slow it down by 5 mins per lap, which will feel like walking at first. If you do the first laps too quickly, you may fall off the cliff later, or, having too much time to rest might make it even harder to get going again.
15 mins would be a nice sweet spot IMO.
Yeah, backyard format and 10 laps to make it accessible/manageable I guess.
I’m gonna try a 5 lap simulation in a few weeks, as I have a nice 4 mile loop near me. Hopefully that will help dial in the pacing
Also, if it’s really popular, account for the distance between you base and the start line.
This makes it look a lot better conditions than it was, IMO anyway
That does look grim
I saw the “marathon” (27.3 miles?) winning time was something like 3 hours 45. Bloody hell that’s some going on those conditions and terrain.
Yes, that is impressive. They would have had the worst rain just in the final climb and the flatter/river bits. I guess the trail was not so smashed up but even so, an amazing time.
I have no idea how ‘Rhino Boy’ made it around. I reckon I climbed over 6-8 felled trees and one where you had to get on your hands and knees to get under. He must have had to de-robe that suit. He finished in something like 7.35.
Those DNF stats in the film look off because Sunday night, I counted 38 for the marathon but that didn’t include those that dropped to the 15. The 15 itself had 14 DNFs.
Either way, not a race I’ll forget in a hurry!
I know two of the DNFs in the 15. A friend twisted her knee at about 6.5 miles and her husband stayed with her until they got picked up by a family member.
As for the Rhino! That’s nuts. I may have a look at the website that was linked and see what he’s up to.
Winter spine race entries open tomoz for all the hard core . I bet it sells out really quick .
You interested @p00key ?
FTFY