Just about dragged myself to 16 laps but with 58, 58, 59 minutes for the last 3. Had nothing left on lap 17 so quit it halfway through.
A very tough format if you’re not particularly ultra fit
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Chapeau 
Great effort @hillwall , well done 
Well done
Good man.
Great effort mate, take a bow. (and a burger and chips!) 
Well done @hillwall great effort. I know you’ll be back for more one day as well!
Great effort
Looking for a little help please. I know everyone is different etc but I’m making my kit list for SDW.
Run Vest
Finish Bag
Drop Bag 1 (54 miles)
Drop Bag 2 (76 miles)
It’s the drop bags I’m struggling with. In ‘1’. I have, spare shoes, Anker power bank, watch cable, spare socks, both head torches, body glide/vaso, more food and a folding toothbrush and small paste. (figured that de-furring my teeth might be time well spent).
My plan was to pick up the torches and power bank/cable from DB1 and run whilst charging the watch, then drop the bank/cable and headtorches in DB2 (assuming it’s light enough).
But I’m struggling to think of anything else I need DB2 for, apart from maybe more food?
Do you experienced 100 mile folks always use 2 DBs? I guess it’s only an extra few mins in the scheme of things and dropping the bank and torches off will shed some weight.
Thoughts please?
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In DB 1 I always have a spare shirt as well - worthwhile to feel a bit fresher. I always right the order of things down on paper inside my back as brain usually a bit frazzled by then.
Would also include something to eat as hot food - they aren’t serving hot food due to COVID. I am going to Chuck in a pot noodle (beef and tomato) which gives some energy and salt. Putting the water in this is always job 1 to allow it to hydrate - don’t forget a spoon like I did on Thames Path 
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I usually include a treat which will normally be a Mars bar or something like that to look forward to.
20 mins max at half way!
DB2 will just be another treat and perhaps an energy drink - in and out bish bash bosh.
5 mins per aid station = 60 mins across the whole course of not moving
10 mins at each = 2 hrs of dead time.
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I have never got to DB2 aid station in the light so not possible to drop off torches
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Thanks mate. Good point on the hot food, I hadn’t realised they were dishing out hot water, so makes sense.
So DB1 is a ‘proper rest and reset’, rather than ‘pick up stuff and move through’?
Yes a rest and sit down but I have to be sure to have an eye on the clock or 20 mins will turn into 30/40 mins
If you totally bonk and feel like giving up there is nothing wrong with a sit down and recover - surprising how much better you can feel with some food and hot drinks inside you
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I like to put a complete change of clothes (shirt, shorts, underwear, socks) in both drop bags - just in case. Also a an extra long sleeve top in case it turns cold over night.
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Cheers Doug. A long sleeve that is carried in the bag at all times is mandatory kit anyway, or did you mean another?
I meant another, as a backup. You probably won’t need it.
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Next dumb question. What data screens do you use on a 100 miler. Currently in ‘Trail’ I have:
Distance
Timer
Pace
but it switches to show ascent when I’m going up for any length of time.
I was thinking of having it show ‘Battery%’ but might be a waste of real estate?
Watch is a 935 and I’m not keen on pressing buttons once underway, mainly due to being tired and don’t want to inadvertently switching it off.
What data do you need? I’d imagine pace isnt going to be that useful unless you’re using instantaneous pace to say ‘I wont go faster than this’. I’d imagine on 100 miles just distance and time is enough as imagine you might be using that to control your nutrition and take on board at set intervals?
Do you need HR or do you not use it?
If you have a target time you could also use the virtual racer (Garmin 945 has the new variable pace pro mode) which you can then set a time and distance and it will tell you how far ahead or behind you are, though this would be on a different screen. One option would be to use auto-scroll but I find this irritating myself.
Are you loading a map/breadcrumb trail in which case youll need to switch screens occasionally anyway
I only thought pace might be useful to stop me ‘strolling’ rather than walking but apart from that, I’m pretty good at judging my 7.00/km trot.
I was wondering if having Ascent permanently displayed would be useful or completely depressing? 
I don’t use HR for longer stuff and it would only be wrist based. I won’t be wearing my TickrX.
If I hadn’t had the injuries, I’d be targeting a time but now it’s just beat the cut off at each aid station and I think I can do that but looking at elapsed time.
I don’t think I will need breadcrumb, as SDW plus race markings is pretty easy to navigate (famous last words!). I’ve never loaded a map to my 935 before anyway.
My very rough guide, is to split the race up into 50km chunks and try to go 8hrs per each 50 and deal with the extra 12km when I get to it. but I know I will slow at night and that all sounds easy on paper!
I have suunto so a bit different - I only ever use the basic function which shows
- distance
- hr
- cumulative ascent
- speed in kmh
- pace
More worried by a hamstring strain at the moment for the first time ever in my life🙄
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