haha yes that is the plan! hopefully not too long to wait before the next one!

Ben got lucky that night! 🤣

thanks christina!!

Amazing video! Thanks you for the incredible honesty far too many videos are too glossy and perfect and not showing the pain and at times headspace ultras are all about 💪

ah nice one ray, congrats! yeah it's so deceptive isn't it!

ah thanks so much for following along here and on the day itself! very much appreciated :)

i had no pace strategy, just thought i would "run on feel" but then kept getting sucked in and ended up pushing myself and mentally just couldn't hold back, probably partly due to it being my first race for a while and just too excited haha! yes centurion are so fab, hope you get to run another one again soon!

@@SarahPlace nice one going on feel. You looked like you were still moving pretty well at the finish, did you sprint for the line? My favourite part is sprinting for the line. So nice seeing a friendly face at that point feeling some adrenaline and the finish line you have to walk around to get to. In Ironman races i feel how the legs are doing. Whether i am biking or running ask if i can do a marathon with what i have left? Go out conservative and build up when the end is in sight. So easy seeing other runners and try to cling on to their tails. The first NDW my friend was getting calf cramp so we walked more and it kept the energy in check. I made pace mistakes in everything after the first ultra. Had an injury and forgot myself so it was fast to start like normal, walking by mid point mostly and a mess by the end. Didnt mind too much besides being very late for my ride home, until final race where it was the toughest run i have ever done WW50 and quit at 38miles and i was the driver. So close. Just assume everyone overtaking is going too hard and you may catch them by the finish at your more careful pace. NDW50 is my favourite, SDW50 is deceptive, feels like it could be fast and doesnt give any rest. NDW you get views, challenges and some pleasant casual sections. Even the steps arent too bad if you are chilled but is it Reigate with the steep track? That was the nasty part for the first half being able to touch it standing up! The steps down to the field after Caterham i was really suffering, walked like a robot down them. The aid station locations are the best, they get such amazing views. One time they had ice cream and jelly at Caterham. When i was on the second aid station one year i did micro pizzas using cake tin sized pizza bases with 4 different toppings. Was so pleased when the boxes came back empty and people enjoyed them.

thanks dave! glad you liked it, hope you're well!

@@SarahPlace all good thanks Sarah !😊

maybe i just got a bad one, i dunno. loads of people love them! but to me it was like warm creamy sour lumpy yoghurt :)

ahh tarawera looks so awesome, definitely one for the future when we can travel a bit further afield again! best of luck with it, you will love it no doubt!

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