@@pauladawson1614 awe thanks! I guess I only video when I'm doing something I think is exciting! Yes I don't use Strava anyway, just still have a profile. Paul uses it though.

@@MrLorenzobringheli it's definitely worth doing if your considering UTMB give you a real taste of it!

You're going to need to get some serious hill training in for SDW as they are proper buggers! I have a video on my race this year. It's tough! You'll get through it though.

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 Thankfully I live in Sussex so I'm up on the Downs quite a bit. As of the new year I'll be up there a hell of a lot more 🤣 Lulworth Cove Marathon in February will be good training as the terrain around there is brutal as well 🤢 As long as I finish I'll be happy, I'm never racing anyone, the battle is against myself

Thanks Ben, and same to you and yours! I'll take all the luck I can get! 😅

You doing the full again?

Ah thanks Ron! Hope you're all well.

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 Yes all good here thank you. Should run more though!

Awe thank you! Im not the best at making the videos but it's good to look back on these things and remember how you felt in the moment rather than putting on the rose tinted glasses.

Thanks Ben! Was a definite push, even more so than Wendover and I thought that was bad!!! Can't feel that bad after though.....I've put down for my first 100 miler next year......😬 hopefully see you on the trails!

Thanks Ben, great to see you too! Yes it's been a busy summer so taken a while! Slam finale video incoming......

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 look forward to seeing how the other races went guys 😊👍

You would love it I'm sure! It was beautiful and centurion were brilliant.

Ah wow, I'll check out your video!! Thanks and great work by you too!

It's about 4 miles long.

Thank you Darren. I am planning on doing a couple of the saints and smugglers so will see you there! I think you will need to enter soon though as it usually sells out - presumably you are thinking of the 50 and not the 100?! If its the 100 - good on you! The cut off's don't really allow for total walking so I would certainly recommend getting in plenty of running practice on the coast path and reccying the route. As for suggestions, practice nutrition for sure. Learn what you can and cant eat after a few hours as it all changes.

You're welcome, did you race? How did you get on if so?

Thanks Andy, that's very kind of you. Hope you have a great run. I'm sure you will love it. Best of luck.

How did it go for you??

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 No, I didn't finish. All good though. So this was the 2nd time attempting the Arc100. I live too far away to to any recceing and last year i got timed out at Penzance. So this was my number 1 goal not to this time. I started off and within miles i was struggling on the steep accents. I just couldn't breath. It was like this for about 20 miles. I was very concerned and thought about dropping out at the first checkpoint. This was not good. No covid or nothing. Just simply struggled with breath. Anyway i got past the first checkpoint and saw the best sunset i have ever seen in my life. I simply just wanted to sit down and watch it. Obviously i couldn't. I then got to Penzance. The cut off time is 23:45 and i got there at 1hr before that. So i was well happy. Then things got bad. My feet was getting very sore. I was worried about stress fractures. Seeing so many people with crew and getting fresh shoes, nutrition etc really got to me. The most annoying runner who was with me for miles and i just could not git rid of him and then the final big problem. I slipped on a big rock and landed on my back. If my back pack was not on then god knows what state i would have been in. Anyway i was down for about 5 mins around 2:30am shoulder hurt and blood on my hand. It took another 2hours limping and crawling up the steps at the minack theatre to the arc angels where i quit. The thought of trying to get to lands end to my drop bag was not an option. So today I'm not depressed. Happy i did the right thing. Don't hurt too much now. Unfortunately its a race which you need crew i think. I cannot have that as my wife doesn't drive. Next year.....lol.....Maybe I'll do the Arc50...but a small percentage of me is saying what the hell. Go for the 100. That's the idiot part of me :D How did you get on?

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 Oh ignore my question about how did you do! Woohoo i have just seen. 2nd place female and only 7 mins off the 1st place. That's epic. Super well done to you.

Oh no, I'm so sorry you didn't make it. It's still 50 miles and it's 50 miles on some of the trickiest coast path. I think you're right, crew is very important. I'm so glad you are not too badly hurt though after your falls. Very lucky. I think anyone even standing on the start line of the 100 is a hero because they've had the courage to even enter. Well done to your for your effort regardless of the outcome.

It's the downhills on Eden, it makes it fast! Yes I saw that it's a shame.

Thank you! Did you enjoy hurtwood?

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 i took 30min ofd my pb from last time.was happy to go under 7 hours.had tight hamstring.with only 2 month of full training after london marathon. Was happy my only 3 ultra.

Its in progress! Plan to get it done over Christmas 🤞 thank you! Are you doing one?

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 Great, looking forward to it! Yes, I'm doing the 100 this time - I did the 50 a couple of years ago. By the way, you definitely shouldn't be on the beach at Sennen! When you get to the car park in Sennen, you need to keep the right-hand side of the car park (away from the beach), the coast path there is quite easy to miss!!

Ultimate st Ives to finish shoe for the Arc 50 I think?! 🤫

Thanks for the comment! Penzance to zennor isn't easy!!! I am doing st Ives to hell's mouth and back to Hayle tomorrow. Taking the camera so no doubt I'll be lost at some point!

Ps: I guess you are doing the 100?

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 yes - and yesterday evening was seriously doubting the wisdom of that decision.. today gave me a reminder that some (!) of the course is runnable for us mortals :)

@@tonyjsharkey huge respect! 50 will be plenty!!!! You will smash it I'm sure. Just have to get to st Ives feeling strong so I'm told

@@teamsolerunmilesdrinkgin8856 thanks.. current plan is get to lands end feeling strong, survive to zennor and enjoy the glory leg :)

I think the 50 will be plenty....100 is a different kettle of fish. But compared to ultra trail Snowdonia, I think it will be a fun day out......🤞🤞