I headed out on the Marlborough Downs 33 mile course which went across the top of the Cherhill white horse so I had a mile of steep up hill to get on the course!
Set off at a nice easy pace and was really enjoying it, took some pictures of the 'valley of the rocks' and also some sheep shearing that was going on in the middle of no-where.
I was slightly ahead of pace when I called my wife to arrive a little earlier for our arranged feed stop, however after this time I took two wrong turns that I had to double back on. After a call from mrs W time was tight due to child pick ups so I had to pick up the pace which was not welcome but needs must, and I arrived at the exact time I initially predicted before I started.
The picture is me eating a sandwich, melon, and taking on an additional 2 litres of liquid.
I cracked on and at around 21miles i had my usual low point but by 24miles I had got back in to the groove. Disaster struck around 29miles when I ran out of liquid. I called Mrs W again and she kindly came to meet me at a road crossing with a final bottle. My total liquid in take was 4.75litres and to be honest I would have drank more of it was available. I even dunked my hat in the canal and used a bottle to get water to cool down my arms etc.
I finished strong and was comfortable at the end. I was pleased to finish but could have gone on. Happy with overall pace which included walking the hills etc.
Cold bath then a hot bath later, then slept in my compression leggings.
Food - Jaffa cakes, blocks, bananas, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, pretzels, high5 zero tabs, melon
Trail, 34.35
6:23:35, 11:10min/mile
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