Oh awesome I so hope it helps you, there are lots of other useful tips in the comments here too that other people have put in. GOOD LUCK! Let me know how it goes! Claire
Ha ha! I was joking... it's a perfect first ultra if you don't mind a bit of mud! The waymarking from the coventry way signs is very impressive, I hardly needed to use the GPX at all!
"Don't quite at a checkpoint" You absolutely must tell someone in the race org that you're quitting, so they know you're accounted for and don't send people out looking for you. In every race I've ever done, that means unless you're carried out on a stretcher, you must make it to a checkpoint to officially DNF.
Oh yes should have mentioned that, did I mention that? You have to go back to the CP after quitting even if you get a mile away from it. Sorry if I didn't say that! Thanks for the comment to clarify, Claire
I'm a month out from my first. Commented on one of your videos a while ago and my training has gone nothing like I planned since, but I'm still going in with positive vibes 👍🏽 Made me chuckle how different your mood was pre & post the food stop 😂
Ha ha yes! Low mood eat food, GOOD LUCK for your first, the training never goes as planned, just start slowly, eat lots and keep slogging away! You Can do it!!!
Will be marshalling on race to the kings!
Will be cheering you on!!
Thanks you! I have now dropped to the 50k Coastal as I've got bronchitis! So hope to see you on that bit!
@@wildgingerruns oh no.
Hope you feel better soon
"Not training enough and having a bad attitude" - now there's a philosophy that I can follow! 😉
Ha ha ha! I'm glad this resonated with you too!
Thanks a ton. I am doing my first 50k in the fall and I wrote down tips from this vid.
Oh awesome I so hope it helps you, there are lots of other useful tips in the comments here too that other people have put in. GOOD LUCK! Let me know how it goes! Claire
I enjoy your race travelogue videos. Thanks for sharing.
Aw thank you that is really lovely of you to write, Claire
"Don't pick this one as your first ultra" 🤣
It was my first - albeit as a walker!
Ha ha! I was joking... it's a perfect first ultra if you don't mind a bit of mud! The waymarking from the coventry way signs is very impressive, I hardly needed to use the GPX at all!
Well done on finishing. Another reason for doing a summer Ultra is the longer evenings which means you'll hopefully finish in daylight.
Oh yes! Another tip to add! Thanks for this!
Mud, mud, glorious mud. 😂
Really nice video Claire.
OMG I have never seen such mud!!!
"Don't quite at a checkpoint"
You absolutely must tell someone in the race org that you're quitting, so they know you're accounted for and don't send people out looking for you. In every race I've ever done, that means unless you're carried out on a stretcher, you must make it to a checkpoint to officially DNF.
Oh yes should have mentioned that, did I mention that? You have to go back to the CP after quitting even if you get a mile away from it. Sorry if I didn't say that! Thanks for the comment to clarify, Claire
Goodness me I thought arundel marathon in January was muddy but that is next level 😂
Ha ha yes! Even for this course it was insane!
Great truthful video well done 👏
Thank you! The video editor kindly edited out all my really down in the dumps bits!
I'm a month out from my first. Commented on one of your videos a while ago and my training has gone nothing like I planned since, but I'm still going in with positive vibes 👍🏽 Made me chuckle how different your mood was pre & post the food stop 😂
Ha ha yes! Low mood eat food, GOOD LUCK for your first, the training never goes as planned, just start slowly, eat lots and keep slogging away! You Can do it!!!
Well done
Thank you!
Well done Claire! How gorgeous is Finley's WGR jumper ❤
Aw thanks lovely, my mum knitted that, isn't she clever??!!!