Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it! The first half was stunning indeed and we had fantastic weather. The night and morning of day 2 was brutal. Fantastic race though. Thanks again 👍
Cheers Ross, this was a toughie indeed. You can definitely feel the Ben climb in your legs for the rest of the race. Truth be told, I've never been so fatigued after a race before, even RAS. Off work for a while now, so plenty rest. Thanks again 👍
Thanks for your video report, I did the WHW challenge race but fell badly at the bottom of the Devil's Staircase and DNFed. Would love to try the Nevis section in the future.
Thanks for watching! Sorry about your DNF. There are lot of very rough/rocky paths on that section and on that particular downhill it's very easily done. Hope you'll have another go and I would definitely recommend the Ben Nevis option. It definitely is a toughie. The Ben climb stings and you'll feel it for the rest of the race. It's awesome 👌
Fantastic mate! I did it as well (just the WHW challenge) and found it so difficult especially through the night between bein glass and rowardennan. Cant imagine adding in Ben Nevis before it as it was really past my limit already. I came in just under 26 hours
Well done and thank you! The night section was tough indeed. That Beinglas to Rowardennan scramble was brutal and for me it was at about 70 miles into the race. Half way through it I banged my head on an overhanging rock, chipped my tooth and nearly knocked myself out 🤣... As for the Ben Nevis addition, you definitely feel the initial climb for the rest of the race!
Thank you, racking up miles and elevation in training. Nothing else for it. My cumulative weekly mileage is around 60 miles and includes back to back long runs on the weekend. I train in the hills, whenever I can, work and other commitments permitting. The hillier the event, the more hills you need to do in training (calculate feet of elevation per mile or meters of elevation per km of the event you're training for and then try to replicate it in your training). That's my approach anyway and it certainly works for me. Ultra running is a very individual thing though...
Loved it agreat video loved the scenery and well done to you many thanks.
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it! The first half was stunning indeed and we had fantastic weather. The night and morning of day 2 was brutal. Fantastic race though. Thanks again 👍
Cracking effort - and well done for videoing as much as you did.
Thank you, it was a toughie! These race videos make for a nice race memento and remind me to slow down a bit and pace myself!
Cracking effort mate. Adding Ben Nevis to the challenge is no mean feat. Hope you recovery goes well 👏👏💪💪
Cheers Ross, this was a toughie indeed. You can definitely feel the Ben climb in your legs for the rest of the race. Truth be told, I've never been so fatigued after a race before, even RAS. Off work for a while now, so plenty rest. Thanks again 👍
Respect for this achievement! Haste ya back. I hiked the WHW, but a race is really a challenge.
Thank you! It's an achievement to walk it too!
Thanks for your video report, I did the WHW challenge race but fell badly at the bottom of the Devil's Staircase and DNFed. Would love to try the Nevis section in the future.
Thanks for watching! Sorry about your DNF. There are lot of very rough/rocky paths on that section and on that particular downhill it's very easily done. Hope you'll have another go and I would definitely recommend the Ben Nevis option. It definitely is a toughie. The Ben climb stings and you'll feel it for the rest of the race. It's awesome 👌
Fantastic mate! I did it as well (just the WHW challenge) and found it so difficult especially through the night between bein glass and rowardennan. Cant imagine adding in Ben Nevis before it as it was really past my limit already. I came in just under 26 hours
Well done and thank you! The night section was tough indeed. That Beinglas to Rowardennan scramble was brutal and for me it was at about 70 miles into the race. Half way through it I banged my head on an overhanging rock, chipped my tooth and nearly knocked myself out 🤣... As for the Ben Nevis addition, you definitely feel the initial climb for the rest of the race!
Fantastic , i was was on the shorter course that started after you .
Thank you. Hope your race went well too and you enjoyed it!
Congratulations! That is an insane achievement. Could you tell us more about your training for 17,500 ft of elevation gain and that sort of distance?
Thank you, racking up miles and elevation in training. Nothing else for it. My cumulative weekly mileage is around 60 miles and includes back to back long runs on the weekend. I train in the hills, whenever I can, work and other commitments permitting. The hillier the event, the more hills you need to do in training (calculate feet of elevation per mile or meters of elevation per km of the event you're training for and then try to replicate it in your training). That's my approach anyway and it certainly works for me. Ultra running is a very individual thing though...