woah… nearly a year down the line and still no update on the race. I’d almost forgotten about updating the blog and thought I’d add short update, plus a post about kit that I’ve used that will hopefully be useful for future MDS-ers.
Feels very cool to be a veteran MDS-er now, and although when it finished I swore that I would never do anything so stupid again, and as the time of year for the next MDS comes around, I can hear a little voice egging me to do it again. Well, not for now anyway, maybe as a bet in a number of years…
So, how did it go? Surprisingly well. Everything clicked. Shockingly no blisters, the kit was absolutely perfect, aside from the breakfast choice which was a no-no. All in all, I finished 216th out of the 1000 or so runners. Much better than I ever thought I would. I can safely say it was an amazing experience, not necessarily a pleasant experience, but the knowledge that you are able to complete something of this magnitude in pretty cruel conditions, is something you can’t buy.
And after? Well, I got injured and my legs pretty much told me to stop running for a while and I was out of action until well into September. Since then been building back up the distances but not quite as enthusiastically as last year. Instead, I’ve taken on the next stupid idea of doing the Devizes to Westminster kayak race, 125 miles non-stop in a kayak. So, 5 weeks to go, and just about staying upright in a kayak. Should be interesting…
If you’re umming and ahhing about it, but the idea sounds like a challenge, I’d wholeheartedly recommend just doing it. It starts a snowball of health & fitness and experiences throughout the training and the event you will find hard to replicate.
