A couple of weeks ago I ran in an event called 'The Railway Ultra', this is an event I have done before and thoroughly enjoyed although found incredibly difficult. The route is an railway line track which runs 4.5 miles, you get to the checkpoint turn around and run back. There is a 9, 18, 27 and 36 mile option with tight cut off's. Of course I entered the 36, fully intent on completing the mileage in the 7 hours allowed and making the 27 point in 5 which turned out to be 28.5 lol! It wasn't to be, I wasn't running fast enough to make the cut-off. I set off well and became under a spell, disallutioned I think ha ha! I thought well if I can do the first lap in an hour and a half I can do 4 laps in 6 hours surely. Mmmmm silly boy! At the turn around on the second lap I realised there was a slight incline, I didn't even notice it on the first lap but trust me, it felt like Everest the second time round and guess what, what? what? I hear you say, I slowed down ha ha!
I knew after that second lap that I wasn't going to make the cut off so steadied up and trotted on. I finished the 28.5 miles that I recorded in just under 6 hours. Even though I failed in doing the 36 I was happy to get that distance in, 'time on your feet' came to mind. Rob pulled out even though he made it there in plenty of time and Amy carried on completing the full 36 miles in 6 hours 59 mins!
Our first comments were, ' I didn't train enough', 'I was under prepared', 'I wasn't ready for the pain'
