Running 100 miles for REMF - South Downs Way 100

[Djmiles]

Target reached. Best of luck!

 

[Mileoakman]

Given you a donation and you've crossed the line.

That was the easy bit, good luck on the run.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Well done Bob and good luck.

 

[Bob!]

Cheers guys, target of £500 reached.

If any of you are bored between Saturday 6am & Sunday noon, there is live tracking as we go through each checkpoint:

http://www.centurionrunning.com/live/

Number 174

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

Congratulations Bob, First stage of sponsorship reached, good luck on the second stage, the run.

 

[Bob!]

Well not exactly the outcome I planned.

I'd been struggling with my calf tightening up on my recent runs, and aborted a few. Set out Saturday 6am from Winchester in the rain, and true to form my calf tightened after a couple of miles, so the strategy turned to run/walk from the start, I was plodding along nicely not far behind my scheduled times. The recent rain seems to have washed the dirt away from many of the tracks making the terrain very rough & stony in many place.

I was about 30 mins behind my 29hr 30 schedule at the half way point at Washington (The Cut-off for the finish was 30hrs), but still on for 20 minute miling from there to get me across the line. I was able to keep going at around the 20 min pace, struggled a bit at Devils Dyke trying to pick out the path (about midnight by this point), but even so managed to pass a few runners just before the road crossing, and a few more just before Saddlescome.

I came out of Saddlescombe farm and my body just seemed to say NO!, I'd had blisters on my feet for a while, but now my right knee was in pain on every step, and my feet were burning. It took me the best part of 90 minutes to do the next 3 miles to Jack & Jill where I dropped out. 71 miles in about 19hrs 45 (still waiting for the results and splits to come in).

Back at home now with blisters all over both feet, and a swollen left foot but with at least £520 raised for REMF.

I won't be attempting 100 miles again.

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

71 miles in about 19hrs 45 (still waiting for the results and splits to come in). Back at home now with blisters all over both feet, and a swollen left foot but with at least £520 raised for REMF. I won't be attempting 100 miles again.

Absolutely brilliant mate. Well done, incredible effort, a real iron man.

 

[beardy gull]

Absolutely brilliant mate. Well done, incredible effort, a real iron man.

Second that. Phenomenal effort Bob! Well done.

 

[Worthingite]

You did more than most people could ever dream of doing, 71 miles is a phenomenal achievement. Well done mate.

 

[Josky]

So few people will know how hard it is to run that sort of distance in one go and for that you are a real trooper, well done. After a few days/weeks when the pain has subsided, are you sure you won't be tempted to give it another bash? Not many people can knock out a 100 miler at the first time of asking and you've learned so much.

 

[Bob!]

I know everyone says 'never again', but that really felt like the best I could have given it. I don't expect to give it a go again.

Current total raised is £590 for REMF.

 

[Woodingdean Gull]

Current total raised is £590 for REMF.

Brilliant fund raising as well Bob. Well done.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

An excellent effort Bob.

 

[Bob!]

current total is £620, should be a little bit more to come in yet