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Success Born of Failure Comple3ng The T184 Endurance Race At The Second A?empt

Jerry Hunter • 54 Years Old • Running Ultra’s for last 3 Years • Annual Mileage about 2500 • 2013 - Brutal Enduro 12 Borden, Grim Reaper 70 Mile Ultra • 2014 – T60 DNF, Grim Reaper 100 Mile Ultra, T184 DNF, Maravan Double Marathon • 2015 training up to 45 miles distance, average about 55miles/week • 2015 – T60, GUCR, Grim Reaper 70 Mile Ultra, T184, Maravan Double Marathon (DNF day 1, completed Day 2)

T184 2014 What Went Well ? • Good selec3on of equipment • Prepara3on running with full pack weight (11.5Kg) • Prac3se using equipment

T184 2014 DNF (100 miles) What went wrong ? • Probably did too much too close to the event (Grim Reaper 100 miles) • Started too fast, carried away by the event • Failed to take in adequate nutri3on early on • Had set too “hard and fixed” 3me objec3ve at 100 mile mark • Not fully mentally prepared for the challenge • Fell vic3m to “The Graveyard” at Streatley

2015 Prepara3on • More effec3ve and considered tapering (Last big run 70 miles 5 weeks before) • Conscious working on keeping pace down • Improved selec3on of food and ensuring food easily to hand, started ea3ng early on • A more flexible plan for 3me targets, rest and recovery • Understanding the size of the challenge, both physical and mental

Key Equipment WAA Ultra Bag • 4 x 750 ml water bo?les one with drinking tube • Mountain Equipment Bivvy Bag • Compression shorts, 3ghts, T shirt and sleeves • (OMM Rotor top) • OMM Kamleika Waterproof smock / (trousers) • (Garmin Etrex) • Esbit Cooker and pot with improvised wind shield • “Pound shop” spectacles – 2 pairs used...... • (Walking poles) • Phone • (Power Monkey) • HOKA shoes and Injinji toe socks, spare socks • Basic watch / HRM • LED Lenser and Coleman head torches • First aid/foot care • ( ) = Items not consumed / used during event

Nutri3on Total Calories carried 10280 Weight 2.577 kg Total Calories consumed = 8116 Unconsumed weight 0.683 Kg Throughout the race I felt well hydrated and did not feel excessively hungry or low in energy.

Nutri3on Breakdown Extreme Adventure Meals 2 Extreme Adventure Ultrafuel 3 (1) Adventure Foods Breakfast Muesli 2 Mini Salamis 6 Miscellaneous gels (some with caffeine) 11 (6) Shot Blocks (Caffeine) 1 Snicker Bars 6 Salted Peanuts (100g) 1 Chocolate Pancakes 8 (2) Tailwind 10 (3) SOS Rehydrate 2 (2) Instant Coffee Sachet 1 (1) ( ) = Items not consumed during event

Learnings From 2015 Success • Foot care is paramount • Take a decent set of torches • It WILL be mentally tough at 3mes • Naviga3on is challenging in the dark if 3red. Do not assume if you have previously run a sec3on in the light, it will look the same in the dark and vice versa. • The la?er sec3ons will inevitably be slower than you expect / hope (Final stage pace approx 25 min/mile) • Don’t worry about the hallucina3ons !

Foot Care ! • Toe Socks (Injinji) • Spare Socks • Gurney Goo • Vaseline • Selec3on of plasters and tape • Stop and inspect / treat BEFORE you are forced to

Genng From A to B • Set yourself overall and intermediate targets • Prepare to be flexible with plans • Share some 3me with others, but maintain your own comfortable pace • Take 3me to navigate • Eat. Hydrate. Care for your feet. • Accept moral support – it is there for you from your fellow runners (and share some if you can) • Be realis3c about 3me scales in la?er part of race • ENJOY

GOOD LUCK !

What Next ? Once the self supported bug has bi?en... In June I shall be retracing part of T184 route, star3ng from Tower Bridge.... .....Des3na3on Humber Bridge via Thames, Grand Union Canal, River Soar, Trent and Humber 260 miles. Suppor3ng MacMillan Cancer Care and St Barnabas Hospice Care Please speak to me aoerwards for details