But something was wrong with my gut. But I viewed it as a bit of an insurance policy. The end was within my reach, but it stubbornly would not let me grab it. The biggest risk in my mind at that point was in re-entering phase 3 of sleep deprivation. We largely have those traditions and people like Mike to thank for giving us the challenges, routes, and adventures available to us. Combined Masonry Supplies ensures Secure Online Payments via. Weight is 3 lbs. by GreenBean » Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:23 pm . The biggest thing is that it took a couple of days still for me to regain my normal appetite and for sweet things to have any sort of appeal (for those familiar with the KrispyBo, you’ll recognize what a perplexing issue this is). So I could do better. I was always looking ahead to the next checkpoint and focusing on not losing time against that portion of the schedule. We made it to Bellingham without losing much time on the schedule. Finally, just before arriving in Middleton, I had to do something. DESK10. Then I looked at some of the best ever 72 hour track performances, people like Yiannis Kouros and Joe Fejes, and saw how their pace changed over time without all the extra variables introduced by a trail run and unpredictable weather. Nutrition is obviously an interesting topic on this run. “The best plan is not for what I want to happen – that is a dream.” Love this. I resisted the urge to stop, but I got a welcome boost from my favorite sight along the trail. So it was with all of that in mind – the people supporting me, the fell running community, and everyone else eagerly watching to see what’s possible, that I drew extra motivation throughout my run. South Pennine Walling is a professional masonry, dry stone walling, landscaping and stone cladding company that creates high quality natural stone features, gardens, cladding, and landscapes. What a legend! I paid for it at the bottom, where the increased intensity had reignited my nausea and it gave me one last dry heave for good measure before an unbelievably annoying rise in the road just before the finish. Warmest congratulations – an absolutely inspirational achievement and an extremely informative accompanying blog post. The respect you have for the traditions of the fell community is lovely to see and it’s clear from your writing you are loving the UK countryside – it’s some of the best, albeit usually wet as you have found! The Pennine Way was first proposed by writer and rambler Tom Stephenson in 1935, when he campaigned for a route similar to the Appalachian Trail in the United States. Thank you. I was still in it; my account was not overdrawn. I was still moving well and trying to take in even a tiny stream of gel and other basic calories, but it wasn’t enough to be sustainable and I still didn’t feel like it was actually going anywhere in my system. Wonderful write up with some fascinating insights. Endurance; Walling Hammers available in 3lb or 4lb head weights. Never once did I know I was going to make it, but I also never thought that I wasn’t going to. Thanks very much Martin, and hope to see you out there one place or another one day! My bank account was only shrinking when I stopped. . But the opposite side of that also applies: the weather could have been worse, I could have sprained my ankle early on like in the Spine, or I could have found myself facing one of the many other potential attempt-ending issues. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts. Which is more difficult: completing a marathon or running a sub 10 second 100 meters? Over the past few months my fitness has definitely been at a spot well above anything it’s been at before, and I’ve been itching to use it for something. Fortunately I've already taken care of the nav errors this week, with my GPS taking me to a different 16th century accommodation with the exact same name 45 minutes away. Unfortunately the sunrise didn’t bring the boost to my energy levels that I had hoped. I thought it was fitting to have him repeat that as part of the actual plan. We’ll see. Good luck on the finishing the Slam this Summer! As I had continued to feel worse and worse, and the gut problem grew, and I could feel myself slowing down, I continued to move between checkpoints on time. Descending was a bit of a double edged sword for me – I could do it extremely effectively but it risked further unsettling my stomach. Pennine style hammer vs Scottish dyking hammer by GreenBean » Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:23 pm Which is better out of the Pennine style hammer or the Scottish dyking hammer? But that would take absolutely perfect internal and external conditions, and I have to ask myself whether the risk / reward is good enough compared to other things that I can do. I felt pretty good about that, and would not hesitate to make a withdrawal at whatever time was needed to ward off the sleep monster or other issues before they became attempt-ending disasters. Has (approx. Hope you can get to doing whatever you love most soon! . VISA TOOLS LTD, UK. On most previous goals the internal question for me has been “can I do this yet?” rather than “can I do this ever?”. Hickory handle. 3lb & 4lb Walling Hammers. The Time to Beat. Postage: All prices shown include UK postage. A Ha-ha is a dry stone retaining wall that is sunken in a ditch. I also hit 200 miles on this section with another personal best – 47:49. I remember once on a moderately demanding hike being told by people I met that I shouldn’t have been able to get there because software developers are supposed to be afraid of the sun (this from an accountant and a solicitor…). I am continually amazed and impressed with your determination and it is inspiring. I was given some beautiful sights as the sun went down, but after going 240+ miles somehow those 15 miles from about 20 down to 5 seem to be absolutely endless. I went largely by feel, and was pleasantly surprised to find that my feel continued to match my target schedule checkpoint after checkpoint. Best regards, David and Ollie Glen, Thank you so much! Jayson led us with unbelievable accuracy along the boggy, indiscernible route and on to Greenhead. Ry continued to hand feed me a trickle of calories as my mind slipped away, but I half considered having him run ahead to see if the support vehicle could drive up the corpse road a bit. I arrived at Byrness ahead of schedule. So I continued on as night fell for the first time. Well, you always seem to deliver . 15″ shaft). Malcolm Flynn, 72, from Carlisle was fatally injured in a 'tragic incident' The Hartley Slam is admittedly a pretty crazy endeavor. Nicki had wanted at minimum 8 hours; I gave her closer to 9. I forced myself to vomit – what came out was a disgusting undigested bile with seemingly everything that had gone in my mouth. I asked Nicki to be prepared for a quick nap at any road crossing, in case phase 3 of sleep deprivation reared its ugly head again. I was not running just for me. Returns are accepted for a legitimate reason but a re shelving fee of 15% of cost maybe charged. Let’s hope I get some decent weather for it this time around. The longer the run, the more likely and the more numerous they will be. Just before Padon Hill, it hit. The weather again turned nasty – clag and rain and wind and almost zero visibility especially with a fading battery in my light. These can be found on my Partners page, along with some discount codes and affiliate links. I gave it a good slap and turned to descend, hopefully out of the clag. As far as ultrarunning goes, I don’t know if there’s anything I wish I could figure out more than how to avoid phase 3. A natural stone cladding can add a huge amount to a house or other structure. I had actually done it, beating Mike Hartley’s time by 34 minutes. My mind had no bandwidth for that and it could serve no useful purpose. I can’t anticipate every obstacle, but I can certainly anticipate that I won’t anticipate everything. Coming out of hut 2 in the Spine, my goal was to survive. Please note that ALL hammers apart from the 2.5lb Pennine style are temporarily out of stock as of end of May, sorry. That first opportunity came at Lothersdale, about 100 km and 11.5 hours in. Had he gone first we would have cheered you on in the same way. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Anyway, congratulations on the achievement, and I really enjoyed reading some of your blog. . The Northern Walling hammer is hardened steel with the sharp end at 90 degrees to the line of the handle. The conditions underfoot were particularly challenging. I highly recommend avoiding the situation at all costs. I truly believe that we are all capable of so much more than we believe we are. Please note that I do have relationships with many of these companies. Normally, I would save most of my thoughts on the mental game until after recapping the run itself, but here I believe they’re critical in framing my experience, mindset, and how I responded to some of the challenges along the way. In most things, we are so far from the edge of our true limits that we’re not even within sight of where they are. Even with the stop I was ahead of schedule. Save my effort level and make a withdrawal. Sometimes I worry I bore with too much detail, but that’s the benefit of a blog – no word count or editor to keep happy. Fortunately, Kim and Jayson Cavill (my biggest Spine rival) were there with a luxurious roadside palace. I don’t say this in some sort of look how tough I am sort of way – I was never in any medical danger and I can say with 100% confidence that I would have much rather never sunk to that state.
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