Fantastic! Is this Forest_grump93 by any chance? He mentioned in last week’s chat that he was attempting 100k around Anglesey. I am very much looking forward to his report if he does one here.
I think he has his eye on the 24hour Snowdon event.Number of ups and downs.There are awards equalling our notable world mountains.So if you can equal Everest up and down in 24 hours you have the top award.🙈💪🤛💥
That’s kind of you Tbae. This is next level stuff! I’ve been trying to find him on Strava, but there are a ridiculous amount of Jame Harpers on Strava!
His avitar is on the Strava I posted.Think he has changed it.A pic of him on a bench at check point 3 with his blue MIND vest on.His two sons,the young one in the middle.Hope you find him.Let me know I will send you a pic.🤛🌟⚡️
That’s James Harper with his two sons at check point 3, 68 km, so left Holyhead 0600,north west corner, CP1 ,25 km Aberffraw,
CP 2, Four Crosses ,50km,( 5 hours and 1100,) CP 3, Moelfre 68km , ( down the west side and across the island completed),Caemaes Bay CP 4, 84 km ( 2 marathons),
He is very clever with his fuelling.He calculated/used the stuff either on his garmin watch to have a nett deficit of 1000cals at the end of the run with distance and pace all plugged in.He felt a bit sick with the required fuelling well into his ultra.Hopeful James will enlighten,its not for this dinasaur.🦕😂
He reckons his shoe selection did not help for an Ultra.Fine for the first leg marathon but felt his feet sore on the carbon fibre.Changed at 68km for more cushioning but on completion of 2nd marathon perhaps not enough ankle support.He flew the first two marathons and carried an injury for the last half marathon.Considering he really only prepared for 5 weeks it’s little wonder he perhaps was short of a little strength and endurance for the final half marathon.
It’s only his first marathon,first 50k ultra and first 100k plus ultra all in 5 weeks.
James definitely feels he can just run all day.His cadence is 200bpm.He can progressively and aggressively run One km intervals,increasing through 8 intervals at sub 4:00 ? pace.
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