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Are most running for 'Facing Africa' ?
I've almost... nearly... entered ;-)
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Got my application too, and clearance from Her.
Still not quite sure that, as a responsible Dad, I shouldn't be spending all that time and money on a trip to Disneyland or a week's skiing.
Hmmm...
(he says lying through his teeth ... ;0))
I was expecting at least some resistance from her at the idea of me spending 11 days away and then not being able to walk for another month (if I'm lucky), but she just said I should go for it while I can, as how often do opportunities like this come along in one's life?
So that's that then. Will fill in the form tonight. Yeah!
The booklet includes some stuff about Facing Africa in it (ooof - and there's me worrying about depriving my kids of a ski trip).
20 litre or 25 litre rucksack? Any particular model?
Also, still baffled as to how you carry 12,000 calories worth of food with you. I've been looking at energy levels in food for the first time ever, and that's an awful lot.
Do they give you any more detailed instructions about what to bring, or is that list of rules it?
Extra rucksack space means you'll pack more and be carrying extra weight. You need to know in your own mind how much you really expect to run because if you do want to do run decent amounts of it your going to have to take a far more minimilistic approach than most when it comes to pack weight.
I did hundreds and hundreds of miles training in my moletrack endure and it never even slightly rubbed - some people seem to have problems with them though - I think it can depend on your build as to what rucksack might rub and what might not.
"Do they give you any more detailed instructions about what to bring, or is that list of rules it?"
Ones things for sure you will dissapear under a mountian of advice.
I have an excel sheet with the exact contents of my pack including meals and calories per day and exactly where every item actually fitted in my rucksack and exactly how much each item weighed. Vetted by the ever helpfull Yorkshire running man I managed to get it down to a more running friendly 7Kg.
Whilst I wouldnt recommend My kit list because its very much the absolute bare minimum and everyones approach to the race is different - it does give you some idea of the minimum amount of kit that you need to shoe horn in and carry - if your curious I can email it to you.
i'd be intersted in seeing that excel sheet, purely as an academic exercise
I think if you click on my name you can send me a mail.
Been running since March now and doing my first marathon in a couple of months.
Reading LFW's very inspiring site has made me more determined than ever to realise my dream and I am now planning to enter my first ultra (Thames meander) early next year, all going well I should manage to fit a few more ultra's in next year, and 2006 should see me traipsing across the Sahara.
So I just want to say Thank You Very Much LFW :O)
peteandpascale@hotmail.com
Thanks for your kind comments - I am chuffed to winkles that my website has inspired you a bit.
I hope to get the unfinished pages up in the next week or so - so please do go back.
ty
I stand in awe of anybody who attempts the full Yukon, I still cant relate to why anyone would be mad enough to attempt that!!!
Work and family-wise, I wouldn't be able to do it (or them) justice, and want to do an ultra and/or stage race before I try this.
One day though...
Anyway i know with a family what difficulty there is- Training/time/etc,,,, And the thought of saying goodbye to my 5 year old for a couple weeks is quite hard...
I am v much looking forward to it and meeting up with LFW- whose website has also inspired me somewhat...
Thought I should introduce myself, as for some insane reason I have agreed to do the training with my husband Ian who has entered 2005 MDS .... my back ground is Triathlon, I race Ironman distance and for the last two years Ian has longed to do the MDS so here goes..... I thought the pics of the feet would deter him - I thought wrong instead he is bussy bathing his feet in Betadine. So you guys who have been there done it and survived we need all the tips and help going : )
Julie