What a holiday! Absolutely loved it, even despite staying in a freezing shed for 9 nights!
The TiT (Ten in Ten) is complete!
Today was day 10 of 10, and it was a brilliant day.
At the start, chatting away with Karen and Jackie, Dave pops over, and out of a DryRobe pocket gives Jackie (all time Queen of Fudge) a block of white stilton with fudge! I must have looked interested...
Dave: "Amy, do you like stilton?"
Me: "Why, yes, I do!"
Dave: puts hand into other DryRobe pocket, and reveals another block of fudge stilton. "Here, I have a spare block, and I don't like stilton, so you can have this!"
Me: "Wow! Thank you Dave!"
And thank you Zandra and Dave for the Gu gels to try out today as well, you guys are really so kind.
Ran the first half with Zandra and Dave, before Dave sped off on a fabulous finish to his TiT! Ran the second half with Zandra, and brilliant to see her complete her first TiT! You are amazing! Thanks so much for the lovely company on the days we have run together, and your never ending smiles and positive nature! Andrew was never far away, speeding up and easing off as his leg allowed on the different gradients. Absolutely and totally made up for him to complete his first TiT and to finish so strong. He's always been saying, he could never do one, as he would be too likely to get injured. And he did pick up a couple of problems, but still completed it regardless, which makes it all the more impressive, I think, to do something like this when dealing with pain as well. Top job, and super super proud of him! He's a MASSIVE TiT, and now it's official! Also, he completed his 10 ice-creams in 10 days challenge, which similarly is hugely impressive, especially on the the days of the storms/ freezing weather, where he still pushed on, even sitting next to the heater in the cabin during the ice-cream moments if necessary.
Did a 50 km today, and lucky enough to spend some time chatting with Simon and Rob, Jay, and Roy in the last 5 miles, and the finish came too quickly, I didn't want it to be over!
The weather was pretty much kind today, which was very lucky!
Have really enjoyed spending each day with the other TiT-ers and all the runners who have been there on different days. Seen some amazing milestones reached during the 10 days, and a privilege to be there to see them. Spent time with some very great friends, and made new ones along the way. Going to miss it all tomorrow. It's such a lovely thing to be part of, such a great community of people supporting each other, and I'm so lucky to be part of it. Well done to everyone on whatever challenges/ whatever days you ran, you are all awesome! Thank you for all your support, memories made, and great times we have shared!
Over the 10 days, I did 5 x marathons and 5 x 50 km, which is 286.5 miles, the furthest I have ever done i in 10 days. My Garmin says (I think, you know I am useless at data) that I have done 22,507 feet of ascent, and burnt 26,549 kcal!
Huge thank you to Traviss and Rachel and Team SVN for a fantastic series. It must take an incredible amount of work to put this on, and always you are so smiley and encouraging at all times and in all weathers! Can't wait to see you again very soon!
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