Thanks Everybody!
still haven't processed the repercussions of this - was beginning to think I wasn't cut out for ultra stuff but now not so sure..
fjell_guy - I was going to give Bullock Smithy a miss this year, but now looking increasingly likely are you actually going to run it this year?
10peaks - what do you mean "next time"?
wrt going "9-8" I think I would deffo do it again (hypothetically )
looking at the ScaFell-Honister splits of the next 10 runners ahead of me (placed 24th to 15th):
6 went 9-8, with only 2 of those 6 going faster than me
4 went 8-9, with only the guy in 15th going faster than me
so I think it suits me pretty well (whether I like it or not!)
being able to visit the pub is a big plus!