Quote Originally Posted by plodding bear View Post
Don't sit down for too long at checkpoints either Hes, it makes it very hard to get your stiff limbs moving again! A good strategy we found was to grab some food at the checkpoints and then slowly walk on, eating it on the move. Once it's gone down you can pick up the pace again if you want, but it did seem to keep us from stiffening up too much.
Oh, and bung a few custard creams or bit of fruit in your pockets, something to nibble on between check points if you need it.
Good luck with it.
I always like to have a bit of a look back on the night section, and see all the little groups of head torch lights strung around the course. I think the night time bit is my favourite, really.
Each to their own I suppose, but I disagree with rushing through checkpoints and grabbing some food to eat on the move. For instance, at Dent I must have had 15 minutes to make sure I had eaten properly and had some tea. Same thing at Stonehouses and Fleet Moss. Still did under 17hrs. It's false economy not to rest and fuel yourself. It's not as if most here are in with a chance of winning, so those extra minutes taken are not vital. Moreover, it will pay dividends later. Importantly, it's not what you can do in the first 10 miles, but what you can do in the last 10 !!