My longest race so far and boy was that an arrow in the knee. Great weather, great views, great water stations but I crumbled at about mile 12 and faded back about 15 places. My knees are now telling me to have a couple of weeks off.
There should probably be suncream at the later water stations, I pretty much sweated all mine off by then and still got some sunburn.
Originally Posted by John Peel
I know this is off topic, but I'd highly recommend buying some P20. I think they range from SPF20 - 50+ - I use the latter as I'm very fair. It's pricey at £25 a bottle, but lasts all day (8 hours or so), has a good degree of water resistance and does not get sweated out. Downside is the price and the fact that it can stain your clothes if you put them on shortly after application, not a biggy really for club vest and racing shorts. I'd normally avoid recommending a product but...
Likewise, longest race for me - felt lousy for the last 2 miles but as soon as I'd got some water over and down me at the finish, vowed to do it again! Hope your knees feel better soon.
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