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Thanks Eddie. I wouldn’t have liked to have tried to figure it out without my watch. The signs are pretty good but sometimes they’re easy to miss (for me anyway 😂) Hope your runs are going well?

@@racheld1844 hey Rachel! Yeah I am back to running as much as I'd like. My times aren't where I want them to be but I am plugging away. This year has been a bit of a wash. It started off great and then got detailed by a health issue. Just happy to be running and showing up.

My guess is a double one of these??

@@racheld1844 Spot on, haha. It was tough, but it helped that the way back had the downhills!

@@Giovanni-vx8xl - Hi Giovanni, they varied between 1 hour and 3 hours rest. The long gap was when I was on a 2hr shift at work but was on my feet for the duration. I tend to rest a bit on the stops but also potter around so I don’t get too settled. The basic set I do is 4x 7 in a day with around a 1.5-2hr gap and my peak is usually 4x10 but I wanted to hit that extra 10 on this day. I still had to fit it in with my other commitments but if I hadn’t, I find a maximum of 2hours works best for me. Any longer and I’d lose the momentum of getting out again. Any combination works well with either distance/reps/rest time so if it’s a new idea for you, try say 4x 4or 5 miles or whatever you’re comfortable with. Your legs should feel slightly tired when you head out each time but not trashed. It’s finding the best combination that works best. Hope you enjoy having a go at this 😀

@@racheld1844 thank you so much, highly appreciated.

Thanks Jess. It’s one of my favourite things about running. It takes me to places I wouldn’t have normally gone to 🙂

Thanks 🙏

Glad it helped 🙂

I thought it was novel seeing one boat with Broom on it…. then I saw another and thought it’s obviously a boat brand 🤦🏻‍♀️ Wallingford had some great history behind it. I guess its location next to the river had a big part to play in that. Good cross training on the pedalo 😂 I hope it worked pedalling that fast to get back 🚤

All the videos I’ve seen of the actual race show plenty of mud 😱 If the race was now, it would be perfect. They’d just have to rename it the Summer 100 ☀️😁

No Scutchamer Knob this time 😁 I liked both routes but I think The Ridgeway was my favourite. It was more remote and the weather added a bit more ruggedness to it 🌬️ 🌧️ 50% of the route recced now but haven’t decided if the last half will be saved for race day or another visit 😊

Thanks SJ …. Definitely a good weekend of training. Hope you’ve recovered well from Sunday? Do you have anything else coming up soon?

Thanks Neil. Yes, it’s so good to be able to new places and there’s soooo many more areas I’d like to visit too. Rory’s kept me up to date with your parkruns. Great to hear you finally got your Aston Hall visit ticked off. It’s still clinging on, just. That’s your ‘A’ completed as well 🙂 Severn Bridge pr will always be up there for me, if not the top spot. It’s so unique that I’m not sure I’ll get to experience a more fun and enjoyable parkrun. What’s your plan for your next few parkruns? Any more that you’re looking forward to? I’ll be using your guide for future recommendations 😁

Thanks Rachel, I appreciate that, and I agree about Severn Bridge it has left a big impression on me. It must be great to run there regularly. As for my next parkruns tomorrow, I'm hoping to get to Walsall Arboretum. I'm going by train, so if there's any delays, I might go to Cannon Hill. Next week, probably Heslington in York, and then on August 31st, I'm going to Bushy Park for their 1000th event. I've done it before it'll be very busy, but it should be a great occasion. Hoping you're able to fit some parkruns in between your training. 👍🙂

@neilsumner6440 - I did wonder if I might run to Cannon Hill parkrun today as part of a longer run, but I need to stay in Redditch this weekend. Bushy Hill’s 1000th will probably have the biggest turnout ever recorded, it’s a massive milestone for parkrun. Brett and Andy talked about going there on their podcast but not sure if they have decided yet. I’m sure they’ll be some great videos of the event. Enjoy your parkrun wherever you run today…. If it’s Cannon Hill, watch out for the up hill finish 🙂

There’s no escaping that flat means runnable. The more I can run, the quicker I can get to that finish 😁 (Wondering what you have planned with your mystery run you kept under wraps in your video 🤔)

@@racheld1844 Haha, my little run is a flat and familiar out and back... Just trying to hit a bigger distance than 50K before summer ends. You can keep your 100 miler, though!

@@Mack.Tracks - the longer you go, the less daunting a 100 seems 😉 Ahhh, I have an idea what you might be planning with your clue but we’ll see if I’m right 😁

Thanks Ben. I guessed these videos would be a bit more niche as learning every nook and cranny of a route might not be for everyone. I know when I enter something the first thing I do is watch as many videos as I can to get some insight on the course. Hopefully they’ll be a few runners heading out in October that will have found it a bit of help 😁 Hope your 100 training is going well. We’re very envious of the trails on your doorstep. Zachary did awesome in his race, what a sprint finish! He’s got a great running style already 🏃🏻

Best place for crazy nutters is out on the hills, eating cake and slogging out big miles …. Looks like I’m in the perfect place 😁 Final few weeks of training will probably put me off running for life but no pain, no gain as they say 😅 Still can’t decide if it’s ultras or road running that hurts the most?

Well done on your 100k. I’ve only covered that exact distance once before, but even if you finished (no matter how you felt) then you’ve got enough in the tank to cover 100 miles 😁 I think finishing any distance and then imagining running further, you think you can’t. I feel like that. I run 50k and think, no way could I run more. Then you pace a longer distance and then realise you can cover 50 miles, but not a step further and so on. Even crossing a 10k or half marathon finish line, I’m glad I’m at the end. A lot can go wrong on 100 mile races but I love the challenge of not knowing if I’m going to even make it to the end. That single thought has a massive appeal. I’m really tempted to go for another centurion 100 next year. All of them would be routes I’d love to have a go at…. Might even see you there!

@@racheld1844 well, it would be amazing to see you at SDW 100 next June 😊😊

Yes 😁 we took a visit to the castle and then a walk through the town. We were meant to go towards Kenilworth Common but took a wrong turn 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thanks Matthew. I feel like making the last couple of videos has really helped and actually made me feel much safer. I’ve got plenty booked up in the next few months and looking forward to filming again 😊

Those are my favourite kind of trail paths. I ran a local trail at the weekend and it was so overgrown in places it was ‘unrunnable’ 😂 …. not in the same sense as winter muddy trails though 😉

When we passed there on the way out, there was a group of walkers and some scouts in a mini bus hanging around that area. We never twigged that they were there visiting the site. The scouts may have been the ones who’d trimmed it back a bit. I think it’ll take on a new dimension in the middle of the night. I might not be so jovial about its history then 👻😁

@@darrenfawke4013 - glad to hear you’re back out running again. Injuries are not fun 😩

Thanks Eddie. Glad to have added some new words to add to your chats 😁 I think I lean more to longer distances because I have to work so hard to get any speed. Very short distances I’m terrible, but I seem to find the longer I go the (relatively) easier it gets. The down side from ultra running though is it takes ages to fully recover. I’m trying to get enough miles in without burning out, but not too few, that I haven’t trained enough. Hopefully I can get the balance right 🤞 Hope you’re still training well too?

@@racheld1844 yes! Just getting ready to head out the door for a 5k in a bit here. July had some setbacks and I had a bit of a health scare so I had to take about half of July off. But I have gotten the all clear to resume running, so I have been back at it. Just happy to be able to run again

@@eddiegaul1903 that’s exactly it, even with all the numbers and times floating round our heads, the most important thing is, that we can get out and run. Did my 5k parkrun this morning, so all down to you to get yours done now. Enjoy 😊

@@racheld1844 yup. I have Roy Days in Roy Utah this morning. A bit of a drive but it is a well organized race put on by the local track club and kicks off the city's festival.

@@tennisatheist9460 - I’d definitely take cool and wet over extreme heat. 98 sounds impossible to train and race in. Hopefully there’s a cooler start to the day to get some training done 🤞

I should have filmed when we first got out of the car, we were being blown sideways and the rain was much heavier. I don’t think we could’ve picked a worse summers day. If I had to choose between that and a heat wave though, I’d definitely go cool, wet and windy 🌧️

It’s the only way we don’t get lost 🤣

Thanks so much Ben. Yes, a very disappointing, overgrown knob. The photos on google showed it a lot more well kept. We’re actually watching your NDW video right now. The weather looked 100 times worse 🌧️ … and you ran 75 more miles 😁 This is one we’d definitely like to have a go at at some point. We’ve booked on to the White Horse 50. Starting and finishing in Marlborough but…. worst of all…. no poles allowed 😭

@@racheld1844 noone wants an overgrown knob 🤣 cheers for checking that vid out again. Can't believe it was a year ago. I have got a bit of Fomo about missing it this year. It's a quality race as I am sure the A100 will be. Did you do the white horse last year or am I imagining that? Best of luck. 😎🤘

@@BenNotley - I think it’s not so bad seeing others racing when you have your own similar plans in the pipeline. Worst is probably watching from the sidelines when you’re injured 🤕 The White Horse is where I did both my 100 races. So it’s the same race I’m doing this year, just the shorter distance. I’ll be able to loop back towards the finish as the 100 runners carry on out into the dark 🐎

Thanks Luke. I didn’t know it was part of the RTTS route. I hope you got better weather than what we did. How did your race go?

@@racheld1844 it was pretty perfect which was lucky for my fist 100k. 18 degrees and dry. RTTS is all along the ridge way. Now entered Centurion’s TP100 next May! I’ll come and cheer you and others on at A100 as I live near Pangbourne

@@lukeowens19 - brilliant! Well done on completing your first 100k. I’ve never ran that distance at an event but did set up a 100k during lockdown as pre- 100m training run. Thames path has a lot of mixed reviews for difficulty. I work really well with flat ground so it would probably suit me to a t 😁 You’ll definitely be well trained on that ground, living on the route. Perfect 🏃🏻

We’ll be trialing a different cake on each visit. It’s a good incentive to go back 😁 Pacing over such a long distance is a tricky one. I’d like a bit in the bank over at least the 1st and probably 2nd leg but beyond that it’s anyone’s guess. The best I’ve done is being able to run walk to 80 miles but my last 100 I walked the last 20 miles. It threw my timing way over the average for the run. 35 minute miles was gruelling 😩 If I can do at least some running on that final leg I’ll class it as a win 🥇

🤣 I might transfer over to this category too 😁

Thank you 🙏 All I want is this person to leave me alone. About to head into some peak weeks of training but enjoying a well earned recovery week this week 😁

Thanks so much. I think my legs won’t feel fresh again till sometime in Nov 🤣

Brilliant! Well done 😁

Thanks Tony 🙏 I’ve been lucky in that I’ve been able to use the channel to my advantage. I’m not going to let this one person change how I go about my running 🏃🏼‍♀️

@@racheld1844 That's the spirit Rachel, never give in! 😁💪👍

Thanks. All I remember is how hot it was that day. Well done on your visit too! Especially on the win Ryan 🎉 Amazing running. We still watch all your videos but have stopped leaving comments on most channels now as ‘he’ often comments too and it’s just easier to stay away and out of sharing that space. Keep up the great content though, we still love sitting down on an evening and catching up with everyone’s uploads 😁

Thank you 🙏 How did The Wild One go? I was listening to Brett and Andy’s Running the Red Line podcast and they mentioned it on there.

Hi Stevie. Thanks for your comments. Shame you found my channel through this specific video but it’s one I had to make as I felt it was the next step to not staying quiet. The amount of supportive comments on this (and the previous video) have been incredible and really helped. Things still being sorted behind the scenes but the best thing is getting caught up in some massive training sessions to get me ready for autumn 🍂 🏃🏼‍♀️

@racheld1844 You're welcome. And the support you have received is a testament to how many are against your tormentor and his behaviour. I will subscribe to your channel, and watch more of your videos now. x

@@stevieroger7478 thank you 🙏