Thanks, it is very different especially mentally

One of the biggest issues is mentally giving up. The best way round it is to split the distance up, there are normally checkpoints with food and water every 10 miles, so I just think that I have 10 miles to go. When I get to the checkpoint I take on as much food and drink as I need to get me to the next checkpoint and so on. If I think about the overall distance then it wears me down, especially over the longer distances.
Physically the legs turn to stone and it’s difficult to ensure the right amount of fluids, salt and glucose to the body. Sometimes walkers get “The Leans” where they bizarrely start leaning over at an angle but still are able to stumble round even over stiles!
On the 100’s I have gone into a second night without sleep and have had hallucinations. Due to the dark and head torch they are in monochrome. There have been other walkers who have seen nuns and zebras! For me I saw a Roman Chariot on a bridleway in Kent and several mimes standing around trees in a wood near Hexham!

Posted By: Southampton Rob on April 15th 2024 at 15:32:49

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