I put my £10 trespass one in the washing machine with my running clothes a couple of times by accident. Still working 
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24 Oct 2021 14:45
I did my first “proper” ultra this weekend, 47 miles along the Thames Path from Oxford to Henley.
Cramp struck in my hamstrings and quads from mile 30 onwards, which made it particularly tough, both physically and mentally. Going in to it I thought a finish between 9 and 10 hours was likely - crossed the line in 8h13, 32nd out of 109 finishers, out of 136 runners. The sense of relief at the end was pretty overwhelming.
25 Oct 2021 13:01
I did my first “proper” ultra this weekend, 47 miles along the Thames Path from Oxford to Henley.
Cramp struck in my hamstrings and quads from mile 30 onwards, which made it particularly tough, both physically and mentally. Going in to it I thought a finish between 9 and 10 hours was likely - crossed the line in 8h13, 32nd out of 109 finishers, out of 136 runners. The sense of relief at the end was pretty overwhelming.
Thanks guys.
Do you eat food while you're running?? Pace is so good for that distance 
Yes. There were 5 aid stations along the course to refill water/replenish snacks. 209 metres of elevation ain't too shabby given that it was along a canal towpath! 
Unfortunately the course went off the path about 28 miles in, up a fairly steep section with steps! Damn, knocked it out the park. Can't imagine what the latter half of the run must've felt like with cramp.
I had to keep stopping to stretch out the legs, walk for a little bit, and then resume running. Luckily the cramp subsided about 5 miles before the end.
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