Cavalls, it ain’t easy Written on October 3, 2011, by andys.

Well, I promised a post-race report, so here it is:

45k, 3700m, six hours in, I called it a day. Legs just couldn’t hack it, due to a lack of energy feeding through. I suspect this was in part down to the lack of time I’ve had to get the volume required for 50-mile races into the legs, but it was also largely the result of an unhappy tummy not wanting to accept the food and drink I was throwing at it.

I’ve mainly taken positives away from the experience though:

- cracking weekend in a beautiful part of Spain

- a few lessons in nutrition

- not too duffed legs (I’m already able to run again, whereas last year it took me over a week!)

- a great six hour training run which should put me in good stead for Les Templiers at the end of the month

- better than any roller coaster, the ride back from the top of the mountain in the chopper. A four hour flight or a four hour run, anyone?…