50 Days Done....

Well, the 50days are done.  Just like that.  I can both believe and not believe it!  In so many ways it went quickly and slowly at the same time.  I both loved it and found it difficult but all together, incredibly rewarding.  The end statistics are below:

50 Days

10x 50k

40x 42.5k

2207.46km run

I am now four days removed from the event and I still am a bit unsure how I feel.  I have had a lot of people ask me how I am physically and my answer has been, ‘Fine’.  And, to be honest, I have been.  Ive been a little tired but my body has been good.  I 100% could have kept running a marathon a day and been ok.  The legs, quad, hammy and body in general is good.  It feels weird resting and having my mandatory week off when I don’t feel broken like I usually do after an ultra.  Am I as taxed as I thought?  Do I need a week off?  Should I have kept going (my family and employees might have killed me if I did) or was it enough?  Who knows?

I don’t know if I know or need to know the answers to a lot of those questions.  What I do know though is that the 50days served their purpose.  I ran as strong as I could.  I dealt with injuries, juggled kids, work, setting up a new business, cooking and living in the real world whist trying to do something BIG.  That gives me confidence.  Even though next year I am going to be running much further each day, ALL I have to do is cover the distance, eat and drink.  That is all.  The end.  No other complications.  Easy right?!

The other thing that hasn’t fully hit home yet is that what I did was big.  Like, real big.  There aren’t many humans that have run a marathon or more for 50 consecutive days on the planet.  I have joined some elite company.  I am not saying this to boast as it was only ever intended to be a practice run for the main event next year, however, I need to appreciate this and be proud of the goal achieved.  It is something special and I am proud of that.  I am proud of how I conducted myself through the challenge (most of the time…I did snap a few times due to fatigue) and it was a job well done.  

So.  What now?  Well, a short bit of rest, get tattooed, chill and plan.  Do some races and look forward to 22/9/22.  Everything is working toward this day and what it is going to take to run 100k a day for 50days.  I will be visualising, planning, cementing in crew and sponsors and doing absolutely everything in my power to get the job done.  This will be as important as the physical preparedness.  I am very very keen for what lie ahead.  It will be a team effort and we WILL, together, get the job done.  It will take a village, not an individual.  

For the very immediate future though I am focusing on the opening of the new shop, chilling out, doing some yard work and celebrating family Christmas next weekend.  I deserve a little down time I reckon.  Then, come the start of December, the build begins.  Every day building toward the war ahead.  I can not wait.

Thank you, every single one of you for your encouragement, support and help through the last 50days.  My family, work colleagues, friends old and new, strangers for the beeps and words of encouragement on socials and just anyone who put good vibes out there for me.  Much love.  Thank you.  Every single one of you.  Job done.  Until next time….Commitment + Consistency