Trail Running Oct Nov issue
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Train in a selection<br />
of shoes, suited to a<br />
variety of conditions<br />
TRAIL RUNNING'S ML50 & ML100 WINNERS<br />
MICHAEL<br />
HOGAN<br />
42, FROM<br />
GERMANY,<br />
ML100<br />
How did it go? I DNF’d (Did<br />
Not Finish), which is rubbish,<br />
but I had to be sensible and<br />
pull out. I was going dizzy<br />
and being violently sick from<br />
around mile 10, and when I got<br />
to CP2 (Checkpoint 2) it got<br />
so much worst. I wasn’t ready<br />
to be a liability on the hill<br />
during the night.<br />
Best part? The whole<br />
experience of the Montane<br />
Lakeland 100 is amazing, and<br />
a free nutrition consultation<br />
from Montane athlete Debbie<br />
Martin-Consani at CP2 was<br />
really beneficial.<br />
Biggest mistake made?<br />
The DNF.<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again?<br />
I would finish it.<br />
Best advice to others? Always<br />
accept that you can only be as<br />
good as you’ll be on the day.<br />
STE<br />
LORD<br />
37, FROM<br />
MANSFIELD,<br />
ML100<br />
How did it go? It went pretty<br />
well, I finished 5th place in 8hr<br />
20min 18sec.<br />
Best part? I love the<br />
section from Chapel Stile to<br />
Tilberthwaite by Bleamoss<br />
Beck – stunning! Plus, running<br />
through the cheering crowds<br />
makes you feel great.<br />
Biggest mistake made? I<br />
ate some things I wouldn’t<br />
normally the night before.<br />
I arrived in Coniston late at<br />
night and was hungry, then<br />
suffered with some stomach<br />
<strong>issue</strong>s early in the race.<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again? I would run<br />
the descents early on a lot<br />
quicker, but my legs felt a bit<br />
sluggish and I was worried<br />
about burning out.<br />
Best advice to others?<br />
Practise fast hiking up long<br />
climbs, the steeper the better.<br />
EMIKO<br />
KAWAKAMI<br />
45, FROM<br />
JAPAN,<br />
ML50<br />
How did it go?<br />
I decided not to race and just<br />
enjoy the run, and I did! I love<br />
being surrounded by beautiful<br />
scenery – I really adore the<br />
Lake District.<br />
Best part?<br />
My running buddy finished his<br />
first ML50 and is really happy.<br />
Biggest mistake made?<br />
I didn’t tape properly, and I<br />
had a big blister on my toe.<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again?<br />
I would plan well and execute<br />
it better.<br />
Best advice to others?<br />
Just enjoy the scenery,<br />
running and meeting friends.<br />
Think about checkpoint to<br />
checkpoint rather than to the<br />
finish. Also, it’s good to eat<br />
real food such as onigiri (rice<br />
balls) like [US ultra-running<br />
champion] Scott Jurek.<br />
Ride the storm of a<br />
bad patch, and come<br />
out the other side<br />
MIKE<br />
WILLOUGHBY<br />
47, FROM<br />
MANCHESTER,<br />
ML50<br />
How did it go?<br />
The race went really well,<br />
better than I thought it would.<br />
Best part?<br />
The best part for me was<br />
maybe seeing Windermere<br />
and the finish at Coniston.<br />
Biggest mistake made?<br />
This was probably not doing<br />
a recce run from Ambleside<br />
to Coniston.<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again?<br />
I would do a lot more downhill<br />
running training.<br />
Best advice to others?<br />
Just get out on the trails as<br />
much as possible and, on the<br />
race itself, try as hard as you<br />
can to pace yourself and keep<br />
going. And make sure you eat<br />
anything agreeable and easy<br />
to get down.<br />
KEVIN<br />
POWDERLY<br />
58, FROM<br />
CHELTENHAM,<br />
ML50<br />
How did it go? It started well<br />
with the first 8 miles in two<br />
hours, but a fall cost me a<br />
lot of time.<br />
Best part? The great<br />
atmosphere.<br />
Biggest mistake made? I lost<br />
my concentration and tripped<br />
on a rock 8 miles in. I suffered<br />
a nasty fall, cutting my elbow<br />
and shin, and took a heavy<br />
knock to my knee. I tried<br />
running but it was too painful,<br />
so I had to get my poles out<br />
and walk the remaining 43<br />
miles to the finish!<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again? Look out<br />
for rocks.<br />
Best advice to others? It’s<br />
all about completing the<br />
challenge, so whatever it<br />
chucks at you just keep going.<br />
JAMIE<br />
MCILVENNY<br />
36, FROM<br />
COLNE,<br />
ML50<br />
How did it go? I loved it! As<br />
my maiden race of anything<br />
over 22 miles, I was amazed to<br />
complete it in 13hr 20min!<br />
Best part? The support<br />
from fellow runners, the<br />
care at every checkpoint,<br />
and the cheers from people<br />
supporting. I cannot imagine<br />
any race matching it.<br />
Biggest mistake made?<br />
I struggled to take on food<br />
after Kentmere.<br />
What would you do<br />
differently if you could run<br />
this race again? My plan<br />
allowed for a rest at Ambleside<br />
after Fusedale, Mardale and<br />
Kentmere. In hindsight, it<br />
would’ve been better to have<br />
a brief break at Kentmere.<br />
Best advice to others?<br />
Sign up! You’ll love it. I’ll be<br />
entering next year’s race.<br />
BRADSHAW TAYLOR<br />
SAM DOWNEY,<br />
38, FROM SKIPTON, ML100<br />
Sadly, Sam was not able to start the Montane Lakeland 100 race after his son fell ill. We<br />
hear Aryan is on the mend and wish him and the Downey family the best for a speedy<br />
recovery. Fingers crossed for Sam on the start line of next year’s race.<br />
TRAIL RUNNING<br />
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