Suffering, death & singing — How I mentally got through running 50 miles
Lots of lessons. Lots of realisations...
“To exist in the face of suffering and death, and somehow still keep singing”
In the car on the way home somewhat half alive, “Free” by Florence and the Machine.
A lyric I’d never quite paid attention to. But no longer.
On Saturday 3rd September, I did GB Ultra’s Snowdon Ultra® 50.
I started running at 06:15am.
I finished on Sunday 4th September, at 00:24am.
18 hours and 9 minutes on my feet.
48 miles. 11,500feet of elevation.
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