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The Downs Double PART I CENTURION SDW50

Following our experiences on the North Downs Way 50 in 2016 we were keen for more – See our 2016 NDW50 Report. Jamie, Richard and I had all agreed on trying the South Downs Way 50 as our next ultra event. I was interested in all the comparisons being bandied around between NDW vs SDW on the Centurion FB page. It was like the great…
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NDW50 First Ultrarunning 50 Mile Experience – PART II

So the training was done, the hip flexor hurt and blisters stung. A pair of Salomon Speed Cross 3 were on e-bay (listed as “NEW“!). I had a bulk box of Clif Blok shots and High-5 Isotonic gels, along with salted peanuts, energy bars, salt tabs, Rennie antacids, flapjacks, chocolate bars …ok you get the picture, I wasn’t going to…
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NDW50 First Ultrarunning 50 Mile Experience – PART I

The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably warm day in May 2015 as I went for a spin on the mountain bike, up to Chaldon and over to the Caterham viewpoint. I sat on one of the benches and nibbled on an old Clif bar I found in my backpack. It tasted a lot better than the stale…