#trailwalkeruk

This was at Coffee Works on Friday as I popped in to get a coffee to calm my nerves (yes). This goes out to all the dicks who took part in #trailwalkeruk this weekend... we can tell you like camping but please don't shout it at 23:35 in a field with those who'll have 24 hours+ of sleep deprivation. We can tell you like pop music but can you play something a bit more universal and atmospheric, but not at 10pm through the village on the outskirts of CP6. We know its burdensome to carry rubbish, but why throw it on the ground in the mud for animals to eat. The same goes for gates, yes it's annoying for a thousand people to open them but more annoying for the farmers if their livestock escapes (which did happen). So wherever your long walk is, and whether or not someone sent you on it or if it was of your own accord, be a bit more considerate next time? ••• #ffs #loveyourlandscape #doyouliveinabarn #dontdropitbinit #southdownsway #trailwalkerstrong #stopbeingadick #justshutup

22:06. 62 miles. First medal. First #trailwalkeruk. Most likely the last. That was tough. My feet weren't hardened, the rain was driving, the ground was slippy. We started strong, running downhill. About 3 hours in total spent eating, changing socks, replenishing water over the 9 checkpoints of the course. I could've cried when we entered the racecourse, just so happy and relieved that I could take my shoes off. My body is already starting to recover, but an #endurancechallenge is not for me to do frequently. There weren't any broken bones this year but a few minor injuries. I could've pulled out when my blister popped, but that wouldn't have been satisfying and I would've let me team and sponsors down. But I'm #trailwalkerstrong. I'd like this challenge to have meaning more than that I just messed up my body and sleep pattern for a bit of fun, so if you think I'm worthy of your cash, proceeds will go towards @oxfamgb and the @gurkhawelfaretrust (the Gurkhas were bloody splendid throughout). Link is: www.justgiving.com/nobrokenbonesthisyearplease ••• #trailwalkeruk #finisher #100km #abitofwalking #firstmedal #pleasesponsorme #oxfamgb #gurkhawelfaretrust (at Brighton Racecourse)

Chanctonbury Ring ... those other walkers were weeing in it and I thought the ghoulies of the Ring may get them, especially in this weather. ••• #chanctonburyring #southeastengland #southdownsway #dontweeontheghosts #trailwalkeruk

Not much fun anymore really ... 60km still to go and it stayed like this for 50km of it. ••• #bitwetthat #soggyfeet #walkinginthemist #southdownsway #southeastengland #alrightjuly #trailwalkeruk #trailwalkerstrong

After checkpoint 4, this is all we saw because the rain came in. ••• #sowhereistheseathen #southdownsway #barleyfield #trailwalkeruk #nofilter #walkinginthemist

You see that hill ... we'd just run down that to checkpoint 4. #readyforfood #trailwalkeruk #trailrunning #southdownsway #youseethathill

After last night's wind and rain, this is a nice outlook 👍🏻🌞 ••• #trailwalkerready #trailwalkerstrong #trailwalkeruk #hazymorning #sunrise #6am #queenelizabethcountrypark #tents #fancyfestival (at Queen Elizabeth Country Park)

So unexpected ••• #gurkhas #fridayfeeling #trailwalkeruk #unexpected #nepalesedancing (at Queen Elizabeth Country Park)