Training Log Archive: SarahD

UTMR day 4 Macugnaga - Grächen. Another long tough day. Felt really nauseous as well as tired on the first 1500m climb up to Monte Morro and burst into tears at the relief of reaching the first checkpoint after 2h30m. Picked up after that and managed to enjoy the very skitey scramble over the top past the Madonna and down through the Norwegian style boulder field. There was then a fair stretch of faster flat and downhill track before a bit of a climb to the feed station at Saas Fee. In my head I had it in the bag from then but it actually turned into a gritty 21km up and down along a high level balcony back to Grächen. It was a glorious day and there were some great views but I’m not sure I managed to do them justice.
Saw both chamois and beech marten today.
Some 177km 11,500m climb in 34+ hours. Delighted to complete the race and so nice that all the Deeside ladies were so successful ( not to mention JS on the ultra). Finishing 2nd FV50 was a bonus.
In the words of the brilliant race compere- epic and awesome.