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Thames
Meander 2006 – "My
first Ultra"
The Thames Meander was
a 54 mile race from Reading to London
along the Thames Path.
In February 2006, having prepared thoroughly,
but having never competed in a normal 26.3 mile marathon Ben
ran this race, his first Ultra distance marathon, and finished
a respectable 39th, in just over 10 and a half hours.
"I was really psyched up for this challenge
and I knew that however long it took me I was going to finish.
That was the only target for the day. As it happens I was
so much in the zone, and well prepared physically that day,
that I ran a completely even paced race, without stopping
and even had enough in the tank to put in a sprint finish.
I knew then that I could go
faster, and further.
"I got into the ultra distance running as
a test of endurance, I knew that the things I want to
do are all about endurance, so I took a pre
meditated decision to equip myself with the necessary physical
and mental skills that I would need in the future. We all
know the old adage, ‘If you fail to prepare, then you
should prepare to fail’, this ultra distance marathon
was just the start of my preparation”.
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