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I can't remember exactly how many naps I had on the trail, but I was setting a timer for 5 mins each time. Just trying to reset my head for a bit. Going through one night is ok but I think a longer sleep before the second night would help a lot. On the spine last year I had an hour before going through night two, which was still tough but nowhere near as bad as this time.
Also planning the sleep stops before properly. The info was there to tell me CP5 was outdoors, and if I'd planned my sleep I would have had a nap at CP4 as even though it was lunchtime, it still would have been beneficial. And then an hour or two at the next indoor CP would hopefully see me through to the end.
Also whilst it was good to be able to push and I was pleased to still be feeling strong after 150 miles I think that was too early to be racing for position given there was still 70 ish miles to go.
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Great write up, thanks. So over the 59 hours you had a collection of micro naps, 15 mins in a checkpoint and an unknown duration trail nap in the leaf mould? How much would you aim for now given hindsight?
Been there with the power cry a couple of times, bloody tough, but cathartic.
I'm signed up for the Centurion 200 in December so reading your experience is giving me a lot of things to think about!
Chapeau!