Swaledale Marathon

4 hours and 15 minutes at the Swaledale Marathon, split into thirds.

The first third was run under threatening clouds. I paced myself and checked my heart rate probably too often. But I felt good over Fremington and up Arkengarthdale.

Ran up into the clouds for the middle third. Stomach started to turn on me up on the moor past Punchard Head. Still running well, keeping up with folks around me.

Bathroom break at Gunnerside before the final third. On the climb up onto the moor the sun came out and my body responded like Superman. Felt great (if thirsty) for the jaunt back to Reeth.