Athletes
Route variation
Standard loop
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
11h
40m
40s
Verification
GPS track(s)
Photos
Report
The conditions were great on this attempt to see how fast I could run the Borders Abbeys Way (clockwise starting at Melrose Abbey). Cloudy, very little wind, almost no rain, not too hot. This was an unsupported attempt, I carried all food (sandwiches, soreen, dates, gels) and water (I refilled from a public tap in Hawick on Old North Bridge). Had battery issues with my iPhone, hence the two files (luckily I was also tracking on my watch). Constantly eating (every 15 minutes) helped me to keep going, more or less, in the second half. Hills became increasingly difficult as the miles wore on, unsurprisingly. All in all a great day out! But very glad to finish, just in time to get home before the children's bedtime!