Day 2 – The plan for this trip for me was to run on rugged, uneven terrain, test food and kit and in all honesty, test running with another person i.e my partner in crime, Bruce as I / we are both very used to running solo.So, what did we test?
- Back-pack
- Front-pack, water holders and running with full kit.
- Gaiters
- Clothing and sun screen
- Drinking systemsFood – Expedition foods, bars and energy replacement
- Running together (with Bruce)
- Running on uneven terrain
- A night run
- Covering large distances and ensuring long periods of time on feet over 4 consecutive days.
I can honestly say I am / we are really happy with all outcomes apart from the night run (my fault as we didn’t get to this aspect). I am so pumped about every aspect of the MdS and have a really clear idea as to what I need to do now so WELL WELL HAPPY!!!
Today we set off on a 30km mountain run where we ran up a dried up canal up into the mountains. We were rewarded with spectacular scenery but it was a little cooler than by the sea. We had a few wrong turns which slowed us down but we did enjoy some great runs and only joined briefly by a 4x4 safari course, jeep safari, and camel safari??? 
Through the wilderness we were guided by phalanges (piles of rocks as markers) but completed 30km on a rough track with hard ascents and descents. Start / Stop was good practice for the dessert ‘The key is to keep moving - Run, walk if you want to, crawl if you have to, but keep moving’ – Wise Words!!!!
I need to buy some ‘Recovermax’ even if for peace of mind I am doing all I can to recover each day. That night we added a 90 min walk into town & home. NICE!! Happy Training,
Charlie
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