Montane Cheviot Goat 2023 | Northumberland | 4K | December 2023 

Thank you for watching and taking time to comment. Much appreciated 👍

Haha, that was a tough day out in the snow. Very challenging. It’s a decent event made harder with the lack of aid stations but considering the area there’s not much that can be done about that. It kind of brings out ‘Cheryl moments’ in you!! 😂

Thanks very much. Definitely a tough race and very different to last years. Took everything we had again to get the finish!

Haha, she went off on one. Had to make sure I didn’t say anything wrong at that moment! 😂 Thank you for watching, appreciate it 😊

I laughed out loud at that rant. Brilliant! 😂

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Thank you, I won’t lie, it was a struggle!! 👍

It’s a great event, very tough in places and so mentally demanding when you’re struggling to make progress as quickly as you want to. Yes it was cold but good layering and kit negates a lot of it though stopping at the second aid station and and taking our packs off to grab another later and upgrade the gloves caused us to become really cold. It took a good 10 to 15mins of moving to bring the temperature back to anything near ok!! Thanks Andy 👍

Thanks Calvin, tough day out!

Thanks Johnny, it was as much a mental effort as physical. Appreciate you taking time to comment 👍

Absolutely freezing at times though soon warmed up. Our kit was spot on and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Glad to hear to have a minor part to play in your running and all the best. I’m sure you’ll smash it 👍

@@TrailRunningCouple Thank you,I would say you two have more than a minor role,I look forward to your inspirational runs every week.

Thanks so much, that’s really flattering 😊

Thanks very much Mark. It’s a great event which we’ve done twice now. Entries are open for 2024. Tempted!! 👍

Thank you so much Paula! Wishing you and your family a great Christmas 🎄

Thanks so much! Funny 😂

Haha, I think we had the same emotions 😂 As for the Winter Spine? I’ll say never. I also said I wasn’t doing this event again either! Seriously though, the Spine is a different beast and would need some serious prep. Thank you so much 👍

Lots of pain to be felt, definitely ok with sharing it 😂 That was a hard day out and so glad to see the Ingram sign by the end! Thanks 😊

Thank you very much, I don’t think we could have asked for better visuals. A truly epic experience!

Thank you Barry. It’s a tough event to test not only your endurance but mental strength too. We’ve never been so glad to see the Ingram sign 😂

Thanks Mike, appreciate it 😊

Thanks, it was like trudging through sand at points. That said, the visuals were epic so took our minds away for periods of time. Got really difficult overnight though. Appreciate your comments 😊

Thanks both, it was horrendous at times. So mentally draining though it was only mental strength keeping us going at times. It felt like our bodies had just given up! Never say never though 😂 Appreciate your comments 😊

Thank you so much 😊

Thanks Jess, feeling tired but isn’t a surprise as we’ve done quite a bit this year. Definitely need to wind it back a little and look at our structure. Winter is a great time to build a good base.

Absolutely!

Thanks Ian, extremely tough which turned into a mental game just to get to the end. Appreciate your comments 👍

Thanks Wayne, that was a tough nut to crack!!

Thank you very much 😊

Thank you, appreciate it 😊

Thanks Ken, appreciate it 👍

Thank you so much! Your day sounded great, what with the weather we had and the views. Amazing wasn’t it? Definitely made it tough going but have some great memories. Fortunately we seem to forget the bad parts quite quickly 😂 All the best and hope you have a fantastic Christmas too 👍

@@TrailRunningCouple can I just ask what do you use for food/energy when you are doing these events? I know there were a couple of aid stations on route but that cannot be enough to keep you moving for 20 hours non-stop.

@@martinl2325 I’ve been struggling to each sandwiches later on in a long run due to my mouth becoming so dry so changed the thicker bread to something easier to eat. We took a couple of milk roll sandwiches with chicken, bacon and mayonnaise as the filling. We also have small soreens, packets of strawberry covered in white chocolate, snickers, cliff shot blocks and flapjack. From aid station 1 we took a cup of soup with a bread roll and from aid station 2 a packet of crisps and a coffee. Probably didn’t eat enough but doing better than I used to so less crashes due to lack of nutrition.

Visually stunning, but physically and mentally draining. Definitely need a rest now! Thank you 😊

Haha, I reckon most will have lost it at some stage during that horrendous route. Looking back though we absolutely loved it! Thank you and all the best 😊

@@TrailRunningCouple lol bet you a quid yous gonna do it next year lol

Not taking that bet! 😂

Thank you so much. Kit wise I think it was perfect. Wouldn’t change a thing. Yes we got cold but only when we stopped but that’s to be expected. Once going again we warmed up so happy with our clothing and shoe choices.

Very tough indeed but so rewarding with the views! I think we both got frustrated at times 😂 Thank you so much 😊

Thank you 😊

All self inflicted torture. I think we both questioned why we were doing it at times! Still, in it for the finish and unless it was serious then a finish we were getting. So glad we stuck it out. Thank you very much 😊

Thank you 😊

Thank you. No we didn’t change shoes or socks. Didn’t have drop bags either. We used Inov8 Extreme Thermo Neoprene socks. They let small amounts of water in so not entirely waterproof but they do stop your feet from getting too cold. That’s the issue for us, not wet feet. That doesn’t bother us. Goretex shoes in our opinion aren’t a good choice as they don’t let water out fast enough. Good socks and fast draining shoes would be the best bet. We’ve also worn Sealskins socks and find them ok too. Thanks again 👍

@@TrailRunningCouple Many thanks - very helpful. Share your view on GTX shoes. Will test the INOV8 neoprene and sealskinz. Greetz

Thanks so much, a rest really does need to happen! It’s been a hard year and I think we’re both feeling the effects. Hopefully catch up with you both soon 👍

@@TrailRunningCouple a easy run on the fells over here ! 😀