This photo was taken during the middle of the night at my first ever 100 mile (161km) race!

The particular race took place on the first place where the Vikings landed in England, many years ago. It is particularly tough as not only is it 161km, but you end up running through the night, meaning that not only is your body extremely tired and fatigued from the running, but your mind is also extremely tired from the lack of sleep!

This photo was taken at around 2am when my girlfriend Ashley came out to meet me on the race. Wearing a headtorch was mandatory due to running through the countryside in the pitch black!

Here we are in this photo - about to run some miles together with our head torches ready and in place! Ashley doesn't usually come to my races until the end (often they take place in the mountains or hard to access areas) but this particular race allowed you to meet family and supporters at aid stations, and allowed you to have one assigned 'pacer' to run with you for a few hours during the night.

This made all of the difference to me, and whereas I would have been hullucinating and running half asleep on my own through the night, her company really perked me up and made the race much more bearable!

The sad part was having to say goodbye when the time for pacers ended, and I had to continue through the night on my own.
But to greet her at the finish line after completing one of my life long goals was wonderful and one of my most memorable moments in life.

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I am a highly experienced professional English teacher, Yoga Instructor, Tai Chi teacher, Nutrition Consultant and Personal Trainer from London, UK. I recently left London to work and travel around Japan on a Working Holiday Visa with my best friend and longtime girlfriend Ashley (who is also a teacher on Cafetalk : https://cafetalk.com/tutors/profile/?id=54542&lang=en ). We love sharing adventures travelling, teaching, exploring and understanding new cultures. We hope to speak with you soon!

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David