Month: July 2012

Poetic Ultra: Some Rhyme, No Reason

Written by amanda on 13th July 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. 1 Comment on Poetic Ultra: Some Rhyme, No Reason

by Amanda Hyatt (12/7/2012) You’ve got to be utterly nuts, you know, You’ve got to be utterly nuts, To choose to do an ultra-run, And claim that it’ll be hard but fun? You’ve got to be utterly nuts. You’ve got to be out of your mind, you know You’ve got to be out of your mind, To train for months, through rain or hail, And sun and snow, on road and trail, You’ve got to be out of your mind. There are those who’ve been locked up for less, you know, There are those who’ve been locked up for...

Jinxed? Or just stupid?

Written by amanda on 12th July 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. No Comments on Jinxed? Or just stupid?

Some runs simply don’t go to plan … but this one was in a bit of a class of its own. Was I jinxed? Or was this my own stupidity – coupled with a steep learning curve? Not a bad start to the day, all things considered. A gentle breeze spread a sharp chill and storm clouds lurked in the distance ready for attack, but all in all a typical mid-summer’s day … July in England. Not to worry, I wasn’t going to be out too long. A gentle 10k up the hill to the Downs and back down again. Minimal planning,...