I DNF’d the South Downs Way 50… On My Son’s Birthday

I went into the Centurion South Downs Way 50 miler hoping to have a great run. But for the second time this year… I didn’t make it to the finish line. This 50 mile ultramarathon follows the South Downs Way National Trail - rolling hills, exposed sections, breathtaking views, and a course that looks very runnable on paper but has a way of catching you out. If you’re planning to run the South Downs Way 50, hopefully this gives you a feel for this beautiful course. This race was different for me because it fell on my son’s birthday. I wanted to run well and make him proud. Somewhere along the course, things shifted - and I had to make a decision. In this video: What the South Downs Way 50 course is like Where things started to go wrong The moment I knew I wouldn’t finish Why I chose to stop Have you run the South Downs Way 50? Well done, and I’d love to hear your experience :) Have you ever DNF'd a race? Sometimes the right decision isn’t the easiest one...