Zoe Smith

Double Brutal - Race Report

Double Brutal - Race Report

Well let’s start with a spoiler: I didn’t get to the finish line. After 35 hours, the pain in the back of my knee had become so great that there was no way to continue. Of course, I would rather have finished, but I am genuinely not too disappointed. Let me tell you why.

Breca Buttermere

Breca Buttermere

The whole Breca experience was incredible, but the race was a game of two halves. The first half, till the final exit of Buttermere - where the sprint race ended - was a tough adventure race that involved some technical running and some beautiful swimming. The second half, consisting of the brutal fell run over Dale Head and the weary swim across Derwent, was more of a trial of strength. Strength of body and mind.