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Home » How to lose weight safely » Pacing it right – Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on her 100-mile run – Runner’s World (UK)

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, 42, is a mother of four and grandmother of two, who took up running 11 years ago to lose weight and manage depression. The inclusivity campaigner, coach, Runner's World cover star and inov-8 ambassador just ran 100 miles...

Ive lived in the Cotswolds since I was two, so the Cotswold Way (CW) is a trail Ive always been aware of and trained on. My plan was to qualify for the Cotswold Way Century race, but COVID put paid to that, along with two other mountain races. I needed a focus in lockdown, so I made it my mission to recce the CW. And once I had, I thought Why not run it as my own challenge?. I wanted it to be as close the race conditions as possible and my goal was sub-30 hours.

I believe in being specific for races and I came to know each nook and cranny of the CW over three months. This was coming off marathon training, where I knocked eight minutes off my PB and which set me up well for running on very tired legs.

It was one hell of an experience. The CW is not to be underestimated. There are a lot of ascents and descents in the first 60 miles and its technical too, a mixture of rocks, stone, chalk and mud. My legs felt great, which is testament to a good S&C programme. However, I started suffering with nausea which became quite severe from about mile 20 to mile 70. The feeling of being on the edge of being sick was absolutely awful. At 55 miles in, it brought me to my knees that was a pretty dark affair. However, I had a great team around me and once I managed to get through the night a new sense of I can do this came over me. I was lucky to be joined by my coach, Damian Hall, and another friend. They helped speed me back up and I managed to finish in 29 hours and 24 minutes.

The lowest was the climb from Stroud up to Coaley Peak; 2.5 miles uphill with my nausea at its worst and I had to have words with myself.

The highest point was the last viewpoint, at Bath Racecourse, with 5K to go. Even though my quads were smashed, I started to believe I could get the sub 30 hours. I zipped up my wo(man) suit and got it done.

I still cant quite believe I completed my first ever 100 miles in the midst of a pandemic. Im so happy I had it to focus on when everything else in life was so up and down. Running has given me that: a constant.

Since we launched Black Trail Runners in July, the response has been largely positive. We are campaigning for greater access, skills and representation of black people in trail running. We want to create a safe, open community for black trail runners across the board, from newcomers to experienced ultrarunners. The response to our first campaign, a call for greater transparency when it comes to including questions about ethnicity on race registrations (in order for us to inform future campaigns and policies) has been positive. Our community continues to grow every day.

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From a community point of view, if you are a black person who wants to experience trail running, connect with others, share experiences, trail runs, skills or get involved in more representation, all in a safe community, then join our Facebook group (by searching Black Trail Runners). We are also on Instagram @blacktrailrunners or visit http://www.blacktrailrunners.com

From a campaigning point of view, if you are at a trail race, have a look around you. If you believe, as we do, theres an issue with the lack of diversity in trail running, then speak to the event organiser and ask them what they are doing to encourage more Black Trail Runners to the sport. If you want to give them a helping hand, direct them to contact us.

I have beef with the mountains. In 2021, its all about Sabs versus the mountains!

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