Comments on Hauling My Carcass: Hell of a ride - Dunwich Dynamo 2011

Nice write-up and photos. I have heard so much abo...

2012-02-16T11:45:54.489Z

Nice write-up and photos. I have heard so much about this ride in the past that I have decided to give it a go this year. I am not a stranger to log distance rides or endurance events so I don't think I will come across any mental challenges. The thing that has drawn me to do this ride the fact that is it unorganised unlike most of the events I do, so the lack of competition I think is what makes the atmosphere of this ride special (that's what I have been told) Reading your account and your riding friend seems to confirm that. The only thing I would say you need to eat every hour on long rides or your body will no refuel in time.
Good luck if you are doing it in 2012 I will be there.

That's got to be the most honest account of th...

2011-09-14T20:30:12.159+01:00

That's got to be the most honest account of the DD I've read. Pain as well as pleasure. Great beach pics.

Hello, what a great article, fun photos. My other ...

2011-08-04T08:52:16.246+01:00

Hello, what a great article, fun photos. My other half did this event for the first time this year. He rode a few extra miles to Southwold to meet up and arrived at 7am looking like a spaced-out, exhilarated and exhausted ghost.

Brilliant, I love the photo of the folks on the be...

2011-07-28T22:28:42.941+01:00

Brilliant, I love the photo of the folks on the beach. You forgot to add something VERY important to your list for next year: a flask of tea! Well done, I know how much you've been looking forward to it.

Just back from my 6th DunRun - have only missed 20...

2011-07-24T20:29:51.906+01:00

Just back from my 6th DunRun - have only missed 2010 in 7 years. Did my "fast" one while still only 39, finished a smidgeon before 6am, now just glad to make it to the end.
These days I stay at the Youth Hostel and go off on a week long cycling jaunt round East Anglia, North Norfolk, etc, finally getting home the following Sunday. Very relaxing.
Will definitely be there next year, barring disaster.

Yep that's the sign. Someone had added a '...

2011-07-19T12:57:09.676+01:00

Yep that's the sign. Someone had added a '1' to it to break my spirit. They nearly suceeded.

Ross88guy, pain has gone. Bring on 2012!

Epic cycle! Cycling 120 miles is difficult enough ...

2011-07-18T22:11:35.016+01:00

Epic cycle! Cycling 120 miles is difficult enough but cycling though the dark much be even tougher. I have my IronMan tri in two weeks time and have only cycles 120 miles once - after 6 hours of solitary peddling I felt like I wanted to kill myself I was so bored. Have you forgotten the pain and the boredom of the ride enough yet to sign up for next year?

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Nice one! I didn't take any photos, so liked ...

2011-07-18T19:39:54.071+01:00

Nice one! I didn't take any photos, so liked seeing yours: didn't it say ' Dunwich 71' on the other side of that sign :) Did you stop for a bacon sarnie in that house somewhere past Coddenham? Nice cuppa there.. and also in The Fox in Finchingfield!

Tough yes but I reckon my Lisbon Half Marathon exp...

2011-07-18T11:32:03.608+01:00

Tough yes but I reckon my Lisbon Half Marathon experience in 2010 was tougher mentally. At no point on the ride did I want to give up. During Lisbon, I wanted to a lot. Next year I reckon is a must

Hardcore! Well done you! A few friends of mine did...

2011-07-18T11:27:59.434+01:00

Hardcore! Well done you! A few friends of mine did it last year and one of them described it as the hardest thing he's ever done. Can't believe all the abuse, disgusting and lucky that you weren't hurt when you fell. Great photos - gonna do it again next year?