The WHW Race saw a massive feat, especially in the women's section. Emerging with victory is Lynne Allen, who was running this race for the first time. Her winning has emerged as a glorious feat for the locality. Overall, she returned home 5th and now is at 7th place in the rankings of the fastest all-time women. We are proud of her and above all, we are ready to learn more from Lynne.

Writing about the amazing race, Lynne does have some incredible information to share:

 

Monitor Your Body

What Lynne drinks and how much she drinks is mostly as per her thirst during the events. However, along with that, she keeps monitoring her body too, for instance, the color of the pee. If it gets a darker shade, it means the body needs more hydration. Another way to keep a tab on your body is by licking your skin. If it tastes odd, it means you may be losing too much water by sweating. To induce thirst, eat salty nuts.

Food and Nutrition

Lynne stands as a fan of Tailwind Nutrition. It is a good salt substitute and can keep your body hydrated. Her diet also includes a lot of solid food items and even follows a trial-and-error procedure to know which ingredients are best for her body. Lyn also claims to start her day with carbs that are released slower like jam sandwiches and salted nuts. These and malt loaf are reliable calorie fixes. Later in the day, she has custard and coke cans.

Dealing with Difficult Situations

Chaffing is one of the issues you may face while running and one of the best solutions for this is vaseline. It's as cheap as they come and it does what it is meant to do. Lynne loves using trainers from Hoka One One Speedgoat. These trainers are nice since they help in protecting from the rocks. She also uses her Salomon S-lab Best 5l but beyond that, she usually goes for what comes cheap.

Deciding the Pace

Even though Lynne has a Garmin, it remains to be barely used during the West Highland Way race. There's nothing she trusts more than her instincts. In longer races, you would prefer mostly to go by how you feel rather than checking the pace manually or digitally. To make it easy, think about it as a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is slow walking and 10 would be flat out.  You want to be somewhere between 5 and 6 on the scale and when you feel like you're reaching 7-8, slow down a little. However, the pace isn't everything that matters eventually since there are so many factors like weather and terrain that affect it.

Motivation is Important

Last but not the least, staying motivated will take you a long way. However, to get that motivation to complete those long runs, there are other ways to make them more interesting. Try getting out the map. Go beyond what you have marked on the route. It's not just about the run but enjoying the thrill of it. Don't worry about the pace with which you are running. Just enjoy it with your body, mind, and soul.

 

A huge vat of thanks to the amazing Lynne for her tips and a massive blow of congratulations to her for winning the women's WHW Race.