What a day!!!!!! The trail started very steep and technical (rock and dusty sand) straightaway and on the first downhill part, you will not believe it, but I twisted my usual left ankle very badly ON Km 3 OF 42!!!!!!!!!! (Incidentally, it was 49 km at the end, but at the time I didn’t know..) I wanted to die inside, I though “that’s it, I have to go back” but luckily a few weeks ago I decided to buy some compression socks and a sort of elastic brace just for this eventuality, and that literally saved the two days and at least a month’s training ahead.. the braces limited the twisting, held the swallowing and supportted the ankle. And I used the poles almost like crutches, supporting me even on the flat. With lots of pain in the beginning and gradually a little bit less and less I managed to finish 22km and 1200km ascend (and descent). I had another moment of great pain when I reached the top of the last ascent, but even in that case I managed to do the last (very technical again and a nightmare with a twisted ankle!) descent. I wouldn’t have made it without ankle support and poles! Focaccia and a cryotherapy session in the sea at the end was a huge reward! After removing the compression sock the ankle was swallen but not massively. Ibuprofen gel + ice helped. It was really a mental challenge because we were waiting at each others at certain points, but i did quite long bits alone, completely in my own thoughts trying not to give up. I don’t know how many points you would like to give for this, but it was def more than 2hr run /20k in the park!