Nedd Brockman

Like I just couldn't sleep. So as we discussed last night, like sleep is one of, if not the most important thing for recovery, right? And if you can't even get two of it a night, um, if the wheels are going to fall off, if you like it or not, you can try and tough it out all you like. And I was doing my best to do that.

But, um, day five was when I actually haven't really spoken about this to anyone. I, except for like the immediate crew, I got to the end of day five, uh, or day five, six hours, I'd hit 810 kilometers. So I was over halfway. pretty well on track, but I wasn't really making decisions very well. And I'd started to lose that like almost consciousness.

But, um, day five was when I actually haven't really spoken about this to anyone. I, except for like the immediate crew, I got to the end of day five, uh, or day five, six hours, I'd hit 810 kilometers. So I was over halfway. pretty well on track, but I wasn't really making decisions very well. And I'd started to lose that like almost consciousness.

But, um, day five was when I actually haven't really spoken about this to anyone. I, except for like the immediate crew, I got to the end of day five, uh, or day five, six hours, I'd hit 810 kilometers. So I was over halfway. pretty well on track, but I wasn't really making decisions very well. And I'd started to lose that like almost consciousness.

Like I wasn't really there with everyone, even though they were right around me. And mum was like, like, she's like, do you want to eat? I couldn't even work out if I wanted to make the call to eat. Like I wanted someone to say, you must eat, you must rest, you must drink, you must change your shoes. I just didn't have it in me. And so we got to this point where mum's like, you either run or

Like I wasn't really there with everyone, even though they were right around me. And mum was like, like, she's like, do you want to eat? I couldn't even work out if I wanted to make the call to eat. Like I wanted someone to say, you must eat, you must rest, you must drink, you must change your shoes. I just didn't have it in me. And so we got to this point where mum's like, you either run or

Like I wasn't really there with everyone, even though they were right around me. And mum was like, like, she's like, do you want to eat? I couldn't even work out if I wanted to make the call to eat. Like I wanted someone to say, you must eat, you must rest, you must drink, you must change your shoes. I just didn't have it in me. And so we got to this point where mum's like, you either run or

or go to bed. I'm going to call, go to bed. And I went right at 45 minutes. I'm going to go to bed 45 minutes, hopped in bed with my shoes on, clothes on. It's after like a 12 hour day. I'm laying on my bed and I, my heart rate was at like 110. That's me resting. I'm laying there. I just feel it in my throat. My ears were like pulsing. My eyes were like forcing out of my head. And I'm like, okay.

or go to bed. I'm going to call, go to bed. And I went right at 45 minutes. I'm going to go to bed 45 minutes, hopped in bed with my shoes on, clothes on. It's after like a 12 hour day. I'm laying on my bed and I, my heart rate was at like 110. That's me resting. I'm laying there. I just feel it in my throat. My ears were like pulsing. My eyes were like forcing out of my head. And I'm like, okay.

or go to bed. I'm going to call, go to bed. And I went right at 45 minutes. I'm going to go to bed 45 minutes, hopped in bed with my shoes on, clothes on. It's after like a 12 hour day. I'm laying on my bed and I, my heart rate was at like 110. That's me resting. I'm laying there. I just feel it in my throat. My ears were like pulsing. My eyes were like forcing out of my head. And I'm like, okay.

This could be how I, how I go. I reckon like genuinely thought this is it because like the sleep deprivation thing becomes gnarly, but if you can nap and you can switch it off a little bit, there's like little tricks you can play and you know, ultra runners do that all the time. But over that kind of period, it starts to, I think, go the opposite way and like you start to die.

This could be how I, how I go. I reckon like genuinely thought this is it because like the sleep deprivation thing becomes gnarly, but if you can nap and you can switch it off a little bit, there's like little tricks you can play and you know, ultra runners do that all the time. But over that kind of period, it starts to, I think, go the opposite way and like you start to die.

This could be how I, how I go. I reckon like genuinely thought this is it because like the sleep deprivation thing becomes gnarly, but if you can nap and you can switch it off a little bit, there's like little tricks you can play and you know, ultra runners do that all the time. But over that kind of period, it starts to, I think, go the opposite way and like you start to die.

Um, and so I'm laying in bed, my throat's like closing up, my nose is bleeding and And I go, mom, can you stay out the door? I'm like, not sure what's going to happen here. Like I'm pretty concerned about like my health. 20 minutes later, I'm like freaking out. Mom, mom, mom. She's like, not there. She's like left.

Um, and so I'm laying in bed, my throat's like closing up, my nose is bleeding and And I go, mom, can you stay out the door? I'm like, not sure what's going to happen here. Like I'm pretty concerned about like my health. 20 minutes later, I'm like freaking out. Mom, mom, mom. She's like, not there. She's like left.

Um, and so I'm laying in bed, my throat's like closing up, my nose is bleeding and And I go, mom, can you stay out the door? I'm like, not sure what's going to happen here. Like I'm pretty concerned about like my health. 20 minutes later, I'm like freaking out. Mom, mom, mom. She's like, not there. She's like left.

She's having crisis talks with the team because she's watched me go, I'm going to die and going, we need to get him to bed. He needs to sleep. And we need to like, make sure this, because essentially I was trying to get this record so bad. It was like a wounded dog going, I need to like kill or be killed. Right. And when you're in that mode, you've done what you've done already to get there.

She's having crisis talks with the team because she's watched me go, I'm going to die and going, we need to get him to bed. He needs to sleep. And we need to like, make sure this, because essentially I was trying to get this record so bad. It was like a wounded dog going, I need to like kill or be killed. Right. And when you're in that mode, you've done what you've done already to get there.

She's having crisis talks with the team because she's watched me go, I'm going to die and going, we need to get him to bed. He needs to sleep. And we need to like, make sure this, because essentially I was trying to get this record so bad. It was like a wounded dog going, I need to like kill or be killed. Right. And when you're in that mode, you've done what you've done already to get there.

You can't make that decision to say, hey, guys, we've got to quickly sleep here. This record's gone. It's fine. So mum comes in and goes, get in this wheelchair. I'm walking to the shower. Get in the shower. You go to bed. I was like, okay. So thank fuck for mum. Because otherwise, like, I don't know what would have happened.