This year’s MDS was as usual hot and sandy. With soaring temps and a bug sweeping through the camp it saw drop out rates of 50%. If the camel spiders didn’t get you the vomiting did.

In part 2 of the MDS special Lauren is back to tell us how she got on, why there’s a mountain in the desert and describe how bad 200 people who haven’t washed for a week smell.

Reminder that my second book “Ducking Long Way” is out on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ducking-Long-Way-Ultra-Running/dp/1913207587

For more irreverent running nonsense head to www.runlikeduck.co.uk

For the race head to https://www.marathondessables.com/en