On Sept. 10, Welsh ‘mountain runner’ Will Renwick began a south-to-north run across Wales — and summited every peak at least 2,000 feet high on the way.
The task would amount to 500 miles of running and 189 summits. Renwick set a time limit of 3 weeks for the project, determined to get back to his writing job before he’d used up all his leave. The run would raise money for Mind Over Mountains, a mental health charity close to Renwick’s heart.
On Oct. 4, he pulled up to Conwy Castle, his designated endpoint in North Wales. He was a few hours late on his prescribed arrival, but he’d proven himself up for the challenge.
He had overcome injuries and heinous weather as well as generated a pile of money for charity. To his surprise, the BBC even arrived at the castle to interview him for a feature.
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GearJunkie caught up with Renwick to talk about ultrarunning, having (and not having) the right gear, and the ramifications of surviving on couscous.

Setup, Injuries, and Gear
GearJunkie: What was the impulse for the run? What was the daily process like?
Tell me about the injury. I didn’t realize it happened so early on.

Some people would probably be shocked you didn’t take a watch. What did you include in your kit, and how did you decide to take it?
[Laughs] Yes — the weather was awful, right?
Better you than us. What other gear did you use?



Charity, Finish Line Fever, and the Upshot
If not nutritional sustenance, what kept you going? You were running for charity, right?

Any scary moments out there? Gnarly or specific events that stand out in your memory?
