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#975 Re: Fell running
September 15, 2017, 09:55:38 am
http://www.mwis.org.uk/scottish-forecast.asp?fa=WH&d=2017-09-16

Lots of swithering over clothing at the moment!

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#976 Re: Fell running
September 15, 2017, 10:31:03 am
http://www.mwis.org.uk/scottish-forecast.asp?fa=WH&d=2017-09-16

Lots of swithering over clothing at the moment!

Good luck guys! Hope you have an awesome run and look forward to the reports.

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#977 Re: Fell running
September 15, 2017, 05:14:46 pm
My mate Richard Bannister is doing it (running under "Georgia" nationality, don't ask) number 786. He completed 2 years ago, but had a DNF on the UTMR last year due to heat exhaustion. Weather is not great apparently.

Just insane and nothing like fell running.

http://runningfromthedog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/a-lap-of-mont-blanc.html

His blog if anyone is interested.

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#978 Re: Fell running
September 17, 2017, 05:18:10 pm
Well done Chris, how are the legs feeling today?  Looking through the results I see a few familiar names - Es Tressider had a good one being first brit and 6th overall (another climber) and my mate Colin from Chamonix came in 14th which he'll be chuffed with.

Why do they have the skyrace and skyline on consecutive days?  You'd think some folks would like to do both?

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#979 Re: Fell running
September 17, 2017, 10:54:10 pm
Don't recall ever being this fucked in my life before. Was on the go for 7.5 hours! Seriously underestimated the undertaking; how steep the ascents would be and how the final descent was a complete mud bath. Only really ran devils ridge, descent into glen nevis and to road end at steall. Second ridge was too technical and rocky for me to move fast and last descent was what can only be described as gravity induced downhill mincing through a quagmire. Stunning scenery, mixed weather, great friendly surprisingly international field

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#980 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 11:23:13 am
Well done Chris! The terrain is savage up here! Shame I didn't catch you, had too much to do with registering etc to look out for you. How are the legs feeling today?

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#981 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 11:37:45 am
Well done Andy - big day! I was following you and some other folk I know via the Live Tracker - looks like you had a strong finish/were quick over Aonach Eagach. Congrats!

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#982 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 11:54:46 am
Well done Chris! The terrain is savage up here! Shame I didn't catch you, had too much to do with registering etc to look out for you. How are the legs feeling today?

Well done yourself great effort! I took some photos at the start you may be able to pick yourself out. I'm completely in bits today, took ages to drive home yesterday, legs were cramping up.

Loads of people not happy about the cutoff for the Ben Nevis Ultra though, apparently course was really boggy and slow for most of it, well over half the field didn't make the cutoff.

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#983 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 12:20:17 pm
Well done both! Sounds like a proper day out!

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#984 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 12:28:00 pm
Big days. Best tip I had was from a mate who had done the Lairig Ghru race last year was to take something solid and substantial that will sit in your stomach, so you won't feel hungry with all these gels and flapjacks and bananas, and something you really like eating. Mini pork pies were perfect for this. Had one just after the river crossing at Steall Falls when i was pissed off and wet, and one just before final descent along with a caffeinated SIS gel.

Plus side; feet feel fine, no blisters, no pain, just slightly sore toenails on second to smallest toes. Otherwise i ache from calves to waist.

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#985 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 02:31:52 pm
Cheers all of you!

Well done Andy - big day! I was following you and some other folk I know via the Live Tracker - looks like you had a strong finish/were quick over Aonach Eagach. Congrats!

Thanks Tom! Yeah I was a bit worried about having enough in my legs to make it up to the top of Aonach Eagach so I didn't want to push it until I was there. I had a great time on the ridge, it suits a climber obviously. And the sun came out!

Chris - glad your feet are okay. Small mercies etc

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#986 Re: Fell running
September 18, 2017, 03:30:38 pm
Great effort both of you, big days out.

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#987 Re: Fell running
December 21, 2017, 11:39:48 am
For those who are FRA members, you should have just received this quarter's copy through the letterbox.

There's a good piece about Bill Smith within and some information about the Studmarks project that is still underway. We've now digitised and proof read all of the copy; currently working on image permissions and map information.

Pleasingly, Joss Naylor is aware of the project and is eager to offer a foreword. Let's hope we can get it on to Kickstarter in 2018!


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#988 Re: Fell running
January 16, 2018, 11:39:59 am
http://www.skylinescotland.com/

Entry is now open, if anyone else is keen to join Team UKB for the RoS (currently 2 members) or any of the others. RoS is unvetted, so pretty much anyone can have a go.

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#989 Re: Fell running
January 18, 2018, 09:23:07 pm
Could be tempted. Good first race...ever?

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#990 Re: Fell running
January 19, 2018, 10:23:48 am
I'd not run anything further than half marathon before, but for something like this long days out on the hills on foot either walking, running or a mix does you in better stead than any running fitness. I think i ran about 30% of the course and walked the rest either due to too steep or too knackered. I personally loved the day out in spite of it nearly breaking me.

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#991 Re: Fell running
January 19, 2018, 10:37:51 am
Could be tempted. Good first race...ever?

Or you could do some of the shorter/medium fell races, get out and learn how to navigate (if you don't already know how to)... then enter one of the 'easier' classic long fell races. Similar distance/amount of climbing for 20% of the cost. I get the £99 entrance fee for the Glen Coe Skyline given the distance/number of marshals required (e.g. for Curved Ridge), but £79 for the RoS is a lot of money for a 29k race (maybe it's helping to subsidize the Skyline?). I guess you get a free T-shirt.

In comparison the V3K (58km/4000m over terrain including Crib Goch) is £65.

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#992 Re: Fell running
January 19, 2018, 10:56:12 am
Yeah, it's not cheap, i reckon the marshalling costs are spread around for the Ultra too. But it does have to cater for the LCD, is heavily marshalled, and has safety personnel in place at the potentially risky sections.

But as Tom says, there are plenty of low profile races you can do http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/Races.aspx for a fraction of the price.

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#993 Re: Fell running
January 29, 2018, 01:05:46 pm
First fell race of the year for me y'day with the Tigger Tor. Quite a few UKBers out there by the looks of the score sheet. I didn't run last year as I didn't think I was fit enough, so pretty pleased to get round yesterday in my anticipated time. Even running down Long Line didn't feel too horrendous, though I admit I had to walk that slight incline into the finishing field ;).

Anniversary Waltz/TWA entries opened at the w/e. Anyone going? I've got a team heading up as we did last year (when we all did the Coledale Horseshoe) for a running/climbing w/e. I recced most of TWA in the autumn, but have entered AW as I would like not to get timed out at Newland's Hause (probably would make it) and to climb in the afternoon!

Next local race for me is probably Hope Winter, then Wolf's Pit. I've joined Totley with the aim of doing some proper training/learning how to run  ;) 

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#994 Re: Fell running
January 29, 2018, 01:24:31 pm
Good work Tom and co! Seems like a popular one for you Sheffield-based folk. Also sounds like it was pleasurable to get round so your winter training must have paid off!

I'd planned a big attack on the XC scene this winter but have instead spent the entirety of it trying to sort my right knee out and feeling like a caged animal. Not sure if I'll have time to get in to shape for the TWA race but it's an important one for me and it will be the last installment. Will most certainly be trying to train for it.

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#995 Re: Fell running
January 29, 2018, 01:51:33 pm
Good call on Hope Winter, I'd forgotten about that one. Might be a possible for me, followed by Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round in early March, then Sheffield Half and Kinder Downfall in April (entries for Kinder open this Thursday).

Might see you at the odd Thursday Totley session Tom.

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#996 Re: Fell running
January 30, 2018, 04:12:24 pm
Managed to get an invitation to enter Jura this May. I'll be on the island as usual for whisky festival week and really hope to be able to get fit in time. Has anybody else here entered?


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#997 Re: Fell running
February 02, 2018, 08:41:12 am
No to Jura but am considering entering the Edale 9 Edges - a bit random as I've never entered a race before but it ticks a number of boxes - shame they don't have a boulderers category...

Already recce'd the end sections but planning to get up on Derwent in the next few months with Dave the Vicar.

Psyched!

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#998 Re: Fell running
February 06, 2018, 02:25:29 pm
Go for it Si! You'll never look back once you start racing. Why not join Bowland too? There's four members of the club in South Liverpool so you can always jump a ride with us to the various events. £5/year subs and a despicably lovely orange and green vest makes for a strong look.

Slightly nervous about Jura now especially as I'm only just about to return to running after physio. Hmmm.

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#999 Re: Fell running
February 06, 2018, 05:03:05 pm
C'mon Tom you did Langdale off the back of zero running and it's not as if you said "Last time I fail to run for several months before doing such a race!  :)

 

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