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diet, training and injuries / Re: One for the runners

« Last post by lukeyboy on Today at 03:40:31 pm »

Anyhoo, managed to PB my 15 miler on Sunday with 2:03:10. 5 min pb from 2018 time, but fell short of 2 hour stretch goal. All hopes faded with brutal headwind for the last 3 miles, and rain in face for the final descent.

Nice one Chris, in what sound like non-ideal conditions

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by Tom de Gay on Today at 03:15:54 pm »

Harder or more doable? In terms of style, it looks like a board problem. There’s a reason why Equilibrium has had 3 ascents in 24 years despite being 15 mins from Sheffield.

Because it's E10, whilst this is E8. Maybe E-grades make sense after all!

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diet, training and injuries / Re: One for the runners

« Last post by SA Chris on Today at 03:08:39 pm »

As per earlier, me too. And my wife, although she has managed a string of GFAs following on from that. Our neighbour got in on the ballot the twice she applied. If you want to use my postcode for a drop address let me know

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by Tom de Gay on Today at 02:54:27 pm »

Country, and difficulty in terms of Font grade. Who knows, maybe Hard Cheese has that honour, certainly looks the part.

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by T_B on Today at 02:48:45 pm »

County or Country? Harder or more doable? In terms of style, it looks like a board problem. There’s a reason why Equilibrium has had 3 ascents in 24 years despite being 15 mins from Sheffield. You must’ve been on it Tom?

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by Tom de Gay on Today at 02:41:26 pm »

Hardest moves on a trad route in the country?

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diet, training and injuries / Re: One for the runners

« Last post by T_B on Today at 02:30:41 pm »

If I was being cynical I would say there’s definitely bragging rights to getting in certain races and the race organisers/marketing team know that. Manchester mara is full for next year already and they were using some pretty odd tactics to fill up their  half for this October. Closing entry and then re-opening it.

Obviously I just kept it to myself when I got into London on the first attempt 

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by T_B on Today at 02:25:49 pm »

Cool. Angus makes it look easier than that.

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by teestub on Today at 02:20:30 pm »

Edit: what Remus said!

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by remus on Today at 02:19:36 pm »

Is the grade E8 / Font 7B? Or is that tech 7b? And if so, how hard is this thing?

English tech 7b. Adam Watson (no slouch) reckoned the crux was worth about font 8A+ when he did the FA. Seems a bit tight for E8 but luckily Im pretty sure I'll never climb it so not an issue for me!

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/01/adam_watson_climbs_into_purgatory_e8_7b_back_bowden-68671