A mate of mine is talking about doing the Dragon's Back next year...
About to send a cheque off for Kinder Downfall race in April...
Quote from: mini on January 07, 2016, 10:24:58 pmAbout to send a cheque off for Kinder Downfall race in April...Are entries open? I'm keen for that as it doesn't clash with the Highlander this year and erm, sam usually does it
I've sent my cheque off for the Downfall.. Psyched you are finally able to do it Galpo.
Quote from: Muenchener on January 06, 2016, 08:22:09 amA mate of mine is talking about doing the Dragon's Back next year...One of my running mates did the 1st (of the reboots) and helped out on the 2nd ...running quite a lot of each stretch to flag, etc. My take on it is that it's Flipping Hard and has a huge drop-out rate. When you bear in mind that Day 1 is longer and tougher than a Welsh 3000s and then it gets more off-piste in the mid-section. Chris was towards the bottom of the timed finishers and was in sub-20h Bob Graham shape at the time. Went from the finish straight to hospital to have his feet treated. Brilliant event - don't let me him off though
So, I'm gonna carry over last years objectives which is do more races I haven't done, go a little longer with a view to doing races of the ilk of Y3P or the Lakes classics for example.About to send a cheque off for Kinder Downfall race in April...
So, what are people's plans for 2016?
2015 turned into a bit of an annus horribilis for me on a personal level
First race for me will be in a couple of weeks, Ashurst Beacon near to Skelmersdale. It may not be a classic, but it's close to my folks and gentle introduction for not having too much racing in my legs. Should be fairly close to the likes of Monolith, Steveri...???
Anyone else following the Spine Race with great interest and thinking "that looks an amazing event to have a crack at!!"? Inspiring!
First race for me will be in a couple of weeks, Ashurst Beacon ......Looks like I'm gonna fail on my own shout out! Picked up a bit of a niggle on the outside of my left knee during a long run out a couple of weeks ago which doesn't seem to be abating. Visiting the physio' tomorrow, but doubt that will quite be in time to recover before Saturday.I know there are some pretty handy runners on here going off the Strava group set up by Mono' who getting plenty of both miles and ascent each week - do any of you supplement this with stretching / rollering / cross training to keep the niggles at bay??
Quote from: mini on January 09, 2016, 09:44:25 amFirst race for me will be in a couple of weeks, Ashurst Beacon ......Looks like I'm gonna fail on my own shout out! Picked up a bit of a niggle on the outside of my left knee during a long run out a couple of weeks ago which doesn't seem to be abating. Visiting the physio' tomorrow, but doubt that will quite be in time to recover before Saturday.I know there are some pretty handy runners on here going off the Strava group set up by Mono' who getting plenty of both miles and ascent each week - do any of you supplement this with stretching / rollering / cross training to keep the niggles at bay??Sorry to hear about the niggle. I'm far from a handy runner but try to do a bit of stretching after a run, in particular focussing on hamstrings and hip flexors as they tend to be the problem areas for me. Only foam roller if I have specific niggle or problem to loosen off. Don't really cross train but try to mix my running up int terms of fell and occasional road. With knee stability problems and niggles in the past i've done single leg partial squats concentrating on keeping hips level as opposed to how far you dip. But see what the physio says of course!