IMUK 2011

AndyB99

yeah it is good. its a bit of a concern it will encourage junk miles so once my training starts proper i'm gonna have to try and leave it alone...lol...
oh oh...and i'm getting a turbo this weekend....a mate (shadowone1 from bcttt) has done me a right bargain....i'll not use it much as i'm gonna strip the bike and give it a right good clean up before getting a full service on it in the new year...but me and a turbo?? unheard of..lol

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i got a turbo last night, not used it yet as im waiting for a skewer from ebay, might be here tomorrow. It came with some spinnervals dvd's to kill the boredom. no more excuses now

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I've done sweet FA but doing the Hellrunner at the weekend.

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sounds like a good training plan woody, i'll have to try that one

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Ha ha it's worked for me over the last  17 months.  .......I am planning to start proper training but in the new year, until then I will just carry on as normal entering and running race's of various lengths.

slimshady

Hey Woody, just surfacing from lurking....  I've entered the Midlands Hellrunner in February so I'll be interested how you get on.

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Well I've not done anything except fracture my toe! That's a good excuse for not training!

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Hi Slim will let you know, A friend of a friend has done both Hellrunner and IMUK,  he finished in the top 200 in Hellrunner. Not sure I'll get anywhere near that, ,Ive done cross country and fell races before but nothing like this.

Sorry to hear that Richard how long before you can cycle?

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Hopefully just a few weeks and I can get on the bike. Think it will be a bit longer before I can run again.

AndyB99

hellrunner??? OMG...never heard of that...

Sorry to hear about the foot Rich, hope you're back soon

decided to join us next year or not??

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Hope you get fit soon and then we can go for the ride we've been threatening to do for errrm how long now.

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Nor I Andy until last week, it's full but managed to get a place off a guy who can't make it .11 miles slippy hills, mud and bogs apparently, should be interesting.

Mr Zuvai

im doing both Hell Runner (south) and the soloman X trail (which is aparently harder) in consecutive weekends!

looking forward to both though - should be great fun,

I believe the X trail has been mooted as a pirate outing.. i'll go look for the thread...

Mr Zuvai

there we go..

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?dt=4&UTN=164754&V=7&SP=

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I think i should stick to running, it took me 2hours to put my turbo trainer tyre on, gulp. If that happens on race day i've had it.

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Ha ha don't worry practice makes perfect

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Mr Z had a look at X trail but it clashes with the Cornish marathon

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is anyone doing a half iron next year, im thinking of the marshman in may, has anyone done this

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I'm waiting to see when the new Cotswolds middle distance is - that's just a couple of miles up the road for me...

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Ah, just spotted it's the 26th June +/- 1 week

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Pi***d off now, 20 minutes on the turbo & my back tyre went flat, I knew IM training wouldn't be easy, I might take it to my LBS before i start bashing it with a stick John Cleese style. Perhaps i should stick to riding outside

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Hi Laura,
It sounds a bit late for me, Im after a fairly flat middle distance as early as possible in the year, are you doing IMUK?

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LOL clasic

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id forgotten how funny that was, i think i,ll watch fawlty towers next.
I fixed my tyre, finally....Well Halfords did.

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Yep, all paid up for IMUK

Hoping for a frost-free morning tomorrow to get a decent ride in...

AndyB99

i'm going to do cowman at emberton park as my half....i know a few people who will be doing this so i'm in..its only 4 weeks or so before IMUK but i dont think it will give me any problems...just a long training day before a decent taper!!!

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Long ride this morning slightly scuppered by a broken saddle - but still managed 45 miles.  Just ordered a new saddle without a front bit. Weird, but potentially comfy (or not)....

MTri

Make? Model? I'm looking for a new saddle, so always interested in others purchases. Adamo favourite at the mo'.

AndyB99

yeah....for all you new people...any purchases must be accompanied by make model and pictures on this forum...its the LAW!!!

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Any more to add to the list of victims / athletes

IMUK 2011 - Participants

Firey 1
Kingy
Woody
Sweetfeet
Andyb99
Lovetorun12345
Laura M
stella belly

Had a fun time running the Hellrunner yesterday, although it wasn't as long as I was expecting the bogs were deep and long, I found it really hard running with cold legs after the last bog.