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I'm signed up again for 2012 manged to talk a couple running mates into it as well
it would be good to see you on the start line this year. Ive got a couple of mates joining me this year so going to be doing reece runs again later in the year. I've entered my first 100mile race for next year so fingers crossed I can injury free. Happy christmas.
The hundred miler is the southdowns way 100 in june so ive got six months to get ready fingers crossed I stay injury free.
Lingster
Hi all, I've entered this race now and have started a blog if anyone would like to take a look?
http://londontobrightonandbeyond.blogspot.com/
This will be my first ultra race and the longest distance race I've ever run. I'm running this event to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. Here's my sponsorship page incase anyone would like to sponsor me! (Even if only £1, every penny counts) Thanks for your time.
http://www.justgiving.com/mattygilly
Just read some of your blog something you do need to experiment with is eating on the run. Its important to find what fuel you can put back it takess a while and everyone is different for me its buttered maltloaf and block jellys. I completed this last year and am in again this year although my big one this year is south downs way 100. If you send me your email I can send you a copy of the map book if you want.
Good luck with ya training
Ling
Thanks for the advise and yeah I'd love a copy of The map book. Here's my email address.
Mjgill2311@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks again
Matt
His my facebook page if anyone is interested in 'liking' it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daryl-running-for-Cancer-Research-UK/336253943071340?notif_t=page_new_likes
Hello, I'm running the L2B this year. Is anyone local to Sussex that is running the L2B in September? Anyone want to meet up for a few training runs before September 30th rolls around?
I'll supply jelly babies if it swings the deal
I'm slightly worried about the navigation element at the moment, oh and the distance and managing the food intake, anything else I should be worried about?
Terrified but so excited!
you need to practice what food works for you the only thing I can eat is block jellys and fruit loaf and of course jelly babies
Thank Lingster, that would be ace
I'm in Lancing but willing to jump in the car on the recce runs. I've got a mates mapbook from 09 and I've been looking at various online information to try and build a list of things I need to consider.
I'm not planning on another ultra after this but who knows, my mate just finished MDS!!
Thanks for the info, will be in touch
Good luck in your 100miler by the way Lingster, I'm guessing that's the SDW 100miler?
Hows the training gone so far?
Hi All,
I am entering the L2B this year for my first Ultra and have enjoyed reading this thread all the way from last year. I am along the coast in Portsmouth and am keen to come along on any training runs if you guys are planning any?
Just recovering after the London Marathon last Sunday so no training just yet but will soon be back on the road (trail?). I'm also looking to do the South Downs Trail marathon on 9 Jun and the Salisbury 54321 Trail marathon on 12 Aug as training runs if anyone is interested?
Lingster,
Would you be able to send me a copy of your route book too as it would be good to have a look at the route?
Cheers all.
Hi all, I'm also entering this as my first ultra (Ruth - I live in Surrey, but work in London - running home from work every now & then has become part of training.). Obviously I have lots of questions about it all, but 2 main ones at the moment....
1) how do most people carry food & water etc round with them? I have never used one, but it seems to me that I need to invest in a Camelbak (or similar) - but I'd rather avoid it if I can (though perhaps that's just because I'm not used to one). . Does anyone just use a handheld bottle and bumbag for food / gels etc, or are Camelbaks the way forward?
2) How difficult is the map-reading - will schoolboy level geography get me through it? Or do I need a gps watch etc (prefer not to spend £200 if I don't have to).
All advice very welcome!
Good weekend to all.
Hi Ruth, Thanks for your thoughts on Camelbak, I'll wander down to the shop at some stage and have a look.
The last marathon I did was the Greensand Marathon, which is very hilly, in 4:43. I think around 4:00 for a flattish road run would be about fair, though I'm not sure I could run a marathon very easily at the moment - I have a busy summer ahead of me getting ready for this trip to Brighton!
Still (slightly) concerned about the navigation - I see in the past there have been various recce runs going on, so perhaps I'd better sign up for a couple of them nearer the time.
I'm going to try to get down for a recce run at some stage. I'll let you know when and where, you're more than welcome to join in.
1. You definaltey need a camelbak or similar I use camelbak octane 18x which I find very good big enough to carry food and extra layers and upto 3 litres of fluid I dont even notice it on any more I use it on all runs over 10 miles. I would suggest training with the stuff you will need on the day.
2. The map reading can be tricky in places I have a copy of the map on my computer I think so if you send me email address I will try to send a copy when at my home computer. There are some parts where you could get lost but if you recce it then this helps on the day no end ( I did stil ad 2 miles tho even with reccie runs)
3. Reccie runs I will be going out in august / early sept to reccie with a friend who is doing it for the first time this year. The first reccie we wil do from checkpoint 1 to 3 about 18-20 miles. The following week we will do checkpoint 3 to falmer which is past the last checkpoint and only 5 miles from the finish again 20 miles or so. If anyone wants to join use then the more the merrier I met up with peopke from this forum last year and we recced it together its a big confidenc boost on the start line and nice to know a few faces as well.
I will post on here closer to the time about dates and times for reccie runs hope that this helps answer some of your questions. I'm back to do it again this years and I would recommend it to anyone so if your thinking of entering just do it you wont regret it
Lingster
In London too Ruth and new to ultras as well. I did the VLM last weekend and that was my first marathon but managed it in just under 4 hours. I'm just wondering if 4.5-5 months of training is enough for such a leap in mileage. Does anyone who has run this or a similar ultra in the past have any advice? London and Brighton are my two favourite places in the country so I would love to do it!
Thanks for all the info, I'll pm my email for the maps whenever you get the chance. I'd love to come down for the recce runs as well, let us know when you get some dates in the diary.
Thanks again.