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Incidentally, I'm a +1 too - running with my mate Jon from work. We are "The Dashing Accountants", no, really.
Had a quick discussion about heading over to Carlisle, and getting there the night before might well be an option.
Mornng all - Christmas makeover complete with dodgy pun
Bees - I briefly thought about going over on the Saturday morning, but I was going to have to get up at silly o'clock. I like my sleep too much for that so I've gone for Carlisle the night before.
One day
Amster and Mr Amster
Benjamin Kissel
Blakester
Checkmate
EKGO
John MacKenzie
Mr X
Rockhopper Penguin
Two days
Louise Hall
Marcus Nichols +2
Oscarr
Pinkbug
Pursued by Angry Bees +1
RunningRaRa
Sleepy Bear
Weedy
the wall run 2012
experts get ready go...
please can i have a head start....
wet feet after 1 mile super 31 still to go
cant see any sun in this one weedy.. 15 miles in
nice to see the wall bit hillier after lanercost run pass a few forts
if you look at the back of photo its the stairway to heaven
dont forget your camera..
not far from camp.
base camp top showers good massages book before.. have good sleep
have a look at the hills you will need your hiking boots after breaky.. top tip take some pots of porridge for breaky..
race to the top.. only 3 miles of trail
nice trail run then tarmac paths take you down to hexham..then road and tow paths to the bridges of newcastle gateshead.
hope this will help...
Nice one Blakester - even though it's damp it still makes me excited looking at those!
Thanks for those Blakester. That hill looks a bit horrific - might have to adopt a walk-walk strategy for that one
Weedy the pics don't do it justice, it is not walkable, top 100 yards is literally hands and knees
The pics look great and another thanks weedy for the route report. It really gives a better idea of what we can expect! EKGO that sounds scary when coupled with the wet wet pics!
In terms of timing goals I'm also in the boat of not having a clue where I'm likely to be. I did the London ultra 50k this year on little training in six hours flat so I'd aim next year to hopefully be under twenty hours at least or hopefully even eighteen but I really have no idea I think the main thing will be finishing at all!
It's really difficult to make an estimate, I aimed for 17 hours last year and did 20, I had previously done a 37 miler in 6:42 as part of my build up, I went on to do another 38 miler the month before the Wall so felt OK at that distance. I would say finishing has to be the main aim. Doing 38 miles (even twice) was not adequate preparation for 70, what happened over the last 20 was just sheer hard work for me. Others seemed to find it much easier than I did though so until you're there at mile 45 you'll not really know, just be ready to dig deep.
Bit hairy but good fun...think bit more prep...and a map next time?
RaRa - people pay Rat Race good money to do runs like that! You should set up an adventure race company, could make a fortune. Deer spotting too, sounds pretty awesome. Rabbits is about all I startle. Altho once while on a run I stumbled across a couple doing things to each other that are best just left to the imagination.
Hehe, they were going at threshold pace I'd say.
Blakester - I'd say pacing's crucial. From a cursory glance, it looked like he'd set off too quickly. He'll have struggled in the latter stages I'd imagine.
Weedy the race report and pics were really good.
Blakester your pics were also great thanks, ohh that hill , i don't mind going up the hills its the getting down .
Weedy great idea on getting a list together to recci the second section, count myself and Mr Amster in.
Cheers Amster
I'm free Saturday, January 26, for Lanercost to Vindolanda section if that's any use
Weedy thats sounds good, same again with cars if thats alright,
So jealous.... but a bit far for me too
Sounds good Amster. Meet at Vindolanda at 11am?
Be great if anyone else was free to join us.
Blakester - training's a bit stop-start at the minute. Been having bother with ITB. Got 40 minutes of exercises and stretches to do four times a day. Running's been curtailed to 30 mins easy every couple of days. It's slowly getting better tho, so I can't grumble too much.
How's everyone else doing with training?
Blakester thanks looking forward to this section.
Weedy 11 am at Vindolanda sounds good thanks .
Glad everyones training is going ok
blakester good luck with the marathon.
I ran 12 miles today and it poured down all the way but , got drenched but i had a good run and really enjoyed it.
Just starting to build mine up a bit - really enjoying the slowness of aerobic training - much more civilised I find - bring on the fat burning enzymes so that I may enjoy a rucksac full of cakes in June
Does anyone else do any biking as training? I find it hard to keep my pulse down sometimes when running so I'm biking once or twice a week to take bearing my weight out of the equation...
blakester I agree , there is nothing better than being outdoor running, I always stop at look when i see deer and other wildlife, and getting full of mud while running through fields etc, its much better than going on a treadmill.
Sleepy Bear rucksack full of cakes yummy, when i did Connemara Ultra I had jaffa cakes think I will be doing the same in June.