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No worries Caspar . . anytime, when the pics are developed and scanned, let me have them and I'll do the rest . .
To those of us who are trying to commit to our first marathon your are a b****y inspiration. I already have "Hippo would finish it" in my head while I waddle round my 5 mile circuit!
Well done
Hippo DIDNT finish it
But dont remember that
youre doing dubbers arent you?
Hippo its not the finishing its the getting up that ravine - and you would have finished if your Dad hadn't been waiting!
Am in Dublin and am committed to the 10 mile training run on the 21st of Aug, with a 10k before that in Galway on the 8th.
Trying to be realistic as have never run before so will commit when I have run 10 miles without expiring.
I am having problems with my knees which may be caused by my trainers so need to find somewhere in Ireland where I can get my feet looked at (I think that I wobble all over the place but I'm no expert). Also have several layers of blisters but judging by the various threads this seems to be an occupational hazard.
This running lark seems like such a good idea when I have already run today - when I am pounding round the park I wonder if I have lost my mind!
getting UP the ravine was ok
i just couldnt get down it
I havent forgotten lying sobbing in the mud, clinging onto a piece of heather
i look forward to meeting you at Dublin
RichK has done a good job with the pictures - they look a lot brighter than the originals Thanks Rich
The Yorkshireman off road marathon in September is catching my eye at the moment. A bit soon perhaps but will make use of all that stamina training for Lyke Wake.
The Yokshirean is supposed to be great - you should do it
I've wanted to do it for couple of years now.
I cant do it this year unfortunatley
If you want o see about other events check out the www.ldwa.org.uk may be of interest to you
THis is more the case with events 20 miles and over
These are events that I do and many long distance trail runners do the same.
Kendra White - who was supposed to win the womens race at Lyke Wake (until she pulled out) does these a lot as well - and she is a first class fell runner so will get a whole ,ixture of people
And they are very friendly and well organised as well
tut tut
Liz - is this a ldwa event, I'm thinking of joining as there ae lots of similar 20-25 mile 'no pressure' run/walks to enter
cardiff
dublin
Hippo - you'll be busy then. I'm just aiming for Snowdonia. The Wensleydale Wedge isn't until Nov. 21st.
See you later Sluggie, once I've collected my number I tend to warm up round the track if you want to find it
my summer plans have been scuppered and am looking at alternatives
I'd love to do the September High Peak, that would be perfect for me with Tooting coming up but I think my brother and his family are up with us that weekend, my training will be limited to the Boggart Hole Chase 10k. At least its hilly.
Sluggie, the last Sale 5k was the Thursday after the Lyke Wake and I did it ok, I'm sure you'll be fine after just 10 miles!!
You'll still be there with hubby? Shelley will be there too, look out for bored wife reading a book and ignoring the race!!
I just havenot been able to get into a rhymn and in reality have had 6 months of on and off injury.
Whilst I am fit (ish) I dont have what it takes to run 150k with 8000m of acsent. If I had got through Lyke Wake without niggles and pehaps the 50 miler then I would be in better shape,but as it is I am finding it difficult to maintain 30 miles a week.
Still It is the right decision and will live to fight another day. I have set my sigts on a couple of things, but am not committing to anthing until I can get ito the swing of things - taking the pressure off!
Still going to go to the Alps and train out there though - and am thiking of taking the bike and re-living the tour de france in my modest way!
Gonna be down at Tooting for support at some point as well