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Managed 210 miles for july, with some faster stuff mixed in.
Off to Saundersfoot at the end of the week for a large family holiday so plan to do a bit of plodding along the pembrokeshire coastal path. Good luck to you all in your upcoming races.
So, Pen Llyn 75 (or 100) or SNOD Trail ultra? I don't think it would be sensible to do both and I prefer coast footpath running if there is an option. The Pen Llyn event is raw and elemental and very attractive. As you say, The LG, the nav is not straightforward at all. There are no event waymarks except right near the end - you just have to follow Wales Coast Footpath signs many of which are falling into disrepair or have had their direction arrows removed.
That bog section has put me off SNOD Trail and the Moel Hebog area is extremely marshy as well.
Enjoy your hols, Ralph.
Your senses seem very much heightened at night. Sounds seem louder, including the waves crashing at the foot of the cliffs far below, and distant voices which can be actually miles away. For instance I could hear the music playing at the Ty Coch Inn, Porth Dinllaen, about 5 miles away across the bay almost as loud as it was outside the pub itself. It was quite comforting since I was all alone. You're much more aware of your heartbeat and your breathing.
There's always moths circulating around your light, and sometimes bats flitting around. Owls hoot and scuffling noises come from the undergrowth made by unseen creatures. And of course sheep and cows with their eyes reflecting bright green.
You have to have your wits about you. The paths are less easily visible and it is very easy to stray off them and get disorientated. If the moon is out that is a great help.
The only thing I find disturbing are the occasional inexplicable lights that you see which you can't work out the source (and sometimes follow you, or so it appears).
With all your races, and most of them will be at the weekend. Do you find any time for mileage through the week or is all your mileage accumulated through your races?
My training is very light, probably at or below the minimum needed to do well at long distances. Most of my running is short to medium distances in the hills with my collie, the occasional 17-mile commute to work, and the very occasional paced/tempo training runs on the flat on my own.
It's hard to work out whether this regime makes me less or more prone to injury!
Training is well under way for the main event in October. Got plenty of races between now and then starting with Brecon 10 this weekend. Need to lose a bit of timber also between now and then!
I just got back from Saundersfoot Ralph. Coastal paths are brilliant.. In fact I loved it so much that i'm currently sat looking for coastal path races! ha.
TR22 - check out RunWalkCrawl and their Pembrokeshire races. I'm looking at the 100 myself at the moment ...
All the best with Brecon 10 - a hilly little road race I've done a few times. Very good running track finish.
Tr22- thanks for the nod on the coastal paths, plan to get out early mornings before the family is up nursing their hangovers!
T Rex- 100 miles/km?
I'll have a look at the runwalkcrawl series T rex.. Yea did Brecon last year also. Hopefully i'm a bit quicker now!
Yea Ralph that was always my plan to get up early. I actually stayed on Monkstone point between Saundersfoot and Tenby. My morning run was always along the coastal path while everyone was asleep to go and get the bacon and bread rolls!!!
Theres also the Endurance life - Coastal Trail series. Has anyone ever done any of those? They look interesting. The website certainly looks good anyway!
Thanks, Moksha8. Hope you've made the right choice! jason d on this thread is looking for a place.
And I still haven't got a place for Snod :(
JD2 Moksheight said they were dropping out of Snod (scroll up on this page about 10 posts ago) might be worth dropping them a message on the off chance. Shouldn't worry there are always loads cropping up on the Snod facebook page as we hit Sept. Mrs LG and I are both suffering the summer cold at the moment so know how you feel!
Any additions, changes, or time targets?
Extra runners for the double welcome. 0450 start, Llanberis High St. Bring a headtorch.
The Single
The Double
Withdrawing
Looking for a place
Hope everyone's running is going ok
Hope everyone is training well. Raced a hilly ten miles today and the legs are wrecked!
Nice Dalmatian!!
T Rex I will only ever run the single! ha. That's tough enough... Hoping for a sub 3.