Lyke Wake Race 42

Ellie. · March 2005

Nooooo, don't suggest a team, you are pretty much a similar pace to me and i had chickened out of this. Don't get me thinking about it again!
I have entered a 35 mile walk that i was going to run/walk 2 weeks before this. I can't do both, can i?!

Duck Girl · March 2005

Seeee - we will get Hippo!

[Deleted User] · March 2005

Boing for the waverers...

[Deleted User] · March 2005

EF oh yes you can...

[Deleted User] · March 2005

No, i had a really bad experience of teams when i DNF Trailwalker

you really all have to have the same goals-and similar ays of achieving them

Ellie. · March 2005

Oh Loz, don't say that. I'm really not that fit!

[Deleted User] · March 2005

EF plenty of time to train

Woldsman Dan formerly Drunken Euphoria · March 2005

How do you train for something like this. Do people do long distance run/walk training?

Ellie. · March 2005

Argh, shhhhhhh, i'm wavering!

<covers ears and sings loudly>

Duck Girl · March 2005

sings loudly: *Sospan Fach*

[Deleted User] · March 2005

For training, a mixture of both really. Time out on your feet is most important. But because of the cut-offs you'd need to do more running than walking.

[Deleted User] · March 2005

true

sluggie · March 2005

For what it's worth, I reckon I ran about a third, staggered/plumetted/snorkled about two thirds, and came in about half an hour ahead of the 12-hour cutoff

sluggie · March 2005

p.s. you can do some steady running on the old railway track for about 7 miles

[Deleted User] · March 2005

yes that bit is flat
and very lonely

Woldsman Dan formerly Drunken Euphoria · March 2005

Thanks for the info. I really fancy having a crack at this. I perhaps don't understand the true difficulty of the task but I guess I wouldn't know fully till I tried it.

[Deleted User] · March 2005

I'm going to treat my experience as an indicator of whether I should race this next year!

Ellie. · March 2005

Right then. I have had a think and my brain is telling me not to be so stupid. However, i MAY be willing to do this if there was a Plodders team where everyone stuck together and went at the speed of the slowest (most likely me if i do 35 miles 2 weeks before!). I'm not especially bothered at finishing inside the cutoff, i'd just like to finish the route and have fun along the way.

JFRM · April 2005

Would really like to do this again, I 'enjoyed' it so much last year - unfortunately have been struck down with the dreaded plantar fasciitis for the past two months. I haven't completely written this one off yet but need a cure quickly so I can get some mileage in.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

Troggy, nice to 'see' you. You could make the front page of the calendar again.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

Stop messing about and get entry forms in. It's cheaper before May. After all; you can only die once. Sayin that,we do have a good record for not losing people. More luck than management though I suppose.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

Stop messing about and get entry forms in. It's cheaper before May. After all; you can only die once. Saying that,we do have a good record for not losing people. More luck than management though I suppose.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

Seeing as you've asked twice--- ok then.

JFRM · April 2005

Hi Loz, to 'see' you nice! Hope your running is going well - it must be if you are considering this one again.

I hadn't realised I was on the front of everyone's calendar, I had the idea that everyone had a personalised one with a picture of themselves on, how embarrasing! I know now that I felt as bad as I looked. Maybe there's an alternative calendar girls style career for me - but I won't give up the day job just yet.

I am going to attempt the Garburn trail run in June and assess my fitness for longer runs if I manage to hobble round it.

HiBryan will there be Gin this year? I would probably need some before, during and after give my present condition.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

<<<<sitting on the fence with Velociraptor, lurking>>>>

[Deleted User] · April 2005

G & T almost a certainty I should think. Available at Hamer and finish. Hamer to kill the pain. Finish as an incentive should you need one; which I doubt.
Ravenhall Hotel has changed ownership, but beer still no better nor cheaper, so G&T seems a better option.
Thought you might have given up on the G&T in an attempt to get fully fit and win the race(tongue firmly wedged in cheek).

[Deleted User] · April 2005

right I'm sending my entry off, anyone else?

[Deleted User] · April 2005

JUICER! WALKIES!!!

Where's Haggis gone? I'm sure he was sitting on the fence with us earlier, and he knows how to navigate...

;o)

[Deleted User] · April 2005

Well, I'm definitely on for my pursuit challenge the week before the race (and I'm definitely not doing the race!). I think it'll probably end up as more walking than running though as I'll be HM-training rather than marathon training at the time.

[Deleted User] · April 2005

GO AWAY

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