...I'm fortunate enough to have the kit, but I'm struggling to find anywhere in Eastbourne that's willing to accommodate my two year old! Doesn't seem to be a particularly child friendly town - most seem to prefer children to be over 12! How bizarre. Not sure my wife will appreciate camping.
Snap as WiB said if it has taped seams it'll pass, on the TP people had everything from Mountain Hardwear effusion to arcteryx to one guy who turned up with a Decathalon cagouls, all had taped seams and all passed, the only ones who didn't had stitched seams with no taping. It really is tha simple
Thanks Sh@zza, I'll give them a call tomorrow - won't allow me to do anything online. We're looking at staying in one place Friday/Saturday to make things a bit easier, so anywhere roughly inbetween the start and finish is acceptable really. My wife is incredibly tolerant when it comes to ferrying us around for such events!
Paul, try Lewes. Easy driving distance from start and finish, far enough from Brighton that it's not likely to be full of marathon traffic, and less costa geriatica than Eastbourne.
Aha! Peronel, you're a gem. Linky's no worky, but I see where you mean. Thankyou so much for that. I'll be back with more questions soon! This is the other discipline to ultra/trail/adventure races - admin! I seem to spend more time faffing than I do running or training!
Peronel: not sure what to advise in your case regarding training vs. tapering I'm afraid.
Paul: re map, easiest thing is to buy the Harvey's map of the South Downs Way. I prefer OS maps (I -like- having all the walls/fences marked etc.) but the Harveys ones make it simple in that one map coveres the whole route.
Must book somewhere to stay on the Friday night...
+1 vote for the Montane Minimus jacket - waterproof, very lightweight, reasonably breathable, packs down small...
Did the revised Lakeland 50 recce on Sunday: Ambleside to Coniston via Chapel Stile and Tilberthwaite (since Dalemain to Ambleside was called off due to the snow). Slow going with ice underfoot in some areas (not always easily visible) and snow, sometimes deep, in others. Good to see the route in the light, but practice in following the route book impossible in some sections by key features (paths, cairns, roads etc.) being hidden under inches to several feet of snow.
Now nursing a groin strain, which started last week and was definitely worse after Sunday's run. May try a short run this evening - it doesn't seem to mind straightforward running on flat roads, it was all the sliding around etc. that's upset it, I think.
Must make sure I don't overdo it this week and next. It is taper time, after all, and I did fine going into Manchester Marathon last year with three weeks of no running before hand... On the other hand, I get grouchy when I don't run!
Well, that's accommodation sorted. And Friday off work, so no driving through the night .
Thanks for the tip re maps Debra. Agree that one map would be more convenient; having now looked on the OS website it looks like it'd take three Explorer's to cover the entire route!?! Slightly concerned about getting my head around the different scale, especially when I'm fatigued - but three maps does sound liks a pain (and heavy!). Lakelands run sounds nice, but challenging underfoot. Who knows what it'll be like in 10 days - Met office seems to predict every kind of weather imaginable at the moment! Hope your strain is ok.
Train vs taper - I'm still not sure which suits me best; I seem to struggle to run any decent distance after tapering, so prefer to build up to this sort of thing. But then it's finding a balance between 'peaking' and risking burnout and injury. Hey ho, sure I'll figure it out someday.
(oh, sorry for any confusion - I've had a slight name change to something less tongue-twisty)
I'm currently pinning all my hopes on this phrase; "Southern and eastern areas may become warmer and more settled into the following week.". Just don't read the rest of it.
BBC weather is not good. It was filthy and sticky in parts over Easter, and will only get worse if the forecasted rain comes. I hate running with half a field on each foot.
Me too (hate running with half a field on each foot). And I have yet to run along the SDW with the wind behind me, even though that's supposed to be the prevailing direction.
WiB, you're right of course - whatever the weather, we should be grateful we're well, free and weird enough to participate. Would be nice to have a view though. I will run in any weather, but I have been known to get a tad grumpy after hours in the rain.
Debra & Peronel - you remind me of a pair of GoLight trail shoes I have with MASSIVE studs on them. I thought they were ace until I ran in some vaguely thick mud - literally added 2kg on each foot! And if it's windy like this I'm bringing my balaclava. Trail ninja stylee.
Snap! - I think that's a fair bet. I've had two out of six events cancelled so far this year due to adverse winter conditions. In, errr, winter. Confident on this though, with the fantastic recent last minute re-route of the TP100 to ensure it went ahead.
Debra: sympathies, that's lousy luck and lousy timing. Crossing fingers for you.
I'm currently carb loading on dark chocolate peanut butter cream cheese bars. I'm not sure if they actually make me faster or not, and I'm not sure I care!
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...I'm fortunate enough to have the kit, but I'm struggling to find anywhere in Eastbourne that's willing to accommodate my two year old! Doesn't seem to be a particularly child friendly town - most seem to prefer children to be over 12! How bizarre. Not sure my wife will appreciate camping.
Paul, have you tried the YHA? Its not very close to the finish but I'm sure they accomodate children - better than camping at least!
Thanks Sh@zza, I'll give them a call tomorrow - won't allow me to do anything online. We're looking at staying in one place Friday/Saturday to make things a bit easier, so anywhere roughly inbetween the start and finish is acceptable really. My wife is incredibly tolerant when it comes to ferrying us around for such events!
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Aha! Peronel, you're a gem. Linky's no worky, but I see where you mean. Thankyou so much for that. I'll be back with more questions soon! This is the other discipline to ultra/trail/adventure races - admin! I seem to spend more time faffing than I do running or training!
Peronel: not sure what to advise in your case regarding training vs. tapering I'm afraid.
Paul: re map, easiest thing is to buy the Harvey's map of the South Downs Way. I prefer OS maps (I -like- having all the walls/fences marked etc.) but the Harveys ones make it simple in that one map coveres the whole route.
Must book somewhere to stay on the Friday night...
+1 vote for the Montane Minimus jacket - waterproof, very lightweight, reasonably breathable, packs down small...
Did the revised Lakeland 50 recce on Sunday: Ambleside to Coniston via Chapel Stile and Tilberthwaite (since Dalemain to Ambleside was called off due to the snow). Slow going with ice underfoot in some areas (not always easily visible) and snow, sometimes deep, in others. Good to see the route in the light, but practice in following the route book impossible in some sections by key features (paths, cairns, roads etc.) being hidden under inches to several feet of snow.
Now nursing a groin strain, which started last week and was definitely worse after Sunday's run. May try a short run this evening - it doesn't seem to mind straightforward running on flat roads, it was all the sliding around etc. that's upset it, I think.
Must make sure I don't overdo it this week and next. It is taper time, after all, and I did fine going into Manchester Marathon last year with three weeks of no running before hand... On the other hand, I get grouchy when I don't run!
Well, that's accommodation sorted. And Friday off work, so no driving through the night .
Thanks for the tip re maps Debra. Agree that one map would be more convenient; having now looked on the OS website it looks like it'd take three Explorer's to cover the entire route!?! Slightly concerned about getting my head around the different scale, especially when I'm fatigued - but three maps does sound liks a pain (and heavy!). Lakelands run sounds nice, but challenging underfoot. Who knows what it'll be like in 10 days - Met office seems to predict every kind of weather imaginable at the moment! Hope your strain is ok.
Train vs taper - I'm still not sure which suits me best; I seem to struggle to run any decent distance after tapering, so prefer to build up to this sort of thing. But then it's finding a balance between 'peaking' and risking burnout and injury. Hey ho, sure I'll figure it out someday.
(oh, sorry for any confusion - I've had a slight name change to something less tongue-twisty)
There's a local tattooist who'll do the whole route on the insideof your left arm!
Worthing-~-~---~~~---~---~~~---~~-~---~~~-----Eastbourne.
Copy and paste. Print. Laminate. Don't actually get lost as it wont be much use. It is very light though.
Will that pass the kit check?
May do if you put a little arrow on it to orientate North
WiB: you forgot the wiggle heading north from Worthing to reach the SDW!
Eastbourne
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/_~---~~~-~~~-~/
/
Worthing
SDW50 map Mk 2.
0ooh, SDW50 Tattoo - now you're talking!
Wonder if you could get away with a bastardised map, like a high school collage with an error margin around the route...
(Is everyone else watching the weather and hoping desperately for a change in the wind direction?)
I'm currently pinning all my hopes on this phrase; "Southern and eastern areas may become warmer and more settled into the following week.". Just don't read the rest of it.
Me too (hate running with half a field on each foot). And I have yet to run along the SDW with the wind behind me, even though that's supposed to be the prevailing direction.
Did 28 miles of the SDW with Lirish on Monday morning and it wasn't bad at all. I would love to run it, who cares about the weather really?
WiB, you're right of course - whatever the weather, we should be grateful we're well, free and weird enough to participate. Would be nice to have a view though. I will run in any weather, but I have been known to get a tad grumpy after hours in the rain.
Debra & Peronel - you remind me of a pair of GoLight trail shoes I have with MASSIVE studs on them. I thought they were ace until I ran in some vaguely thick mud - literally added 2kg on each foot! And if it's windy like this I'm bringing my balaclava. Trail ninja stylee.
Snap! - I think that's a fair bet. I've had two out of six events cancelled so far this year due to adverse winter conditions. In, errr, winter. Confident on this though, with the fantastic recent last minute re-route of the TP100 to ensure it went ahead.
And I've got a groin/adductor strain, so I;m just hoping I'll be running by the 13th...
I'm currently carb loading on dark chocolate peanut butter cream cheese bars. I'm not sure if they actually make me faster or not, and I'm not sure I care!