Nice easy date to remember.
I will definitely be doing the 2007 race, if it's the only one I do all year. I have unfinished business from my walk in 2005, albeit only the last couple of miles.
I've got a couple of friends interested (both walked the route in 2005, albeit a fair bit slower than the cut-off) - I'm sure all of us said 'never again' at some point then propmptly forgot the pain.
Who's with me?
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well, do you?
its 7/7/07 though
7 is hippos lucky number
but ive already enetered the 52 mile thing a week later
Is it contageous?
I might just lurk here a while and see what happens...
Mash - insane? Probably, but not too much. I walked (no running) about 40 miles of it in 14 hours-ish last year and just about survived - that was carrying all my own food and water. (And I'm a not-very-fast 2-times marathon runner/walker.)
So I reckon I could run/walk the race in 12 hours.
Unwise 'short cuts'? A couple.
(I was with two people who can actually read a map, but sometimes think they can find a 'better way'.)
And next year I'll either have different map-reading friends with me, or I'll borrow one of their maps with the route marked. And I have the benefit of knowing the course now as well.
(This does not in any way constitute a claim that I will not get lost.)
Its a sign-----------
(Okay, actually I went back and read you race report from 04 to find out where Lila Cross fitted in the route).
I seem to remember cutting across somewhere but there not being a really obvious path. It was just after my friend had arranged for us to be picked up early so my mind was on that rather than the route. I might recognise it when I see it!
But seriously, we did have to think hard about where the path might be, and took the straightest line that had the least heather.
The navigation is the one bit that scares me if I'm on my own, but I'll have maps, I'll have my Forerunner (for what use it may be), and I may get the book if it's any good.
We used this last time, which was very good overall, but left us guessing at a couple of points.
Can't do it this year - already booked a trip to Austria but I'd love to do it again.
;-)
Roger
Roger
Or if you're a speedy one you could always check the course beforehand at a more leisurely pace before burning off at gawd knows what pace.
I can't do it this year, but I will be thinking of you all on 7th (sigh). Especially if it's belting down (sun or rain - it doesn't matter up there.)
i got lost;)
2008 - Will run this )
No, i am not working at the moment
If you are really hard core, work towards doing two long runs back to back - say 15 miles on Sat morning, then 20+ on Sun morning (but complete rest on Sat aft/eve, with your feet up and lots of recovery drink (like SiS ReGo) - no alcohol or curry! Only do this once in a while though - every weekend will wreck you from overtraining, and your partner/ mates will ostracise you for being BillyNoMates.
If you're really, really hard core, do all the above and run parts of the course to get you used to the terrain.
Then again, you could always run a marathon, keep the training going for a bit after a recovery, slap in a long taper, then disenguage brain and stagger round.
Either way you should be fine - well, you'll end up wrecked like everyone else, but you get my drift.