Re: Running the Southern Uplan
How about the Great Glen Way.
I was at sea for a while in September so hadn't trained. So on the way back to Bangor from the Northern North Sea the boat had to come through the Caledonian Canal. So as I'd not trained for a while, I ran from Inverness to Fort Augustus, only 41 miles or so, but nice enough, much easier running terrain than the WHW, but the total is 73 I think. The last half is mainly canal tow paths I think.
Took me 7 hrs to run that, while very hung over from a first night on land for a while, and that included a few stops so very runnable.
Well done on the WHW anyway! I'm going to try and get up for a few training runs in the spring. I'm out for 4 or 5 hours most weekends in Snowdonia but its all on the hills so distances have been short. Need to up time and distance really.
Re: Running the Southern Uplan
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IainR
How about the Great Glen Way
David and I were wondering about doing it in addition to the WHW sometime but getting a support crew is presenting problems. It needs a crew with a higher level of madness than we can lay our hands on at the moment.:D
The GGW would be nice to do sometime but we're in the grip of that ultra-runners obsession of running longer, not shorter.
Re: Running the Southern Uplan
There's a round Anglesey coastal footpath, 125 miles?
Not been out on it yet, down south for you I guess, but a bit longer than the WHW. Not too hilly but mainly on footpaths, fields and beaches I think.
Cheers
Iain
Re: Running the Southern Uplan
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Originally Posted by
IainR
There's a round Anglesey coastal footpath, 125 miles?
Not been out on it yet, down south for you I guess, but a bit longer than the WHW. Not too hilly but mainly on footpaths, fields and beaches I think.
Cheers
Iain
Hmmm. Does that mean a stile every 200m? Could be an ultra steeplechase?
Re: Running the Southern Uplan
lol sorry mate, i realise i'm a young member too, at 43. i thought you were younger than me, u prob pass me every race........keep them walshes dirty!!