Three Peaks Fell Race

[NeilH]

Out of interest - what time did you do for London? I'm quite interested in what time difference people typically expect between 3P and a marathon. For me 3P was 45 mins slower albeit with fresh (not properly trained) legs...

[Eirik The Viking]

Ah that was you ahead (I got 3.55.09) - I usually have a good finishing sprint but was in the middle of a near-death experience at that stage. Can still barely walk today, calves massively sore and swollen, overcooked my 1st 3P a little, I feel.

Ah sorry about that. I overtook 2 runners just after the road and before the pavilion. One of them may have been you. Glad to hear that I am not the only one suffering from 'post 3 peaks silly walk syndrome'. Walking downhill was a no go Sunday/Monday. I am getting back to normal now but I won't be running for another few days.

[Eirik The Viking]

I was 3.59:23 mate, I will surely have seen you at some point ! I'll catch you at The Wharfedale !

Going for for sub 3.30 this year so catch me if you can!

[Jez Hellewell]

Sub 3.30 will be some going ! Count me out, I'm going for a steady jaunt !

[Eirik The Viking]

Sub 3.30 will be some going ! Count me out, I'm going for a steady jaunt !

A steady jaunt sounds a lot more enjoyable so I am therefore retracting my silly sub 3.30 statement!

[IainR]

Re the kit requirements...

I read in the programme that it was
full body cover
Whistle
Compass
food.

There was no mention of a map. I didn't carry one. I don't think it's possible to get lost on the 3 peaks anyway but was going to tear the map out of the programme but then read the list...

Yet the board at the start, which I didn't see until afterwards in a photo, said map..

[IainR]

Thanks; just found out I've been selected for the England team to compete in Slovenia.

(that's in the men's team for anyone who might have read the earlier posts...)

Good one, found out I'm selected for the Welsh team for Slovenia, I think Rich Roberts and myself were automatic based on the 3P results and the rest of the Welsh team will be selected at a meeting next week, so expect they'll find out then. I think Gafr will make it too.

[wharfeego]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wharfee...7626521237387/

[L.F.F.]

Great pics. Just a shame your camera doesn't have the PROOF setting

[andy from embsay]

Re marathon vs 3P time - i ran 3:11 at London, which was a wee bit down on expectations due to a very hot last hour - most people I spoke to were 10 mins or so down on target. I think for a fresh 3P i'd hope to be an hour inside my mara time or maybe a bit more, but even without blisters my legs were suffering after half way. I've run quite fast 10ks and even half marathons 2 or 3 weeks after a marathon before, but I think a long fell race 13 days later was never going to be pretty.