What is the worst and the best (running-related) thing you'll remember from 2008? For me
The worst: being out injured for the first six months with plantar fascist and having to miss the Three Peaks, Borrowdale and many more local races.
The best: the scenery I saw in my early-morning training runs while I was on holiday in the Pyrenees this summer. Baigura, pic de Garralda, etc ....fantastic.
Worst: Crocked medial knee ligament for most of May, June and July and the absolute agony of running on it again in August
Best: Actually recovering from the injury - I thought it was a hardcore cartilage injury for a while. Oh and running the 3P in a respectable time for once
Worst:- Being injured for last 4 week with now't more than a little stress break in a tiny bone in the foot and banging a stone in weight on
Best:- Giving Mrs Satgger a loving kiss on the summit of The Ben in the race, when the clouds had just cleared and the views and kiss were stunning
Best: I've had a brilliant year and enjoyed Burnsall, PPP, Gt Whernside and Tanky's Trog in particular but my highlight was completing the Yoredale 100 back in May. This was the focus of my year and completing it gave me real pleasure
Worst: not running for 12weeks in the summer with Runner's knee problem
Poacher turned game-keeper
Worst: Being injured and having to pull out of the Edale Skyline and 3Peaks part way through
Best: Getting over the injury and winning a local fell race, discovering a renewed training interest and realising that every days a holiday, because if your not here, then you can't enjoy it
Hard Work, Hard Training and Suffering...Race Easy
Best Being a new fell runner over the last twelve to eighteen months, getting into the 3 Peaks race. In the early part of the year training hard and being in the form of my life. Really looking forward to the race.
Worst Tripping on the stairs at home and badly spraining my big toe. Then having to retire from 3 Peaks race after Penyghent in agony as a result. Oh well, there is always next year.
To be honest I think that was the hi-light...Originally Posted by dominion - 1 Jan 2008, Talking about Giants Tooth
DNF'd on what should have been the shortest, easiest fell race I was going to do all year.....
Worst: Having to miss the Ben race to be a nursemaid after the Mrs needed an operation. Great that she got fixed, but I was a sulky boy all day!
Best: The final descent from Blisco in the Langdale and the scenery, atmosphere and all-round Tanky's experience.
Worst: A list of minor injuries spewing back since march. And the cramp at The Roaches
Best: Discovering fell running and this forum.
Doing my first ever run in the fells, first ever fell race, and that recce up Coniston Old man with Merrylegs weren't too bad either.
Meeting Merrylegs, Emmilou, Daz H, IanDarkPeak and Pacman.
Last edited by Al Fowler; 16-12-2008 at 04:43 PM.
Best: Winning the Bullock Smithy Hike
Worst: Pulling out injured at the Calderdale Hike
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