Hey thanks for all the replies
I'm completing (walking) not competing which I think is a good goal for my first time at a big event like this. Its interesting to see what people recommended, it makes sense that it is entirely personal. My problem I guess is the common one of having a busy life and having to fit training inbetween my other commitments.
I shall keep my training up at it's current volume until the week before and then taper off in the week running up to the Fellsman to let my muscles rest, stuffing my face with wholewheat pasta and chips lol
Cheers guys, look forward to seeing you all there. Well, your backs anyway as you zoom off into the distance!
JP
You might want to acclimatise your body to getting up very early in time for a 6am kit check, followed by a bus ride to the start (assuming you don't qualify for an Ingleton kit check). So that's many hours of faffing around before you even start. If I had to drive on the day I'd need to get up at 3am, or spend the Friday night in a tent somewhere (guess b+b's will be full by now) and get up at 5.30am. Non of this is very appealing!
Handbook arrived this morning. It's all starting to feel real now!
It says that every entrant will receive a copy of the pre-marked map. I'll still take a set of maps along as well, just in case.
Any tips on emergency food? I'm guessing dense and sealed is best; any advances on malt loaf?
"Get yourself together, Jones" - Ray Davies
Hi there, I've been training quite hard for this but not hard enough due to time constraints and pesky niggles from previous injuries so I am thinking that if I go for it (and I'm having to seriously consider whether I will or not), I'll be completing not competing too although I intend to run as much as I can and walk when I can't run. I did 28m yesterday and my poor old knee did not enjoy it (although the rest of me did ). Got to admit that I'm finding the idea of it overwhelming especially as my running buddy has become superman and really should be enjoying doing the best Fellsman he's ever done and not have to hang back because of me. I may try and solo it and see how that goes Now which way up does the compass go?!
'The birds are the keepers of our secrets'
I'm not doing it this year but I've done it in the past; a lot of getting your head round the distance is psychological. Just break it down into chunks in your mind, and complete each chunk before worrying about the next bit. Start to Dent is a big chunk, then over Blea Moor to Stonehouse, Stonehouse to Fleet Moss, FM to Cray, and Cray to Yarnbury, after which you're almost home.
One good 'tactic' we hit on was not to sit down and rest much at the food stops, but just get the food and eat it whilst moving SLOWLY out of the feed stop.
Good luck with it, everyone who's doing it. It's a shame the start's been messed about but it seems that's not the fault of the organisers, who put on a cracking event every year!
Don't get excited just yet, here's the story as of 18th Feb (probably after the handbook went to print).
I've emailed the organiser to find out what the truth as we clearly need to know whether we can expect a free map or need to go out and buy one. Perhaps it's a question dmd can answer.
It could be a serious problem; most entrants will not be reading this thread and reading Suzanne's introduction (in the handbook) could justifiably turn up expecting a map to be waiting for them, for free.
It's too late for me, I've already bought mine thinking we weren't getting one! :angry:
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