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Right choice and worth waiting for 👍.

As Emil Zatopek allegedly said in similar conditions on the start line of the Marathon at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: "Today we die a little." I...

Thanks Dan, and great write up MrB. Whether it was just an unfortunate one today, or whether I was a bit too blasé about the conditions, I'm not...

I agree with Mr B, the experience at Alderman's last year was definitely helpful in how to approach today's race. Still tough conditions but think I...

First 40 for v40 and v45. There's at least one person missing from the results and the times don't look right so there might be some tweaks required.

Bradwell short champs race today, ran very well, mainly beacuse so many others screwed up in the heat.

found it. They must be on it as we speak. Vet points only go as high as 10 don't they?

I scored points? Where are you seeing that?

Well done to DanGIlbert, GazB, Tindersticks and MrBrightside on all scoring champs points today.

I learned a lot from my disaster at Alderman's. I learned how fast heat exhaustion can overcome you and how crucial a marginal gains approach to core...

That sounds tough Travs - all that limping because of your feet will not have helped, and climbing through bracken is never fun, especially in the...

Well i was flagging long before reaching the top! Funnily enough my feet were fine... i can't use them as an excuse (although where i've been...

Bike has arrived. I wanted something as fast as my current road bike but with better comfort and brakes. The results are in. There is an 8 mile loop...

9.29 miles, 2,824 feet, 3 hours: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - Blue Hill Road - up the steps - 2 loops of Wansfell Pike - Wansfell...

Save it for the flat run off cp F, there's a lot of flat running on the top and people will be flagging by that stage

Email this evening saying they're likely to shorten the course by half a mile to take out the first bit of road/track. Bit of a shame for me, as...

Years ago I tried 1,000 mile double layer socks having developed blisters on some toes when running a marathon. They had holes in them in about 100...

That's the spirit, old boy. As long as it's not a pressure blister underneath your foot, a bit of tape will help noticably. My routing through...

Yes, I carried on from Wansfell true top to the road, then left along it for a mile to the Inn. I have tried crossing the road and going up towards...

I've cycled these last 3 days, usually during the hotest periods (jobs to do in the cooler morning), but kept my outings around the hour mark so not...

I've decided that I'm going to miss this one. If it was a course like Black Rocks, which is mostly in forest or at least shaded by trees, I would...

Did you continue north from Wansfell top to Kirkstone? I went that way a couple of weeks ago and it was interesting going north from Wansfell onto...

10.19 miles, 3,204 feet, 3 hours 17 minutes: Ambleside - Blue Hill Road - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell true top - Kirkstone Inn - Red Screes - Roundhill...

I haven't... i've just been using the old-faithful inov8 socks. To be honest it was (hopefully) just a one-off due to a very poor choice of shoe...

:eek: Reminds me of that scene from Stand by me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4jg8o9wXys

Have you tried running in twin-skin socks? I find them very good for avoiding blisters.

Well we're looking like i'll give it a go tomorrow, as long as nothing untoward happens today with my foot. Its healing, but not as quickly as i'd...

Of those who've failed, some completed the round but in over 24hrs; some didn't start; some got X distance and stopped. On the basis that some who...

Southway circuits this evening, it was pretty hot. 6x450m; 85s, 90s, 91s, 88s, 92s, 93s. When I got home I decided to go stand in a bin full of...