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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...

12.12 miles, 3,318 feet, 3 hours 50 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Miller Bridge - Low Sweden Bridge - around the rock step - Low/High Pikes - High...

Number of actual starts would be very useful data. And for those who didn't complete - how far did they get?

Ah but that is people who register an attempt - it doesn't actually mean they started - which is data that I imagine doesn't exist, or if it does is...

If I were a contender for vet points like you are, I'd fancy my chances on Saturday. Just by lining up fully hydrated and with half a litre of water...

No more bike to work for a few months, articular cartilage problems persisting. I'll have to come back with a different approach in a few months, not...

For 15+ years it's been the same. The revenue from clubs has increased several fold, but as a revenue stream, it is still a small part of the...

7.51 miles, 2,148 feet, 2 hours 19 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including along the ridge to the true top, and descending next to the steps...

I am also fairly doubtful for Bradwell now, but I will wait until I see the weather forecast on Friday before making a decision. But this sort of...

Up Beacon Hill and back via Windmill Hill; a little over 61 minutes, so quite fast by recent standards. Going up a gravel track at a moderate incline...

Sadly this is also true of British Cycling.

11.8 miles, 1,240 feet, 2 hours 26 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Wray Castle - south along the lake - Coffin Trail - Wray Castle - Rothay Bridge. Sunshine...

I certainly don't want to pour scorn on the likes of UKA and EA, but from what i see, they seem solely concerned with trying to flog tickets for...

According to Steve Cram and Paula Radcliffe, whilst commentating on the Marathon over a week ago, Team England did not fill their quota in many...

For the first time I didn't watch much of the Games. Maybe it's me, but I found the timings and coverage a bit odd. I did catch a few of the track...

Sorry to hear that Llani. I'm still clinging to hope that i might make it. After a decent run in a similarly short race last weekend, it would be...