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Struth, where did those 9 years go? So will Father Christmas be bringing him his first pair of traditional Walsh PBs or some other fancy make? Hope...

One armed chest to floor knee press-ups, alternating arms, 10 sets, 28 minutes for the session, doing 1 pull-up/chin-up with the hoops between sets,...

12.38 miles, 3,601 feet, 4 hours 1 minute: Ambleside to Sallows and back, going out via Old Lake Road, Skelghyll Lane, Robin Lane, Troutbeck, the...

It cannot have been you then on Saturday powering down from Bardon Moor towards the old tower at Bardon Bridge. I was toiling up when this bolt of...

Yeah really sad news. I met her at the 3P CX and once, running off Ingleborough, when she was on a run out with another old forumite Dominion (?). I...

How sad, I met her a couple of times on Wheeze's steambunny adventures. Another great character from the past who will be missed.

10.66 miles, 2,933 feet, 3 hours 32 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Miller Bridge - Rydal park - Low Sweden bridge - rock step - High Sweden Bridge -...

Not may pre-entered for this, from what i can recall it's an EOD favourite though. My extensive recces of the descent will stand me in good stead,...

First 50m ride out to the craven arms in quite a while yesterday, i had a bowl of chips with gravy and 3 pints of ale. The tourists parking on the...

One armed chest to floor knee press-ups, alternating arms, 10 sets, 30 minutes for the session, doing 1 pull-up/chin-up with the hoops between sets,...

10.59 miles, 2,986 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - Stagshaw Gardens - Champion Tree Trail - High Skelghyll -...

My left hand was bleeding at the finish too.

Top man :cool:

Let's not talk about the time. I got a terrible start, but having not trained for 2wks I knew there was no point. I didn't warm up properly as I...

What starts at 9am on a Saturday morning, has been going for 20 years, and isn't a race although all participants get a time and position? No, not...

15.36 miles, 4,228 feet, 5 hours 8 minutes: Most of the Fairfield Horseshoe anti-clockwise, then Loughrigg, specifically: Rothay Bridge - Miller...

Dreach, in a word. I've had 2 back spasms in the last 10 days, hams are very tight.

Session as on 6/11/24, including the 18 pull-ups/chin-ups. 31 minutes today. R: 11 - 12 - 8 - 8 - 6. L: 12 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 6. Another attempt...

10.26 miles, 3,006 feet, 3 hours 33 minutes: WansfellPike from 2 sides, ascending initially from Kelsick Scar, going along the ridge to the true top...

11.11 miles, 2,435 feet, 3 hours 36 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to the road at High Close, down through Deerbolts Woods...

One armed chest to floor knee press-ups, alternating arms, 10 sets, 34 minutes for the session, doing 1 or 2 pull-ups/chin-ups with the hoops between...

10.86 miles, 2,897 feet, 3 hours 40 minutes: Wansfell Pike from High Skelghyll, doing the High Skelghyll - Skelghyll Lane - Holbeck Lane - Low Wood -...

This is sad news. I've not met her but fondly remember her posts on this forum.

Oh heaven's, that's terrible news. Here in South Wales she had been a well known character. She had been a popular member of our crew inventing...

11.31 miles, 3,090 feet, 3 hours 54 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to the road at High Close, down through Deerbolts Woods...

It might be a very dry year this year. The dry spell might last until saturday night. I've got niggle issues that are cramping my style a bit...

I often look for alternative lines. It always gives me an excuse for my poor performance: "I took a line that looked quicker but it led me into...

Route choice is just one of the things that sets fell running apart from other races. As a mediocre runner at best I have to find terrain that suits...