3 peaks or Anni Waltz ?.

I had to retire after 30 miles on Round Rotherham last october so have unfinished business and i want to complete it. This is the first time i have got such a long distance goal that i am specifically training for and i can;t make my mind up whether the greater distance in april for 3 peaks would be counterproductive at this point requiring too much recovery. Would it be better to do the shorter Anni waltz in april and go for a longer distance in say august. Any thoughts or help appreciated.

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Originally Posted by tri-mind

I had to retire after 30 miles on Round Rotherham last october so have unfinished business and i want to complete it. This is the first time i have got such a long distance goal that i am specifically training for and i can;t make my mind up whether the greater distance in april for 3 peaks would be counterproductive at this point requiring too much recovery. Would it be better to do the shorter Anni waltz in april and go for a longer distance in say august. Any thoughts or help appreciated.

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Anni Waltz - great event with a great atmosphere. Hope to see you there.

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Originally Posted by tri-mind

I had to retire after 30 miles on Round Rotherham last october so have unfinished business and i want to complete it. This is the first time i have got such a long distance goal that i am specifically training for and i can;t make my mind up whether the greater distance in april for 3 peaks would be counterproductive at this point requiring too much recovery. Would it be better to do the shorter Anni waltz in april and go for a longer distance in say august. Any thoughts or help appreciated.

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The Waltz is a great race...Lots of junior races, cracking senior route and a true lakeland fell race. Do the Waltz and do perhaps the Old Counties Tops as your long run

Three Peaks of course :) but I'm a local like and biased

The AW is okay too and has cake... and beer

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Three Peaks of course :) but I'm a local like and biased

The AW is okay too and has cake... and beer

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Can definately recommend the cake!

t-m, getting round the Peaks would give you a confidence boost but you'll need to get entered soon as its filling up fast. You need to have done qualifying races too. See the web-site for details :)

Cheers everyone will look into entries and qualifiers and see what seems more viable.

3 peaks
no contest
but would have liked to have done both
do not understand the clash in the same area. perhaps it was done on purpose to keep numbers down?

I agree with MfDM.

It's a great shame we have a clash of 2 really top races.

Doubly so as WPette and some of the kids I coach will be at AW.

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Originally Posted by Man from Del Monte

...do not understand the clash in the same area....

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how are they the same area? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Witton Park

...It's a great shame we have a clash of 2 really top races...

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is not what constitutes a "really top race" a matter of opinion?

there are clashes all over the calendar

at least this is just for one year

there are some clashes that happen every year

e.g. the first weekend in September sees: Ben Nevis, Grisedale Horseshoe, Peris Horseshoe and Bullock Smithy (and some people might even consider Totley Exterminator a "top" race)