BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

oh, and I have an evil plan to do the OCT route on Friday 26th April... :D

OMG only 3 training weekends to go! :w00t:

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Good luck with your run in DtS; throwing my tuppence worth in, I don't think you will gain anything from continuing with super tough training between now and the day (or two weeks before the day if you're tapering) so running stuff more with a view to keeping your eye in might be better. Instead of the Old County Tops, assuming your night time leg is leg 2, I'd recommend just reccying that over and over (preferably overnight in the thickest fog and/or rain that you can find) :)

Daz, now is the time to really put it in. I'm not convinced timing of your run round OCT is right, but with 3 or 4 weekends to go I'd be wanting to do 50 miles but much more importantly 12 to 15,000 feet per week now. Don't miss out now after a decent spring of training. Climb, climb, climb is the way

Stolly - I think DT is right, I have binned my intended plan and will make sure I bang in 60,000ft ascent in the next 5 weeks.

DT - I think Stolly is right, I have binned my intended plan and will make sure I just keep ticking over for the next 5 weeks.

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

Stolly - I think DT is right, I have binned my intended plan and will make sure I bang in 60,000ft ascent in the next 5 weeks.

DT - I think Stolly is right, I have binned my intended plan and will make sure I just keep ticking over for the next 5 weeks.

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Good answer. By 'keeping your eye in' I did mean keep up 40 plus miles and 10,000 ft weeks by the way, but now realise that it may not have read that way :)

fluctuation is also keyat this time dont do same route, time, distance, high as when youre round comes you will get to that point

I know what you mean Roy :)

I rarely post details of my training, but will make an exception
in the "rolling month" between Haworth Hobble on 9th March and the Four Inns route that I did with Will on 8th April, I just counted up that I did 200 miles and 40,000ft ascent
however, none of it felt "super tough" due to the progressive overload of the 4 months leading up to it

Well not long to go now before the big day. Training as been going very well with some long days out on the fells. Saturdays run around leg 4 from Honister was a lot easier underfoot than the last time i went round with not to much snow at all.:)

Great to hear you're on track Mark and good to see some of that blasted snow is finally going!

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Originally Posted by Arkel

Great to hear you're on track Mark and good to see some of that blasted snow is finally going!

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Cheers Bill, and yes it is easier without all that snow although it as been great for building strength into the legs.