Well I hope you all have a good-un today.:) I blumming cold out there:eek:
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Well I hope you all have a good-un today.:) I blumming cold out there:eek:
Sorry MistressQuote:
Originally Posted by millipede
Big thanks to Clader Valley and all the marshals for holding the event today. It was hard work in places (especially with little legs!) but managed 3:53. The running was surprisingly good from Clock Hill to High Brown Knoll as the Half Trog runners had made a good path.
I had a great time today. So much that I added a couple of miles on!:rolleyes:
That last hill from Nutclough Bridge.....Ouch..It hurt!
Well what can I say, that's got to be the hardest thing I've done in a long while. I could have bailed out on a couple of occassions but thanks to Merrylegs for drip feeding me flapjack and pushing me along, we got there in the end only to learn the Calder Valley Ladies had won the team prize with me as 3rd counter!
Never again!
A big thanks to all the organisers and marshals (who looked perished) for a splendid day.
P.S Helen - your cake was worth every gruelling footstep, cheers matey.
Cake! Think I must have been to slow to get any.
I agree, big thanks to CVFR for the organisation, encouragement and just having to stand around all day! The moors looked fab snow covered so took my mind off feeling rubbish, and being near/at back nice tracks had been worn out (although that didn't stop me having a couple of slight direction issues for some reason). For anyone who did half looks like the results are already on the cvfr site. I'm going to look at last years full and be depressed by how many hours slower I was this year!
Results for Full and Half now on CVFR website:
www.cvfr.co.uk
Hi all
thank you all for coming over to Calder Valley for these races, the snow caused a few moments of worry, but in the end the day was fantastic.
We have managed to acquire some good stash......
Blue Aztec Insulated Jacket
Green Lowe bumbag (with a Trough Farm score event map)
OMM black pull over
Garmin Forerunner 301
Grey ski gloves
Grey extremities hat
if you get in touch via [email protected] return can be arranged.
thanks
ben
What a beautiful place to run, in some places it was like running on a rich luxury iced dessert eh. I've never run in such conditions and nearly came a cropper going up to Withins, went right up to my waist, and it was arctic winds up there too, for me that was the toughest part of the race.
Thanks Merry for offer of NUUN tabs. I did cramps going up to last hill (checkpoint) but wasnt going to let them beat me this time and ran through them. I thought they'd made for a slow time but I actually knocked about 6-7mins of last years time...bonus, I'm getting there eh.
Anyway, alls well now after my Chicken Balti and Naan (not NUUN) bread.
A big thanks to CVFR for a cracking reception, the soup, sandwich and cake was just what I needed before trying to get into my car...ouch!
Last year I said never again and said it several times during the race but hey, you never know I may be back for more pain?
No problem Linda, thought i was going to come last at one point and be famous, Rob Jebb first, Merrylegs last:cool: But it wasn't to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
Thanks for the carrot cake Helen, see why your known as Tea and Cake;)
Sorry i couldn't find you sooner mate, them Nuun's work better than Naan's.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudlugger
Onion Bhagee's Keema Bhuna and Mushroom Pilau rice has just gone down a treat!!!
Big thanks to Calder Valley's organisers and marshall's best 'real' club in the world, so my lad tells me. And thanks, Mrs.Stagger, for the lift.
Oh, and i'll be back next year to see if i can knock 34 seconds off my time to make it a straight 4h 49m.
Good day out in the sun, snow and thigh deep bogs:D