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I agree entirely. cant believe those people who say" it was a bit squelshy". They must have been at the front coz it was thick mud at the back. I set off slowly and felt reasonably comfortable except the first and last sections with the wind which definately slowed me down. I came in over 5 mins longer than last year but found the climbs easier....Who knows??
I felt I was running so slow I may as well have been picking the flowers along the way. I didn't know if I'd be able to get to the end so my priority was to keep my pace right down. Terrible cramp stopped me from speeding up at the half-way point and I didn't enjoy the boggy section before Whernside (that brought on the cramp). Apart from those horrible calf cramps, my running felt comfortable all the way . . I loved the path to Ingleborough - such an easy surface after the bogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggie May
Maggie keep massaging those legs.
Same....I love this event and the marshalls a are a fantastic bunch but I was starving afterwards and had to wait till I got home to eat again. Hate to moan but for a £20 entry fee the food needs to be more efficiently dished out and also a veggie option provided.Tthe first yearI did it I queued for ages and it was a hog roast with no veggie alternative,last year I had to walk /crawl to the other side of the field for an egg sarnie and this year I took 1 look at the loooong queue, smelt the bacon and burgers frying, threw my meal ticket in the bin , got in the car and drove home.....a piece of cake and mug of tea might be quicker and easier....
As for the stiles, we had to jump them at 8 miles because of the big gang of walkers blocking the gates (not their fault, they were having a great day out too it was just a bit mad and with every second counting at that point)
I'm with you Maggie. Didn't wait to stand around on tired legs queueing for my meal. I'm not complaining mind. I just hopped in my car & ate when I got home & have been eating ever since.
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Originally Posted by Maggie May
I did it last year Maggie May and there was a big pot of delicious bean stew under the bench where they were serving the barbecue stuff. I didn't even need to queue as the queue was for the meat. I think someone told me it was there though because I wouldn't have known otherwise.
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Originally Posted by Maggie May
Quick question, what did you guys (who did the race) think of the new decent from the summit of Pen-y-Ghent?
I liked it and my club mates seemed to like it.
how do you reckon it effected things? time wise? What 300m longer? what's it like underfoot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Womble
I've never liked that section against the runners anyway.
You're doing it all Pete Tong. I ask my wife to queue for the food while I get the Copper Dragon beers down me neck. Then she drives me home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
Had a look on this year and last year's traces. From PYG summit to rejoining the track I was 1min30 slower this year. That's on 3h:40min overall pace. Was slower overall this year anyway - so prob only a minute or so in it I reckon, if that. And clearly less for you and the front runners Iain.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR