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Hmm..
I don't do well in heat and proved it on Saturday.
Ended up in a untidy heap on the floor at the top of Wythburn.
Thanks to my partner who patiently got me to Angle Tarn, and the marhals at AT for plying me with water and gentle abuse before walking me down to the valley (let's hear it for the Angle Tarn Massive!).
Briefly hospitalised afterwards but ok now. Not keen to repeat the experience so all talk of a BG this year cancelled, basically my head may take a while to recover I think.
Thanks to Arthur for fantastic organisation, not just this year (his last) but all the previous times too!

Blimey Col, had no idea you were hospitalised....hope you're ok. Take a week or two to think about your BG, you'll be unlucky if it's that hot on the day and everyone has a bad day now and again. You can do it.

Edit: And I agree about Wythburn- apart from that awful climb after Cockley Beck, Wythburn was where I most felt the heat. It was baking in the bog!!!

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Originally Posted by Duff

Hmm..
I don't do well in heat and proved it on Saturday.
Ended up in a untidy heap on the floor at the top of Wythburn.
Thanks to my partner who patiently got me to Angle Tarn, and the marhals at AT for plying me with water and gentle abuse before walking me down to the valley (let's hear it for the Angle Tarn Massive!).
Briefly hospitalised afterwards but ok now. Not keen to repeat the experience so all talk of a BG this year cancelled, basically my head may take a while to recover I think.
Thanks to Arthur for fantastic organisation, not just this year (his last) but all the previous times too!

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Bad luck Colin, know how it feels to cancel a BG attempt, i'm a long way off at the mo, your a lot nearer than me though, like Mr 1470's says, have a couple of weeks think about it, british summers don't last that long, all the best mate ;-)

Colin, I'm with the lads on the BG. Have a week off and see how you feel. It's a shame to let months and months of hard work go. Glad you're okay anyway, that's the main thing :)

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Originally Posted by Duncan

Sorry about the route down Rough Crag, it was Billy and myself you were trailing.

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Not at all, Duncan - entirely our fault for following aimlessly ... I kept look over to the inviting grassy col to our left and thinking this doesn't seem quite right ... but followed you aimlessly regardless. Looking at another GPS track this morning though, perhaps we were too far left, not too far right :confused: ... methinks I'll recce the route off Scafell for myself before next year's race, like what we should have done in the first place.

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Originally Posted by GreenFlash

Not at all, Duncan - entirely our fault for following aimlessly ... I kept look over to the inviting grassy col to our left and thinking this doesn't seem quite right ... but followed you aimlessly regardless. Looking at another GPS track this morning though, perhaps we were too far left, not too far right :confused: ... methinks I'll recce the route off Scafell for myself before next year's race, like what we should have done in the first place.

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I'm going for a run that way in about 3-4 weeks if you fancy the detour I'll drop down and show you the route;)

When I kept my vest on, I boiled over and slowed to a walk. Smart idea: arrange vest strategically over shoulders and keep cooler, keep running. Result- worst sunburn I've ever had in my life and I look like a red/white zebra!
When I can wear a shirt again without Ibrufen I'll look back on it as another classic race. Can't wait for next year.

Have been struggling to walk at work all day thighs and knees sore....feet are in absolute agony...blood blistered under most nails and 4 toenails falling off . They have never been so bad!!! Unable to wear shoes . . . . but managed a steady walk/recovery run yesterday with shoes a size too big.... Good eh!

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Originally Posted by GreenFlash

Not at all, Duncan - entirely our fault for following aimlessly ... I kept look over to the inviting grassy col to our left and thinking this doesn't seem quite right ... but followed you aimlessly regardless. Looking at another GPS track this morning though, perhaps we were too far left, not too far right :confused: ... methinks I'll recce the route off Scafell for myself before next year's race, like what we should have done in the first place.

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I'll come with you :)

Some pictures I took while the OCT runners were descending Scafell Pike and I was on my way up. Well done to everyone who took part. There were some interesting route choices over Rough Crag :D


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