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What a great race yeasterday. I can see why they call them 'long races' now! Being a shorter distance fell runner myself - 23 miles is a long way. We got through it in the end! (only been training for a month!)
Why did i get cramp off the last 2 fells? I never get cramp - very unusual!
Completed it in 3hrs 13mins - got to be happy with that - my longest training run was 2 hours! Suffered a bit in the last 6 miles though!:mad:
What a great day out - thanks organisaers.
Is cramp a man thing?
I had bad cramp up Whernside coming off the top - and saw quite a few other guys suffering.
I have also read through the postings and it seems a male issue in the main.
I don't think my cramp was induced by "over-doing it". I was well nourished and hydrated going up Whernside, felt in good nick, but couldn't do anything about it coming down the top part of the decent.
It seemed more of a reaction the sudden change of muscle use - steep ascnt followed by running down and uneven descent.
I'd be interested to hear from some of the ladies who got round.
Glad it's not just me that gets cravings for MSG after a long run. 3 spring rolls, beef in Ok sauce and chicken fu-yung hit the spot for me last night. Followed by gallons of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
What a superb day - brilliant atmosphere. Loved all the support on the way around, especially the cowbells. Can we have 'ski-sunday' theme tune next year for the decent from Inglebugger when the legs are starting to go wobbly? Well done everyone involved in organisation and help on the day.
Well, that was a toughie, wasn't it?
Quite happy with my first PPP performance. I predicted 4h 30m and was in at 4h 24m. Half way to Ribblehead I started to experience stomach cramps and I had to slow the pace as a result. Crawling up Whernside was OK but then on the top had a "spacey" moment and was in severe doubt if I could make the Ingleborough climb. Almost quit at the point but decided "sod it, I can walk" so plodded on. Got a 2nd wind at the summit and tanked it down so happy that I made it one piece. There's always next year!
Good to meet lots of forumites - IanDarkPeak, Stolly, Derby Tup, Manhar et al.
Jamie - your jelly babies were a life saver on the first part of the Whernside climb, many thanks! :D
Like to run it again but this time a bit more prep (hadn't run more than 3 hours this year) and less complex carbs for brekky! :o
Witton Park 'I'd be interested to hear from some of the ladies who got round.'[/QUOTE]
Hi WP, I didn't get cramp at all in my legs...they were just like jelly going up Whernside!
I had bad stomach pains up and down Whernside though. At Ribblehead I felt really hypo so had had a gel and some jelly babies, and also a carb drink but I think I didn't drink enough water, and I think that's what caused the pains as they went as soon as I had a big drink of water at Hill Inn.
However...I'm no where near as fast as you guys! Glad I gave it a shot though and got round in a fab time in comparison to normal people!!! :D
Great race yesterday. Big thanks to the organisers and all the supporters around the route.
Didn't have as good a run as I expected. Felt a little nauseous as soon as we left Horton which then carried on for the whole of the race. The legs also didn't want to play either so found the run a bit of a slog. Took 5 minutes of last year's time though.
Will be back next year to try and get that sub 4:30 time I know I'm capable of.
Looking at the results I can find out the time and how many places gained/lost between the check points but not the actual split time positions. Does anyone know where to find the results just for the split times?
My split times were quite 'odd' so it would be interesting to know the actual split results.
Did ok till Ribblehead (1.42) but was very slow going up WS (47) and extremely slow going Up IB (52) but okish on the downhill from both peaks (25 & 42).
It was my first 3 peaks but will definitely be back next year and despite ‘dying’ all the way up WS & IB, it was a great day out!
4:13:03 for me on my first attempt. B*@@er me that was hard.
I thought all was going well until I got to the top of Whernside and found that my legs had decided to go on holiday. I got slower and slower after that and had to have a quick sit down after the clamber up the steps on Ingleborough. Never stopped in a race before.
Coming off Ingleborough was agony. Couldn't lift my feet over the rocks so kept stubbing my toes and hobbled my way to Sulber Nick where Mrs Podro was manning the drinks station. Waddled on to the finish to find that a clubmate who usually runs at teh same pace as me had taken 23 minutes off me from Whernside.
Good fun though. Calf muscles certainly feel it today.
Does anyone know if a Bingley runner was reunited with his Iron man watch?
He fell coming down from Ingleborough and his watch strap broke.
I was walking behind and picked it up......and handed it in to race control. I think they were going to announce it at the prize giving.
Looking at Dom's pictures I think it might have been Lee Athersmith?
Great weather for the race,only thing I'm suffering from today is sunburn !
Well done Mountain Goatess,didnt get to meet you at the campsite but I did see you crossing the finish line.
My 6th Three Peaks and for the first time ever I did'nt get cramp at all:D
A good Saturday night down at Helwith Bridge with a few runners reliving the race , Ali & Aly,Stringman and the Calder Valley crew.
A pleasure mate, very well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Just too much for the knee to handle on the day. The descent from Whernside caused me to have a few too many 'ouch' moments ! So, regrettably I ditched at Hill Inn. Thing was I didnt feel too bad at that pint either. Today my legs feel like they do after a training session, so must have taken it way too easy.
What a great day though. Well done to everyone who competed and to all the marshalls and organisers.
Highlight of the day for me was the boiled spuds at the bottom of the final climb up the face of Whernside. Thanks to whoever from Bowland was handing those out, I now have a new run food !
Another moment was at the stream crossing at Whernside. A lady runner from 't'over seas' was trying to pick her way across the larger rocks and teetering, so being the true british gent I just walked in and held her hand across the other side. And do you know what she said !
Bugger All !!!!!!!
Does anyone know how AJF went on, I saw him on the climb up Whernside. Hope his ankle held out for him.
Wow, nice to be running again, but maybe the 3 peaks was a bit ambitious after no real exercise for 6 weeks laid up with a dodgy ankle.
Oh well, whatever doesn't kill you will make you stronger. 4.17 in the end but wasn't a great run. The descents I was very nervous and my ankle was still heavily taped. Felt the lack of training in the second half. Suppose I should be happy with that considering.
On the plus side, the ankle is actually feeling better than it did on the Friday? Think I broke down all the scar tissue and now have full movement back in it.
Never seen so many people suffer from cramp before? People literally dropping on the floor mid stride in front of me. Glad it wasn't me as it looked bloody painful for some people.
Wife and friends came down. They were very impressed and think we are all mad hard b@stards and couldn't believe the speed that the leaders came down pen y gent (then again neither can I!)
wow spooky.Quote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
Cheers for the thoughts!
Flapjack: I've transferred this topic over to the 'General' section, as I think this is a fertile area for further research!Quote:
Originally Posted by flapjack
Some more pics here, mostly of Rochdale runners but there are other folk around us and we took some at the awards ceremony too.
jamie,Quote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
Much appreciated your support including the drink in the run in - I was too wasted by then to improve on a disappointing 4:26 .Still had FLM in my legs and took the Sell Gill - Ribblehead section far too quickly. Cramp then took hold after Whernside and never let up. Thanks to all marshals and other forum members for their support. I was the runner bringing a touch of commercialism to the event with my name plastered on my club vest -a remnant from London that wont wash off.
Whay hey 3rd picture is me! No 703Quote:
Originally Posted by Brummy John
three peaks fell race history
just been reading this article by gb
great reading and goes to show whats involved
nice one graham;)
it wont open , damm
well its called, And the sun shone by graham breeze
maybe graham can post it on here
Stagger proves that the old training methods are best, Manhar looks on and learns:
http://www.rochdaleharriers.co.uk/Re...l?show_param=3
apparently the race was featured on tv more than once, Any one found a link to any of the clips?
Ian, that was an interesting running style for the final 50 yards..........well done on keeping the shrapnel/cramp/false leg at bay and smiling all the way to the finish line !!:D
Cycle helmet Jamie???? :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
I had exactly the same look/style at the end of the sky line, the smile hides the agony...:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Denzil
Old wooden leg
It's a good job I'm not a fell pony as they would have shot me by now.
Bertie Basset freaked me out there! Thought I was seeing things.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Never knew he was a fell runner?
Thats the one mate !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Always flattering to know I have a reader. Actually this article can be accessed from the home page under The Fellrunner.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Well to be honest you looked in pretty good nick to me ;). Glad you made it round MG - I told you ten minutes was a long time when it comes down to hitting the cut offs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountain Goatess
Hey wycoller, this is me at finish, shredded!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wycoller
Incidentally, are you from wycoller?
I've done my post race post mortem and have decided that I was rather dehydrated which may have led to my demise. My pee was the colour of very strong tea which I can't understand as I'd drank plenty before and drank at both stations. Only thing I can think is that last year I had a bottle of water with me which I made use I drank from every 10 minutes. I had energy gels which I found helped but just not quite enough.
Gone through my splits of what I did compared to last year. Up PyG I was about 20 seconds slower in to Ribblehead I was sensible this year and was 4 minutes slower but the boggy ground would also have slowed me up then my climb up Whernside was 30 seconds quicker. Not a bad show really I'll be back to give it another try in a couple of years or so.
2008 3 Peaks Checklist
Build up races correct? Trog, Hobble, Edale, Mourne - yes
Adequate Hydration? - yes
pre-race massage? - yes
Pre race Carbo-loading? - yes
Pre-race alcohol abstinence? - yes
Pre-race taper in the 2 weeks before? - yes
Plenty of food/drinks consumed on the day? - 2 litres of lucozade - yes.
Improvement on last year? - no (3:34)
Enter 2009 Three Peaks in yet another attempt to break 3:30? - yes:eek:.
Theres a good FRONT page picture in todays Yorkshire Post . Shows Robin Lawrence (Bingley) going past Ribblehead Viaduct plus two others -one from Pudsey .
Congrats to all who ran on saturday, was there with wife and kids and had a great day. Got chatting to Jack Bloor's wife who was waiting for her son to fininsh, lovely lady, gave me a history lesson in the 3 peaks race. Wife really enjoyed it and felt sorry for some of the finishers hobbling in:eek:
Good to meet you too Manhar and thanks for the company most of the way round particularly at the point that someone shot me in the left hamstring after the descent of W'side. It was good of you to stop and offer assistance as did others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
A very friendly event I thought with just the litter louts leaving a black mark. I don't think I've been in a race where everyone encourages each other so much.
That I'boro choccie from the monster goodie bag was well tasty too.
Interesting to look at my times from 2007 to this year. I ran the London Marthon the week before the PPP last year so still felt the marathon in my legs. This year felt a faster, stronger run all the way (except PYG where I made sure I took it easier) despite feeling a bit off colour.
Checkpoint 2007 2007 Elapsed 2008 2008 Elapsed Diff 2007/2008
Pen-y-ghent 00:42:11 00:42:11 00:44:23 00:44:23 00:02:12
Ribblehead 01:50:36 01:08:25 01:53:51 01:09:28 00:03:15
Whernside 02:38:41 00:48:05 02:42:02 00:48:11 00:03:21
Hill Inn 03:10:59 00:32:18 03:10:19 00:28:17 00:00:40
Ingleborough 03:56:54 00:45:55 03:54:10 00:43:51 00:02:44
Finish 04:49:12 00:52:18 04:44:10 00:50:00 00:05:02
Apologies for the formatting...........
Denzil - You are more than welcome! Boiled baby salad potatoes = Bowland Fell Runners' performance enhancing drug of choice!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Denzil
wow - what a race! A huge thank you to the random strangers I begged water from. Had lots of gels & energy drink on me but over first half was just craving water, very weird. And another big thank you to everyone who posted advice re taking it steady over the first half, I did & the wheels still totally dropped off in the last 2 miles. :D Would've liked to break 4 1/2hrs but v chuffed with a 4.34. Great organisation, thanks to all the marshalls & supporters, looking forward to next year already :)