BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

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Originally Posted by Tahr

PM sent Daz.

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Hows your training going Tahr ?

Have you reccied leg 2 yet ?

Hi Will

Training has been a bit frustrating to be honest, I was hoping to have recced 3 or 4 legs by now, but have only managed 1 and a bit,this has mainly been due to bad weather on the weekends I have been able to get to the Lakes.

I managed to get part way round leg 2 with Vespa last week before we decided that discretion was better that valour and headed back. In truth I wasn’t really recceing the route above Clough head as every time I raised my head the wind justblew ice particles into my eyes.:thunbdown:

I am looking at getting back down next weekend for another crack at leg 2. Phsically no real injuries as yet to bother me, I have my entry in for the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra at the begining of April, bit flat but it will be time on my legs.

ATB

Tahr

We're over leg 3 or possibly 1 next Saturday if your over then

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Hi Will

Training has been a bit frustrating to be honest, I was hoping to have recced 3 or 4 legs by now, but have only managed 1 and a bit,this has mainly been due to bad weather on the weekends I have been able to get to the Lakes.

I managed to get part way round leg 2 with Vespa last week before we decided that discretion was better that valour and headed back. In truth I wasn’t really recceing the route above Clough head as every time I raised my head the wind justblew ice particles into my eyes.:thunbdown:

I am looking at getting back down next weekend for another crack at leg 2. Phsically no real injuries as yet to bother me, I have my entry in for the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra at the begining of April, bit flat but it will be time on my legs.

ATB

Tahr

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Yeah weather put me off last week too. Hopefully thats the last of the serious freezing weather for the year.

Do you just recce on weekends ? I'' be heading up every few weeks but probably week days.

I'll mostly be doing weekdays initially (maybe a couple of weekend days nearer the time)
I usually just pick the day with the best weather forecast
hoping to do one this week actually
Monday & Tuesday horrifically wet
Wednesday horrifically windy
so looking like Thursday or Friday atm...

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Hi Will

I am looking at getting back down next weekend for another crack at leg 2. Phsically no real injuries as yet to bother me, I have my entry in for the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra at the begining of April, bit flat but it will be time on my legs.

ATB

Tahr

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I'm thinking of a leg 2 next Saturday Tahr if you're about :). Old un let me know if you want to join in (rather than do "boring old" ;) legs 3 or 1)

I'm up there too. Up for anything except leg 1.

Thanks for all the offers of company on the Legs, I will have a chat with my mate and see which day is best, of course the weather may make that choice for us nearer the end of the week, so I will let you know.

I can only really get down to the Lakes at weekends due to work.:thunbdown:

ATB

Tahr

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Originally Posted by Tahr

...the weather may make that choice for us nearer the end of the week

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In my humble experience bad weather practice is be sought after ;)

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Hi Will

Training has been a bit frustrating to be honest, I was hoping to have recced 3 or 4 legs by now, but have only managed 1 and a bit,this has mainly been due to bad weather on the weekends

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Worry not Tahr
I did all my early training in the Pentlands
I never got down to the Lakes until mid Feb, then fairly regular recces every 2 or 3 weeks had me well prepared for my end of May round.