10,000ft a week

Injury between now and June and injury and bad weather on the day is my only concern, nothing you can do about either of them so not to worry, keep smiling:)

I wouldn't bother too much about distance just make sure for the 10,000ft of climbing most of it is done in one session in the Lakes or Snowdonia that way you'll have a good long day out with time on your feet on rough terrian.

Could be good to get to Scotland nearer the time as after doing a few Munros the climbs in the Lakes feel very easy :)

Also I use the 10,000ft as a minimum and sometimes do this in one run.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

use Scotland to keep you fresh.

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A new sort of deodorant?:D

I know somebody who completed BG this summer, who ran it off the back of almost exclusively standard flat marathon training (albeit high mileage 70-100M/week)
he set a PB at London at the end of April, did a couple of vaguely hilly runs in the Peak District (he certainly never did even a single 10,000ft week), then cruised round the BG without much problem

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

I know somebody who completed BG this summer, who ran it off the back of almost exclusively standard flat marathon training (albeit high mileage 70-100M/week)
he set a PB at London at the end of April, did a couple of vaguely hilly runs in the Peak District (he certainly never did even a single 10,000ft week), then cruised round the BG without much problem

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If he was doing that sort of mileage he would be fairly fit to start with ;)

I'm not saying you need to do 10,000 feet a week to do a BG but if you do you'll have an easier time (relatively:D)

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Originally Posted by Baggins

If he was doing that sort of mileage he would be fairly fit to start with ;)

I'm not saying you need to do 10,000 feet a week to do a BG but if you do you'll have an easier time (relatively:D)

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Some people seem to get away with it, but think its more sensible to replicate the event your doing in training, BG is climbing and descending lots, going to stick to that;)

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Some people seem to get away with it, but think its more sensible to replicate the event your doing in training, BG is climbing and descending lots, going to stick to that;)

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Merry....give me a shout when you decide to head to the lakes reccying and general training....i'll come along.:)

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Merry....give me a shout when you decide to head to the lakes reccying and general training....i'll come along.:)

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I'll keep you posted Al;)

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

I'll keep you posted Al;)

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But no 10,000footers in one run....just yet.:D

I had about 3 weeks in late july when i did weeks of 14000, 15000 and 11000ft. It just knackered me but nim feeling strong because of it now. I think it is best over the winter because come summer your speed will come from racing. Obviously it is a bit different in BG terms but it could be carried through