Am going to start doing carry reps up the big end starting Saturday morning if anyone fancies sharing the pain.
Apply via this thread - planning to start with 2 and build up to 5 or if enough encouragement perhaps 6..............................
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Am going to start doing carry reps up the big end starting Saturday morning if anyone fancies sharing the pain.
Apply via this thread - planning to start with 2 and build up to 5 or if enough encouragement perhaps 6..............................
I well remember the pain from doin' just that over twenty years ago. So, as I'm older and wiser, I'll pass on that one Ady.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Look out for the runners in the Pendle Cloughs race if you're on the hill this Saturday.
I somtimes do a loop from the Nick up to the trig via ogden down n up the big end then back along the ridge past the cairns down the clough at the end n back up to the nick you get a bit of running , pushing ,dragging carrying and a bit of peddling too !
fixing van this weekend so a no go & doing the helvelyn round with the crosser next weekend(a nice bit of carrying there !)
so might join you in a couple of weeks
I need to train carrying the bike, it is most definitely my weakest link... but Pendle is a tad far away for me alas...
ha ha! Ady i will come and watch your pain!:)
I think you should borrow a CX bike and get yourself entered!Quote:
Originally Posted by vburke
Never mind watching - join in!
Might have been tempted to join you (albeit sans bike) if it weren't for me blummin' legs.
Ady, will be doing a bit of 3 Peaks specific stuff a bit nearer the event. Nice painful route up and down at Rivi if you fancy it. Hopefully your bike will survive a little better than last time you came out with me! ;0)
Give me a shout when you are 3PCX training - I'll try not to break anything! I have an appointment with the big end in the morning and then a longish road ride on Sunday. I need to burn the blubber!Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbulb
Fatty-in-Accy!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Oo er, missus! Yeah, I'll keep you posted, pal. Got to get Darwen Tri out of the way first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Will keep my eye open for you at the tri - I am the official tog (Epic Events)!Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbulb
Ah, right! Nice one.
How did you get on today?
How quick does the 3ppp CX fill up, will I need to be sat over my computer on the 1st July?
I've never been over to the area, let alone run the 3P's, what sort of %age of running to cycling can I expect?
Cheers.
It'd be worth getting your entry in as soon as poss. I seem to remember that it didn't fill quite as quickly last year but why risk it?
Anyway, as to your other question. From the Three Peaks site:
Total distance: 61kms (38 miles)
Road: 28kms (45mins - 1hr 5mins)
Unsurfaced: 33kms (2hrs 15mins - 4hrs 40mins)
Unrideable: 6kms - 8kms (dependent on individual ability & prevailing conditions)
Total climbing: 1524m (5000ft)
It's a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question. I do very little running but then my fastest time is only 4:08. These days it's more about surviving and finishing!
Oh, and if you can manage to get there, a recce on foot would be well worth it. You can't do the route up Ingleborough but you can run the route off. Whernside is definitely worth looking at as you wouldn't want to go into the descent without knowing what was coming up.
Just in case you haven't seen it here's a link to Dave Haygarth's site: http://3pcx.blogspot.com/
and a video I made a couple of years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZWOOVVi89I
I've had a look a your video, it's a fine effort. I'm away for the Bank Hol in a few minutes, I'll check out the other link when I get back.
Thanks.
Next question;
mtb shoes & clipped in or fell shoes?
Most do it in MTB shoes clipped in but have seen fell shoes in use, seem to remember Ian Holmes doing it in fell shoes that clipped in, that's inov8tion, or were they walshes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellrunner
Personal choice i reckon.
I seem to remember Holmsey's sole fell off his shoe one year! He still beat the majority of the field.
Damn I want a cross bike!
I did it in walshes n clips last year a great boon on the off road bits like Simon fell/Inglebough/Wernside and you can ride the pedal backs too and run better over the the rough stuff but not so good on the roads.
I would go for a good ride n carry on the hills and see how it feels
Thanks for the replies, it's much appreciated.
I've built up my cx bike, but I'm unwilling to take over any rough stuff just now as I'm taking it to France on my summer holidays. We're camping at the base of Alpe d'Huez when the Tour goes up, I''ve entered the Alp d'Huez triathlon (short) & hope to get a few other rides in, possibly the Marmotte route. Hence I'm wanting to keep it in decent nick.
While I'm here, another question.....my frame doesn't have bottle bosses, for road rides I've cable tied a cage to the stem & I've got a behind the saddle carrier which takes 2 bottles - one of which I use for a spares bottle. I'm assuming as soon as I go off-road all my bottles will be ejected & I'll need a Camelbak. How much fluid do you need for the 3P's & is there a drinks station?
I took a ltr bladder with me last year but allways handy to have someone with a bottle on the final climb
Just the one water station at the base of Wernside it is compulsory dismount there too