Good work Ian
Good work Ian
Poacher turned game-keeper
recce'd the Anniversary Waltz, in arguably perfect running conditions...was speaking to a nice chap after we descended from Cat Bells down to the track (can't find the "was it you" topic)
looking forward to race day & hoping for identical weather
4 Bowlanders had a trot out over L1 of the JNLC, Pooley Bridge to Kirkstone - 16 miles / 4,000 feet in 4 hours 30 mins. The whole route was into a strong (and strengthening) S wind ..... hope it's a lot calmer on the big day.
A few small patches of slushy snow ..... nothing to write home about.
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I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!
I've recently ramped up the miles and the ascent and it's started to pay off.
a good result at Burbage followed by two big hill days in Snowdonia reccieing a welsh 3000s
40 miles and just under 15,000ft for the week...and then I did Up the Nab Today
I think I have my mojo back...
...good stuff Ian
Poacher turned game-keeper
Up in the lakes this weekend. Since lunchtime today done Ambleside, red screes, middle dodd, little Hart crag, dove crag, Hart crag, Fairfield, St Sunday crag, birks, arison crag. Currently resting in Patterdale and off towards high street for some night action and a bivvy. Only done 14 miles and 1550m climb so far, but carrying a heavy bag with full kit for bad weather, cooking, bivvying.
heading back down towards Ambleside tomorrow then across onto the central fells and hopefully back o' skiddaw....
Since the start of the year my racing mileage has gone up considerably. My longest race up until xmas had been 19 miles (Stretton Skyline), but this year did Marsden-Edale (24), Haworth Hobble (33), Lakes 42 (42) and Welsh 1000m (21), amongst others. As a result, most of my training in between has been a case of avoiding injury and not going too hard, in order to regain some freshness in my legs.
I'll fully admit that at a few races (Wrekin, Up The Nab, Welsh 1000m), I was feeling far from fresh on the start lines.
But a good rest after my last race, and it's been great to get some 'proper' training under my belt again. Hopefully I've built a bit of an 'engine' to see me through the long races, and can now work on my speed on those classic long fell races which I love.....
It was also a real eye opener to get out of my comfort zone and do a couple of AS races, even if I did find the pace very punishing....
Training over the last 9 months has changed due to a job change. I have gone from a 6 to 8 miler at varying paces on a Mon, hard circuits on Tue, 8 to 11 miles on the Pembrokeshire coastal path on Wed and perhaps either a 4 to 6 miles with a 40lb bergen or a 6 to 8 mile run on a Thu. To my new job routine of .... no routine, pavement bashing around north London perhaps 3 runs a week of up to 7 miles and no elevation climbs. Its killing me to get up at 0530 for a run before work and finishing at 2000 (early) there is not time during the day or in the evening. Its killing me and I am probably at my lowest level of fitness in the last 7 years. I need to re-find my running mojo.
1 rep of Sacfell pike, from NT car park up Lingmell and followed the Scafell race route up and back to NT car park.
Cracking day to be on the hill
Well done Trev. Keep it up
Poacher turned game-keeper