Ingleborough Fell Race

[TurboTom]

Careful! No pictures of juniors mind! See the Charlesworth - Pictures thread...
http://www.forum.fellrunner.org.uk/s...ead.php?t=8244

No worries . Just of club members

[TurboTom]

I think gay running styles seem to suit fell-running, certainly on the descents. It's all this using your arms for balance.

Whenever you see a picture of Ian Holmes flying down some descent, he's always flailing his arms all over the place.

Theres a difference between flailing your arms for balance and using it to slow down. I find my descending is much quicker if i adopt a track running style. Much smoother, more compact and more efficient

[richardbriscoe]

Im thinking of doing this race, Is it hard.

[TurboTom]

well 2100ft in 7 miles is a considerable amount of climb. it is a cat A so it aint gonna be a walk in the park

[richardbriscoe]

Cheers mate are u going to do it. I mite give it a bash, was going to do Kentmere but mite try this instead. Ive got mudclaw 330 will I be ok.

[Al Fowler]

Cheers mate are u going to do it. I mite give it a bash, was going to do Kentmere but mite try this instead. Ive got mudclaw 330 will I be ok.

330's will be fine.

[TurboTom]

Cheers mate are u going to do it. I mite give it a bash, was going to do Kentmere but mite try this instead. Ive got mudclaw 330 will I be ok.

i was until i got injured last night. Il be there though with my camera . It will nbe a good stepping stone before nyou try races like the kentmere as i belive it is marked

[richardbriscoe]

Will see you there mate,

Never mate so gud 2 meet up.

How much training do u do with Saddleworth.

[TurboTom]

erm last summer and last week i was. Training on a monday-usually something fast, Tuesday-Long slow run, Wednesday-rest or race,Thursday-rest or race, Friday-rest, Saturday-race, Sunday-long run. But i do a lot of swimming and track running

[FellJunior]

2000' in 3.5 miles. Road and track all the way, then stone/rock steps (dodgy if wet) to the summit. Return is initially via heather/fell to avoid steps and remaining runners, and then track/ road to finish. Even I've managed to descend 40% faster than the ascent, so if you can run at top speed downhill for 3.5 miles, enjoy. Not as tough as Kentmere.