Quote Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad View Post
As a road runner in my first season on the fells (bar a couple of races 10 or 25 years ago) I've been caught out by trying to transpose road pace on to races like the 3Ps. My marathon these days is around the 3:10 mark, I was hoping to do about 4 hours on the 3Ps, but I completely mis-judged the first half getting to Ribblehead comfortably, or so I thought, in 1:42. However, the ascent of Whernside drained the old legs, the ascent of Inglebugger finished them off and I dribbled into the finish at 4:45.
So I've got a ghost to slay. My old mate told me the race starts at the Hill Inn, I should've listened.
It's the climbing - I'm the same - new to running really, nevermind fell running. Hill walking and training on the fells whilst trying to maintain some tempo work on track/road/XC will help over time and I would advise 5 minutes slower to Ribblehead will get you a sub 4:30.