ha ha ha...yes, well, not quite as much distance work put in as I was hoping, work got a bit manic, but I'm still looking forward to the L50. Just spent a great weekend in the lakes with a couple lovely runs. Today's run from Patterdale felt like being in Crete and the water was even warm when we were swimming! Don't know what it will be like next weekend but just being in the lakes again will be good.

Quote Originally Posted by Hes View Post
I'm not experienced in ultras but did my first, The Fellsman, last year on very little training. A handful of long winter runs at around 20miles and a few longer ones with the longest being 31miles, the Fellsman is 61! I am surprised that I completed it but knew at the mid-way point that I would so long as I just kept plodding along and eating up the miles. However, I really suffered on the last few miles and could barely walk for two days after! I'm doing the lakeland 50 this year and this time I'd like to do it justice and not just wing it. I'm putting the miles in already (regular 18/19 milers and a 28miler last week) and I'll gradually up those as the year progresses with lots of ascent too. My aim for the lakeland 50 is to enter it knowing that I can finish it (assuming I don't injure myself and the weather doesn't put paid to it) and maybe even do it well. As others have said, I think its time on our feet that is important.