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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    i was actually quite surprised with my time thought i did more 2:30 than 2:20 but oh well

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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    Quote Originally Posted by Rodders rambler View Post
    Exactly the same position as last year for me,with a slower time !
    Are you sure about your position? The positions seem a bit random in a few places after position 21....

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    A good race, and an interesting area (totally new to me). Having been training well on the run up to this one I was disappointed with my run (107th in 2:31 ) but I am reminded that there's a massive difference between training and racing fitness! The campaign starts here..

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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    Quote Originally Posted by Trundler View Post
    A good race, and an interesting area (totally new to me). Having been training well on the run up to this one I was disappointed with my run (107th in 2:31 ) but I am reminded that there's a massive difference between training and racing fitness! The campaign starts here..
    Depends what you're training for as well Trundler!! The Valleys is tough because it saves those 3 climbs for last. The temptation is to go zooming off across the top of the Mynd early on.

    I've been running the route in training and noticed that, now I'm putting in some serious long BG training, I'm rubbish on the running bits....but those last 3 climbs are no problem at all at a strong walking pace.

    Plus, don't know if you were able to follow someone, but there are one or two places where the best line saves you a wee bit of time and effort.


    Anyway, hope you'll come back to Shropshire next year...and don't forget the Stretton Skyline in September, a 19 mile 4500ft race which takes in the Mynd AND those shapely little hills across the other side of Church Stretton.

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    Are you sure about your position? The positions seem a bit random in a few places after position 21....
    I was 19th....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr1470 View Post
    ...The temptation is to go zooming off across the top of the Mynd early on..... .....don't know if you were able to follow someone, but there are one or two places where the best line saves you a wee bit of time and effort....Anyway, hope you'll come back to Shropshire next year...and don't forget the Stretton Skyline in September
    Yep, the fast section on the track and road (!) did catch me out (the Tour of Pendle has a similar profile with all the climbing concentrated at the end). I'm sure there are a lot of cunning lines to be discovered as well!

    I will be back! It's an interesting area and must make a great training ground.

    Bottom line for me is just not enough race fitness but it will come with a few more races under my belt - might even be properly fit in time for Stretton Skyline

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    Pound for pound, probably THEE most enjoyable race I ve ever run to be honest. The course was fantastic. I will try to refamiliarise myself with the route for next year.

    There's was quite a few walkers down in the hollows got a shock with runners charging towards them.

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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    I'm glad you liked it. There's nothing worse than travelling a long way by car to a race that turns out to be pants! The race has been one of my faves since I first did it in 91.

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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    Quote Originally Posted by Wheeze View Post
    Wot a weekend! Wales won and I managed to do Long Mynd without cramp....in fact was passing people going up Callow and Yearlet. Result!

    Bad news about not being able to use the school. After 2 and bit hours in the freezing cold mud of the Mynd, one really needed a warm shower but the social club did not quite run to that!!
    Ahhhh at Callow and Yearlet, you probably passed the runners like me who started at 1030!!!!
    I had a really bad race, leading the 1030 pack at 1 stage and then making 2 (yes 2 different!) navigational errors. Ended up doing about 12.75 miles!! 3h09m = not as good as 10 years ago 2h31.
    Thoroughly enjoyed though, thanks to everyone for helping, much appreciated.
    Seemed to have the strength at the end which was good but by that stage was totally deflated by doing so cr*p navigationally, and also having to bash through off-route vegetation! Schoolboy errors = must do better next time.
    D'oh.

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    Re: Longmynd Valleys

    Sorry to hear about your plight Clive. Where did you go wrong? Coming over to Mintons Batch?

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