Hi, all-
New to this game, utterly clueless on many levels, and am looking for some prep tips for Yorkshireman mara and beyond. I have no idea if I've bitten off more than I can chew with that race, but if I have I hope it at least smells good.
Here are my basics:
- 30-45 mile/week runner
- 47 yo, round 5'9" 178 lbs (Beer and sausages good!)
- 43-ish 10ks; 3 maras (Kent, Loch Ness and Snowdonia) ranging from 3:23 to 3:55 or so
- Avid hill-walker, scrambler (mostly in Snowdonia)
- Stubborn and high tolerance for pain
- Having a very difficult time finding meaningful hills round here in Northants.
- I hate treadmills
I'll be establishing a solid mileage base over the next 5 weeks or so, but beginning in early June, I'd like to take a few long weekends and drive somewhere to get some hard runs or races in. Wales, Peak, Lakes, Yorkshire are all in play. I think I'll be able to take about 4 trips before the big race (Yorkshireman is 13 Sep, I believe).
I'd love to be able to link up with other runners (rookies like me, or grisled mentor types), and maybe work our way through some good routes.
Also, any thoughts on the Yorkshireman race itself?
Thanks for reading this wandering ramble.