Three Peaks Fell Race

[Mountain Goatess]

Can you believe we're already talking about doing it again? I'm doing so even while my legs are taking industrial action and picketing the rest of my body.

Is it because we can't quite comprehend the pain that we forget it so quickly?
Is it like that with women and childbirth?
MG?!

I decided to compare my labour to the 42 mile Lyke Wake Race....
May I add that at some point during the afternoon...probably about 6 hours into the labour I proclaimed to my husband that I would much rather be doing the Lyke Wake Race....I would do it again....even though I couldn't turn over in bed for 3 nights and could barely get up and down the stairs...
I won't however be putting myself through childbirth again!!!!

[Tussockface]

MG, having witnessed my two children being born, I had a sneaky feeling that running the 3Ps was the easy option.

[f-stop]

A selection of photos at: http://phartley.jalbum.net/55th%20Th...0April%202009/

Many more are available from: http://www.sleepmonsters.co.uk/photo...319&photo_id=9

[NirvanaBliss]

Wicked photos FStop!

[Iken Fityemean]

I have photos. Moving ones. Please see http://www.vimeo.com/4360158
for Part One of Three Peaks 2009. More to follow on Friday night when I have some more allocation of hosting space. Apologies for some hasty editing and the wobbly bits I was still out of breath trying to make the foot of Pen-Y-Gent. All the runners who were behind Jebby (everyone) might be interested in final section of the video featuring the finish as I made it back in time from Ribblehead.

[Harry H Howgill]

What a fabulous day out. I enjoyed it more than I suspected I might and am looking forward to doing it again. Where do I sign up! Thanks to everyone I saw on the way round who cheered me on. The support was most welcome. Cheers to all the marshalls and organisers too. I started off saying thanks to all the marshalls at every gate, but that couldn't last until the end I'm afraid. A vague nod had to suffice after Hill Inn!

I was happy with the pace to Ribblehead, but started getting cramp on Whernside. From there on in it was cramp all the way round that meant that I had to keep stopping to let it ease. I even got cramp in one arm coming off Ingleborough! I ate and drank loads, but I'll have to do something different next time to either stop it happening in the first place or to manage it when it comes. Any ideas are most welcome.

I am pleased with my time, given that I ran for 2 hours with the cramp, but want to give it another go as I know I can go faster!

Well done to everyone who was there.

[Witton Park]

I forgot a thanks to Mark Aspinall and Anna Kelly of CLEM.

I saw them on Friday night at the Chorley Park and they asked if I wanted anything up Whernside.
I asked for Jaffas.

They took them - and I declined - I must qualify that they did offer them half way up the steep bit just before the top - not the ideal place for light refreshment!

Had a bit of a laugh anyway so thanks for the support if you read the forum.

[NirvanaBliss]

I have photos. Moving ones. Please see http://www.vimeo.com/4360158
for Part One of Three Peaks 2009. More to follow on Friday night when I have some more allocation of hosting space. Apologies for some hasty editing and the wobbly bits I was still out of breath trying to make the foot of Pen-Y-Gent. All the runners who were behind Jebby (everyone) might be interested in final section of the video featuring the finish as I made it back in time from Ribblehead.

Bruce Part one, BRILLIANT!!! love the song too, very moving!

[mudlugger]

Compared to last years time. my analysis...
lost initial 30 secs ascending Whernside
Twisted ankle desending Whernside cost me a full 2:30 mins.
Hugging team mates at hill inn together with rather casual ascent of Ingleb cost me 6:30 mins and the dreaded cramps descending ingleb cost me another 6:30 mins.
Extra 16mins longer than last year in total but climbing 10 places. Also managed to improve position at each checkpoint so strategy was ok. I'm happy as Larry.

[Witton Park]

First time out on the 3P's for Kevspider.
Pleased with getting round inside 5 hrs (4:53).
Even more pleased to see that I got down off Ingleborough quicker than Witton Park and another Bburn harrier who shall remain nameless......I obviously wasn't trying hard enough in the early stages. Only need to keep up with them to the Hill Inn then might be in with a chance of beating them ;-).
Glad I took a Camelpack type thingy..as there seemed to be a bit of a water shortage at High Birkwith.
Good race, it will join the ever gowing list of races to do year on year.

You did get up Pen-y-Ghent behind the sweepers though

Well done though - it was a good effort Kev.