Three Peaks Fell Race

[Wobblehead]

you are on the wrong race thread moo - get your AW entry in!!!!

I agree, The AW has to be good Three Peaks prep. Get an entry Moo!!

[egor]

with not long to go, i wondered how people were going to start tappering down for the race, i appreciate there is an individualistic element to it, but im also interested in how what training and how much people will do over the next week or so?

[Tractorboy]

I've certainly started my taper. I am a little anxious about mileage in my legs, given I've only done 1 20 miler and that not on hills, but it's too late now! Will do a few 6 milers before now and the race. I'm guessing at doing it in about 4.30?? Planning to wear Mizuno wave harriers. At least with 600 entrants, there shouldn't be any problem finding the way! What do people think about water? Am I right in thinking there is in fact some water available en route and that it might not even be from the traditional stream? If so, do I risk it without my camelbak thingy? Should be a great day!

[detritus21]

All my taper involves is no doing a session on the thursday before and replacing it with a run. I tapered for my marathon but I' just going to see what happens with this one. My mileage isn't mega so I'm not sure it will impact that much anyway.

[egor]

i think the water is at ribblehead and then just after the pub at the foot of ingleborough. you can have drinks/food sent to these two places. there are a few streams along the way, but if your not sure where they are its a big risk not taking fulid with you. i found a new stream one on the way down off ingleborough on mon, id run out of water after doing pen y ghent then up to ingleborough. race day i usually take a bottle of water with me and then get more from the stations. never used a camelbak, but have thought about it.

[Mark Smith]

No taper for me, BGR training means doing the three peaks whilst already knackered. THat's a perfect start line excuse right there. I might take a couple of days off before but I need to keep the 10,000' a week quota up.

Not sure how much a taper is of benefit anyway. I've tapered for races and then not done so in future years and found that it didn't make much difference. Not suggesting tapering is bad, but much of how you do in long races is in your head i reckon...

Good luck everyone

ST

[Leeds Rhino]

I cannot be arsed carrying one of those camelback things.
I'll set off with a Lucozade pouch which will do for Penygent.Have my 2 bottles ( with a banana elastic-banded to each one ) delivered to drinks points. Keep my second empty bottle to refill in the stream at the foot of Ingleborough. Sorted !!

[IanDarkpeak]

No taper for me, BGR training means doing the three peaks whilst already knackered. THat's a perfect start line excuse right there. I might take a couple of days off before but I need to keep the 10,000' a week quota up.

Good luck everyone

ST

You and me both ST, after 15 trigs allowed myself 2 days off, Did 10 miles last night, will do same tonight, Take Friday off, 6-7 hours in Wales on Sat helping out on a PB recce, walk with family on Sunday, taper down with a gentle run on wed. then rest for Three Peaks.

This BG thing is very committing (or I need it) It just seems to be train,train,train

[Fozzy42]

Staying in Ingleton this coming weekend for our Fenner Flyers annual weekend away in the dales. Bad timing really, could have done it to have been 2 weeks before 3 Peaks. Haven't done much this week as I'll be doing a bit over next few days, probably covering quite a few miles. Did 10 on Wednesday, 8 last Monday and 14 on the Staurday. Going to recce part of the coures, want to do the first climb from Horten up Peny Ghent and across to Ribblehead, also doing a few other shorter runs, but don't want to knacker myself out too much. Out of 15 of us going to Ingleton there's only 2 of us doing the race next weekend so we'll be holding back a little, maybe. Next week I'll do 8 on Tuesday and 5 on Thursday and that'll do me, fingers crossed. Wer'e from Hull where it's flat as a pankake so God knows how we'll manage to complete the course, but we''l give it a good go.

[omega man]

Did 20 miles on Wednesday, bit of hill work tonight, probabably half a dozen 5 mins circuits. Bit more hill work Monday and an easy 8 miler or so on Wednesday. Coming up from the flats of Essex, will make it but i will be the one wheezing at the back.