Wasn't running but out on at various points of the course supporting my wife... was a cracking day! A big thank-you to all the Marshals etc who encouraged her round, she had a blast and now has a massive smug grin on her face.
Wasn't running but out on at various points of the course supporting my wife... was a cracking day! A big thank-you to all the Marshals etc who encouraged her round, she had a blast and now has a massive smug grin on her face.
Phew! Back home and got most of the peat off my legs - still struggling to get my nails clean though. What another fantastic day on the hills. I thought last year would take some beating (weatherwise), but this year was even more "clement". Thanks to all for putting on a bloomin' marvelous event.
PS. That could only have been Daz's twin brother - Daz never touches Coke!
Yep, (as a spectator) a great day and great weather. When I yomped over from Hope for the start there was still a bit of mist on the tops but none when I reversed the route to see people through Kilhill Bridge - 'twas all clear. Saw IDP in about (I think) 25th or so on the road to the start of the climb up Lose Hill. It's a good job the route goes nowhere near the descent from Hollins Cross to Yemans Bridge; it was reeeeet slippy and crap underfoot.
Lookin' for the results now...
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What a good day! My first Edale Skyline, & it won't be my last. Even though I lost a sprint for the line. Mind you, next year we need the clag down & gale force winds to remind us what the Peak District's all about
Many thanks to all for organising this and getting us the best weather (ever?).
The views were awesome, although for someone coming back to distance, it was a bit wierd seeing where I had to go, with all the top runners small dots in the distance.
I only fell in one bog and lost my fell shoe once, and it was a right palaver trying to get it back on, with cramp trying its best not to let me. Unlike the Trog and Hebden I'm pleased to say tho that my race was not slowed by cramp, so maybe this lazy git is now getting the miles in a he should.
Great to meet Mandy C before the race, hope you had a great one, Brain and Tom afterwards, and Steve Smithies, thanks for your support and gate opening, much appreciated. It was strange tho to see you not racing, but passing me occasionally!
Even tho I'm really unfit, my descending has stayed with me so I luckily came into my own passing lots of tired legs on that fantastic descent.
Think I managed a sub 4 which I was very happy with, especially as the sole Tod Harrier rep!
Thanks again to all the marshalls and helpers and organiser(s).
PS I do love the Peak District, it's awesome, and I will confess this was my first fell race back in the valley since Hathersage in 1987, wot a slacker!
Last edited by Clive; 21-03-2010 at 08:06 PM.
god that was hard, cut off paranoia coupled with abject lack of pacing ability meant unnecessarily fast 1st half, then perma-stitch payback for the rest of my shuffle walk, if it had been tanky weather i would have just curled up to die - to be excavated by future generation as bog woman mummy of brown knoll.
thanks for everyone coaxing me along.
Bit dissapointed to be watching after the dreaded stomach bug struck midweek but what a fantastic day.
One amusing moment when a lady runner asked a marshall at the top of Mam Tor "how far to the cut-off?" and got the reply "about 20 mins" thinking she had asked "how long to the cut-off". Her face was a picture as was her relief a few seconds later.
You had a pretty good run today if I recognised you at the end from your avatar (if you look nothing like that then appologies). Would have said hello but I felt a bit of a fraud as was just watching.Originally Posted by Herakles
Now I know why "Swords" wasn't as good as some of the earlier stuff, he was too busy training for the Edale Skyline
So now we've got Boff and the Mozz.
Who next, Madonna? She does a bit of running doesn't she?
True what they say about not overdoing it in the first half to Mam Nick - came through in 1.56 today, 8 mins up on my time last year, having really pushed up Lose Hill ... but finished only 3 mins up in 3.52 having really struggled from Grindslow Knoll home.
Still, it was a great day, as noted by all above. And I enjoyed a pint or two on the way home once post-race queasiness had abated. Thanks as ever to the marshalls.
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