Quote Originally Posted by Derby Tup View Post
I had been on a few trekking holidays before I started fell running including a ten day walk around the TMB. The consensus on these treks was you can walk yourself fit in a week or ten days (well, considerably fitter than when you started). I'm a big fan (now) of double days at the weekend but also what I call a 'boot-camp week'. Last Easter we did 80miles / 31,000ft over ten days or so and I was flying at the end of it (as well as losing three pounds in weight in spite of eating like a horse and 're-hydrating' very well)

Training for the BG with a MM rucksack and plenty of kit (like a pacer basically) and then being let off the lease for your attempt is a massive boost. The only thing is carrying bag spoils your form and some 'proper' running is needed too I think
I agree with everything.... except the bit about form. I think the only form one should try to develop is the "shambling mess" gait... a bag only enhances this!

On an aside on this subject, on my round I deliberately carried my own sack with clothing and some food to dunmail in order to delay this feeling of being let off the leash. Has anyone else ever gone for this approach?