I believe my eating strategy was quite successful! Only started to struggle after the last munro and that was the sun boiling my brain. I'd hope to be going better by October time with much lower temperatures.Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I believe my eating strategy was quite successful! Only started to struggle after the last munro and that was the sun boiling my brain. I'd hope to be going better by October time with much lower temperatures.
3 years ago I planned this circuit, 8 times I was packed and ready to go but injury from myself or Shaun, snow, gales, torrential rain, work all got in the way. We even started calling it that run so as not to bring bad luck as it always seemed doomed.
Finally we got the weather/time break for this long journey through the Tarf Wilderness taking in 4 Munros and a Corbett. A 5.30 am start and not a person seen until descending the last Munro 8 hours later, 32 miles 7,000ft in just over 9 hours. Very Peak except there were no footprints or litter or any signs of living person. Some very good running on the tops and some heather-bog bashing. Red squirrels and 2 Buzzards in the carpark at the start and finish. we saw 2 or three big(50+) herds of Red deer and more on the next day.
Great views of Beinn A' Ghlo to the SE and the Cairngorms to the North. A wild campers paradise with so many options or even a trip to the Tarf Bothy.
On a cooler day 8 hours is doable if you keep moving, we faded abit on the last climb due to the heat.
The next day we crawled behing a chelsea tractor driving at 15-20mph down to Rannoch station(hence Shauns cryptic comments above) with the plan of catching the first train at 8.45 in the morning. A moment of inspiration from Shaun and we attacked the day from the south at a much more reasonable time of 5.30am
again we had the hills to ourselves and as we dropped off the last hill we heard the train leaving Rannoch station:w00t:
15 miles 4000ft 4.30 and back at the car for just after 10.10
Some fantastic scenery and much better than repeat visits to the same areas.
I then sat behind 3 caravans for the 20 mile drive out of Glen Rannoch(hence the other bit if Shauns post)
Pictures of the 2 days and Shaun eating https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorNavigation
Is no one else training?
Saturday BG Leg 2 with Nicky in 3.30! then the last third of leg 4 equally fast.
Tonight was a race but it was good training. Route devised by PaulE who will be getting a severe talking to for find the deepest bracken, deep bogs, hidden checkpoints, tussocks...etc. that was the toughest race of the year....where was paul??? good question.
Forgot to Add Nicky was racing too! it's not like she did any thing over the weekend except rest on sunday.....and stacked some hay!
Last edited by IanDarkpeak; 30-07-2012 at 11:03 PM.
1 mile jog in flip flops, about 20 foot climb, poor effort compared to you and Nicky
Superb effort after your weekend efforts! Is that you mentioned in John Kynastons L100 write-up!?1 mile jog in flip flops, about 20 foot climb, poor effort compared to you and Nicky
It is, spent quite a bit of time with John, lovely bloke. Was glad I stayed up with the Sunderland Strollers after I finished cos I got to see John finish and congratulate him
Since the heat chamber I've done 2x 6 hilly road miles at race pace Hard
One social run with Penistone and a short stint on the Turbo.
Another run planned for this evening steady 4.
26m and approx 6000ft, shame it took 9-10hrs. Shall we say not everything went to plan
Last Sunday did 3:45hrs on the hill doing the old most of SHR Moffat Chase race route, Heart fell, lower saddle Yoke, Saddle Yoke, Nethier Crag, back to Heartfell, then got home for a drink and feed before doing asteady 5 mile on the road with Mrs Tahr. Tuesday did a steady 6 miles on the road with the club, Thursday it is our club off road run, 5 miles, I got there early did it once with my dog then did it again once the club members turned up.
Today dropped down to the Lake District and 4 of us ran to the top of Skiddaw and back down as part of our training for The Ben race.
ATB
Tahr
12m to work and back on single speed, 3m tonight with dog, legs feel great, feet getting better, thank god for compeed:thumbup:
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