Borrowdale Fell Race

[Hes]

Finding a demolition site and running across broken bricks and rubble might help with preparations for Scafell Pike!:w00t:

Stair climber at gym or cross trainer on high resistance maybe would help. I suffered a lot at Borrowdale despite putting in a lot of hill work. Unless you live in the lakes it's hard to get long enough climbs in. My personal conclusion is that I'll continue with the hill work but I need stronger legs too so I'm working on that with the bike and cross trainer as well.

[Rob Furness]

Finding a demolition site and running across broken bricks and rubble might help with preparations for Scafell Pike!:w00t:

Nothing would help with that. The scree slope was the easiest bit of the race, the rest was very unforgiving!

[Hes]

It wasn't that bad! The run from Bessyboot to Eskhause was nice and I really like the corridor route. I enjoyed the slate mine too (love the tinkle of the slates, like music) and to be honest, I thought Dalehead wasn't as bad as some people make out (although it is interminably long) but that's probably because I took it quite easy earlier on due to being worried about getting round. Having said that, I was totally knackered at the end. Will see how I get on next time when I push it a bit more.

Nothing would help with that. The scree slope was the easiest bit of the race, the rest was very unforgiving!

[Rob Furness]

It wasn't that bad! The run from Bessyboot to Eskhause was nice and I really like the corridor route. I enjoyed the slate mine too (love the tinkle of the slates, like music) and to be honest, I thought Dalehead wasn't as bad as some people make out (although it is interminably long) but that's probably because I took it quite easy earlier on due to being worried about getting round. Having said that, I was totally knackered at the end. Will see how I get on next time when I push it a bit more.

You're right actually. My battered feet keep tainting my memories....

[skennaugh]

Find someone who doesn't mind you gassing at them (not Jacks Lee though, she was expecting full conversation going up Bessyboot!), makes it all much easier.

[Will-Moorlands]

[Will-Moorlands]

[Will-Moorlands]

[wharfeego]

Nice one Will. Nice touch at 9mins 16secs; a couple o' Forumites meeting up!

[Hes]

ha ha, I'm well chuffed with that. I go zipping past at 6.43 :thumbup:...could explain why I look like I'm about to die on the video filmed at the top of Bessy Boot.