Lakeland 50

[barnyc]

i think it filled up around September

[Hes]

I'm not experienced in ultras but did my first, The Fellsman, last year on very little training. A handful of long winter runs at around 20miles and a few longer ones with the longest being 31miles, the Fellsman is 61! I am surprised that I completed it but knew at the mid-way point that I would so long as I just kept plodding along and eating up the miles. However, I really suffered on the last few miles and could barely walk for two days after! I'm doing the lakeland 50 this year and this time I'd like to do it justice and not just wing it. I'm putting the miles in already (regular 18/19 milers and a 28miler last week) and I'll gradually up those as the year progresses with lots of ascent too. My aim for the lakeland 50 is to enter it knowing that I can finish it (assuming I don't injure myself and the weather doesn't put paid to it) and maybe even do it well. As others have said, I think its time on our feet that is important.

Help needed! )
Entered this in a moment of madness, and now thinking it might be best if i get some advice from more experienced people.....
What sort of distances should i be training in one run...should i be trying to run 30 or more miles on some sessions, or is marathon distance enough?? Like a lot of people, have to find time for family too.
Cheers

[ironmanuk]

I did the Lakeland 50 as my first 50 miler in 2010. My longest run in training was 25 miles but I was doing 4 hours or so in the hills every weekend near enough. Through the week I just did normal road marathon type training. I also did the Osmotherley Phoenix 33 miles a few weeks before. I would recommend doing a recce of the last 3 legs from Ambleside to the finish in Coniston; this is 15 miles and with a more direct route back to Ambleside gives a good 25 mile training run.

I'm doing this recce next week.. Which way did you get back to coniston?
Thanks

[Mountain Goatess]

As The Lakeland 50 Ultramarathon in July is fast approaching and is a bit further than the events I usually partake in, I have decided to do some fundraising for The Great North Air Ambulance.
A highly worthy cause and a bit of incentive to keep me going on the day too!

http://www.justgiving.com/LOUISE-OUTTERSON1

[Markj]

I'm doing this recce next week.. Which way did you get back to coniston?
Thanks

I chose the easy version. Left my car in coniston, caught the bus to Ambleside and ran back.

[r0bh]

I'm doing this recce next week.. Which way did you get back to coniston?
Thanks

Probably too late but you follow the Cumbria Way via Tarn Hows to Skelwith Bridge then reverse the L50 route from there back to Ambleside

[Dog Breath]

Damn !! Entered the L50 on the day it opened, and now, because of circumstances I won't be able to do the event. And too late for a refund :thunbdown:

[MarkL]

Damn !! Entered the L50 on the day it opened, and now, because of circumstances I won't be able to do the event. And too late for a refund :thunbdown:

ho hum:wink:

[mike1967]

Hmmm, getting quite excited and nervous too...Did a fairly flat 35 mile event around Ripon last year, but this further and more hilly! Off for a 30 mile run around Reeth tomorrow, hope it will help...

I'm not experienced in ultras but did my first, The Fellsman, last year on very little training. A handful of long winter runs at around 20miles and a few longer ones with the longest being 31miles, the Fellsman is 61! I am surprised that I completed it but knew at the mid-way point that I would so long as I just kept plodding along and eating up the miles. However, I really suffered on the last few miles and could barely walk for two days after! I'm doing the lakeland 50 this year and this time I'd like to do it justice and not just wing it. I'm putting the miles in already (regular 18/19 milers and a 28miler last week) and I'll gradually up those as the year progresses with lots of ascent too. My aim for the lakeland 50 is to enter it knowing that I can finish it (assuming I don't injure myself and the weather doesn't put paid to it) and maybe even do it well. As others have said, I think its time on our feet that is important.

[Roadkill]

BTW, is anyone doing the Lakeland 50/100 and driving back to somewhere in the vicinity of Nottingham on Sunday? Petrol money and caffeinated drinks offered to anyone who could give me a lift!