Dare I mention that it isn't impossible to be at top form for mountain, fell & road at the same time (I'm sure Kenny Stuart must've managed it). A certain person not mentioned thus far achieved the results below within the space of a few weeks in September 2004...

World Mountain Running Trophy - Women individual (8.46 km/862 m uphill)

1 ROTA GELPI Rosita ITA 50:27
2 PICHRTOVA Anna CZE 50:37
3 MAYR Andrea AUT 50:52
4 CONFORTOLA Antonella ITA 51:04
5 BRINDLEY Tracey SCO 51:16
6 DEMIDENKO Svetlana RUS 51:43
7 ZATORSKA Izabela POL 51:57
8 CRUMPTON Shireen NZL 51:59
9 GAVIGLIO Flavia ITA 52:18
10 SUMMER Petra AUT 52:51
20 WILKINSON Victoria ENG 54:58
27 RIDLEY Susan SCO 55:53
34 WILSON Lyn SCO 56:50
42 SHARP Louise ENG 58:53
44 FROST Anna NZL 59:32
46 ARMITAGE Sonia SCO 1:00:16
48 SLOAN Patricia NIR 1:01:02
57 WHITE Natalie ENG 1:03:43
58 LLOYD Jayne WAL 1:04:03
65 LEE Jacqueline WAL 1:05:23

And a few weeks later :

Two Breweries (Final Race in 2004 British Champs)

1 N SHARP AMBLESIDE AC M 02.42.49
2 C DONNELLY CAMUSLANG HARRIERS MV45 02.43.28
3 J LENNOX SHETTLESTON HARRIERS M 02.44.39
4 S WHITLIE CARNETHY HR MV40 02.47.56
5 T AUSTIN DARK PEAK FR M 02.50.01
6 M FOWLER PENNINE FELL RUNNERS MV40 02.50.54
7 A DAVIES CARNETHY HR MV40 02.52.51
8 A LISTON FIFE AC M 02.54.11
9 C WATSON PITREAVIE M 02.54.47
10 G BARTLETT FORRES HARRIERS M 02.57.04
11 A KITCHIN LOTHIAN RUNNING CLUB M 02.57.32
12 C FRAY PENNINE FELL RUNNERS MV45 02.57.50
13 M ROBERTS BORROWDALE FR MV40 02.58.42
14 J DUNCAN COSMIC HILLBASHERS M 02.59.02
15 T BRINDLEY CARNETHY HR L 02.59.12 (to win the british champs overall)
16 S BOLLAND BOWLAND FELL RUNNERS M 02.59.19
17 A ROBERTSHAW OTLEY AC M 02.59.27
18 A KEITH HUNTERS BOG TROTTERS MV40 02.59.41
19 A HART HUNTERS BOG TROTTERS M 03.01.18
20 P VALE MERCIA M 03.01.57

I'll never forget the look on Mark Roberts' face looking over his shoulder on the run in to the finish in Broughton!

She also managed to squeeze in a win at the Scottish 10k champs in a pb in between the two races above.