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I’ve been running about 2 years - got to 17:50 on about 20 miles a week
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I’ve been running about 2 years - got to 17:50 on about 20 miles a week
Today was the last day for the 60 miles for prostate cancer. Just after I put up that post, I was absolutely flying and was on track to finish it with 8 days to spare. Then one day disaster struck, me and my son play this game of kicking a sponge football at the back of each others heads when the other isn't expecting it. He was walking down the hall with his back to me. I got the ball out of my feet and pinged it at the back of his head. Next thing a hot shooting pain down the back of my leg. Hamstring crapped the bed, only good thing was me shouting from the pain made my son turn around and the ball hit him in the face, 2 points to me ha. Stopped running for 5 days but was still sore. Still did the last 15 miles was slow as hell and sore as hell but I finished it tonight. Then I was sitting watching the TV and it downed on me 62 miles is 100k so I ran up and down the street for the extra 2 mile odds at half 10 and did 100k because that's sounded more impressive the 60 miles. It was tough in parts and fun in others but I'm glad it's over. I'll keep the running up but just do a couple of mile a week to keep a semblance of fitness.
Only done it twice and the 2nd time it all fell apart. More proud of that result for finishing than the other. Well done mate.
Massive, aren't they?
I also got one back in 2005 and in comparison, the new one seems more fitting for the achievement.
Finished the Staveley half marathon this afternoon... only fell down twice.
As a southerner, im not conditioned for this sort of thing... but i keep coming back to the lakes.
The Eagle and child pub took the edge off the bruising.
I even checked how long it takes to get to lime street from the lakes... hoping I can convince the family to move up north within a few years
As a southerner, im not conditioned for this sort of thing... but i keep coming back to the lakes.
The Eagle and child pub took the edge off the bruising.
I even checked how long it takes to get to lime street from the lakes... hoping I can convince the family to move up north within a few years
It’s a deceptively tough course, a mix of trail and fell.
That first mile or so uphill is killer too
Lakeland trails events are the best, they cater for everyone from the elite, to those that walk around the course
Wanted to take in the scenery, but too much looking down anticipating the next rock.It’s a deceptively tough course, a mix of trail and fell.
That first mile or so uphill is killer too
Lakeland trails events are the best, they cater for everyone from the elite, to those that walk around the course
Still it's done. Have Keswick booked in September, but that depends if the blues are playing at home or not
Grassmere Gallop 17K this morning.
View from the top of the fells over Grassmere.
This would be a great race for anyone wanting to try out trail running, a real mix of trail, rocky stuff and roads
I haven’t run much in the past month due to a chest infection but am working my way back again . On 28 th June I ‘m in a four person relay team doing the Moray Way 100 miles . We run 3 legs each . I was out this morning recceing one of my legs , a 5 miler along the Speyside Way which was fine enough as I know it well , 5 miles down the trail, turn follw my route on the day 5 miles back. I start the Relay with an easy 5 mile leg and handover , another 5 miles at leg 5 then my big problem , a 14.7 miles leg up the hardest part of the Speyside Way which will be at night by then. I reccied 11 miles of it with friends last week but I was still suffering chest symptoms so it was a slow plod on my own taking 3 hours in hot conditions , with many walking bits up the steep hills. Hopefully it’ll all be ok on the day, we have 24 hours to complete all 12 legs 
After a week of heavy food I think I need to pick up the old running again.
Race 6 of the year today - Gisburn Forest half marathon.
It’s a part of the world I’ve never been to before, around Clitheroe.
Every bit as beautiful as the Yorkshire Dales.
It was a tough race for a Forest course, lots of climbs and rocky sections on the edges of the forest where it joins the surrounding moors.
The technical bits really slowed me down and I was about ten mins outside my target time.
Looks idyllic! Well done.
I'm way behind in getting the miles in. Have Keswick Lakeland trail next month, just don't think ill be prepared
It was a stunning place to run and an eye opener, as I’ve never been around the Clitheroe area before - I’d deffo go back, maybe camping with my mates.
You’ll be fine mate, it’s just under 9 miles and isn't particularly high.
Depends on the weather though, as it can get a bit hairy around there in the Autumn !
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