tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71438436862564712892024-02-21T04:31:03.749+00:00Racing diarya record of the races I've attendedLightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-3479669939658351002014-03-24T16:58:00.001+00:002014-03-24T16:58:03.484+00:00Edale Skyline 23/3/14Entered six weeks earlier, when it seemed like a really good idea. Then, sort of forgot about it. <div>The first half was really pleasant. Nice weather with nice steady running and plodding up the ups. We made the cut off with twelve or so minutes to spare. </div><div>After then, it all went, a lot, less pleasant. The energy zapping bogs taking everything out of my legs, leaving me, uninterested in running the last few miles. </div><div>Luckily, my running buddy dragged me round and kept my spirits higher than they may otherwise have been. Thanks Dude. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nphHiPYs5JGLq1BVOZGWBoLFNE7nZk-Y-loK1N7bXHYM1Tsq5m-ySkdsPjEL1JmUhyphenhyphenhHTxh4-nojiEwbJSQo7H17mPYQZeGqDjNjr7aV3eJzbx5KS6eowM6WStmQ7qDx_ToOJB4bhs85/s640/blogger-image-822138662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nphHiPYs5JGLq1BVOZGWBoLFNE7nZk-Y-loK1N7bXHYM1Tsq5m-ySkdsPjEL1JmUhyphenhyphenhHTxh4-nojiEwbJSQo7H17mPYQZeGqDjNjr7aV3eJzbx5KS6eowM6WStmQ7qDx_ToOJB4bhs85/s640/blogger-image-822138662.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z9ktrqz42mzDR52R5teG7YrU_9EatdK5agzETx5LrcDxt9Vuf6lN5UYy5dld7eIoaftjEmgm17fJD2DcxCFxg6-dyLlAy9_UbnOzxcs5agOL971X-pFD0-QhTf93y9IqdVfCLWmiOv6x/s640/blogger-image-1252838325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z9ktrqz42mzDR52R5teG7YrU_9EatdK5agzETx5LrcDxt9Vuf6lN5UYy5dld7eIoaftjEmgm17fJD2DcxCFxg6-dyLlAy9_UbnOzxcs5agOL971X-pFD0-QhTf93y9IqdVfCLWmiOv6x/s640/blogger-image-1252838325.jpg"></a></div>Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-42935551200682955472014-03-22T14:40:00.001+00:002014-03-22T14:41:10.478+00:00Cardingmill Canter 1/3/14Another enjoyable run around Church Stretton, Shropshire.<div>Really took this one steady, but, in the end, came in only fourteen seconds slower than my fastest time. How does that work?</div><div>Link to great short video of some of the race. I make a brief appearance 1:10</div><div>http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7cgBeNOivuQ</div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyvtM13NbbgRd0ea7_pHM9qh-WC_SU-gQ7w9H1YBIpNSuQfHP0W5_vxI9nLsWxG7e83X_tDMoSzKae14DZ_Oc3ZDLVy3QaZJrG3uA0UKiBSQSNx3srRyfxFW5EYvjHJCA5vdO40LyWVeV/s640/blogger-image-332176186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyvtM13NbbgRd0ea7_pHM9qh-WC_SU-gQ7w9H1YBIpNSuQfHP0W5_vxI9nLsWxG7e83X_tDMoSzKae14DZ_Oc3ZDLVy3QaZJrG3uA0UKiBSQSNx3srRyfxFW5EYvjHJCA5vdO40LyWVeV/s640/blogger-image-332176186.jpg"></a></div>Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-75120788249914798062014-03-22T14:28:00.001+00:002014-03-22T14:28:40.780+00:00Long Mynd Valleys weekend 1/2 Feb 2014Titterstone Clee, short race on Saturday <div>Long Mynd Valleys on Sunday</div><div>Ran both races slowly but really enjoyed them.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nXqOjTBF33W5f5jk_pxKX9C1E58LEfdrS5Vwo_-8KCoItIRMBdOo0iTfkmkCGDBC78fXcWykCQG068JWeKBIJDVsfMjC0Sjs_tXKE6rLJ2sJ70th_JZJRoXK677kmFpuaNvCZZrCGFxe/s640/blogger-image--2021153446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nXqOjTBF33W5f5jk_pxKX9C1E58LEfdrS5Vwo_-8KCoItIRMBdOo0iTfkmkCGDBC78fXcWykCQG068JWeKBIJDVsfMjC0Sjs_tXKE6rLJ2sJ70th_JZJRoXK677kmFpuaNvCZZrCGFxe/s640/blogger-image--2021153446.jpg"></a></div></div>Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-19910159019405748962014-01-03T20:22:00.000+00:002014-01-03T20:22:50.538+00:002013 Catch Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">2013 hasn't been a great year for my running. Spent most of the year recovering from injury or adding to the injuries. I did get some more races in though, just didn't perform as well as I would have liked. <br />
Snowdon Race was the slowest ever. <br />
Peris, I had mixed feelings about. The Welsh Fell Running scene had lost Photographer Pete Douglas, who used to be poised with camera to capture the fatigued runners at the end of the race. Also, Alastair Tye had had health problems which was upsetting and I just wasn't feeling it on the day. So, when I encountered my running buddy walking back to Penny Pass to get the bus, it didn't take much convincing to throw in the towel for a DNF.<br />
I took my Mrs place the following day at Lake Vyrnwy half marathon and just plodded round with no great expectation.<br />
The next run was 'Mad Jacks 5' five mile cross country which I felt pretty good at.<br />
Wrekin Wrecker was the next, slower than the previous year but not my slowest time. I think at this stage I was starting to come back a bit.<br />
Squeezed in a 5k race, in the village, a few days before Christmas. Annoyingly, I spent the first 30 seconds of the race tying my shoe laces up, so had to play catch up for the rest of the race.<br />
Started 2014 with the 'Morning After' run. Not my best or my worst time. Just glad to get the year off to a start of some sort. <br />
I'm really hoping the rest of 2014 will be more productive than last year.<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-16176463158635192402013-07-02T21:53:00.001+01:002013-07-02T22:08:00.095+01:00Callow Fell Race 1/7/13AS 8.1k 762m<br />
One of the toughest short races in the calendar. I woke up with a stinking cold and really wasn't feeling it at all. Only went because I'd arranged to meet some friends from Brum. <br />
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Wrekin Hills in the back ground.</td></tr>
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-26752132600593186812013-07-02T21:27:00.001+01:002013-07-02T21:27:58.047+01:00Pontesbury Fell Race 26/6/13AS
4.9k 354m<br />
Very slow. Legs still sore from the half marathon a few days earlier, going carefully for fear of tweaking my ankle and I'm a fat bastard.
Good fun though and I got given a couple of bottles of beer afterwards. Woohoo
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<br />Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-75235538738323691612013-07-02T20:43:00.000+01:002013-07-02T20:43:31.399+01:00Trail Marathon Wales (half) 22/6/13Web site <a href="http://www.trailmarathonwales.com/" target="_blank">Trail Marathon Wales</a>
13.1 miles and 2200ish feet of up and down.
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Fantastically well organised trail run organised by Matt Ward <a href="http://www.mudsweatandtears.co.uk/" target="_blank">Matt Ward's Blog</a> and other local enthusiasts. Held in <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">coed y brenin</a> which is in the Snowdonia National Park.<br />
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of Fell Running Pictures</td></tr>
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-54943334040333019442013-06-21T21:36:00.004+01:002013-06-21T21:36:51.018+01:00Rodneys Pillar Fell Race 19/6/13AS 6.3km 290m<br />
Legs still stiff from the long race I completed three days earlier. Slow going up. Felt ok going down until I tweaked my ankle. Agrrrr<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-20955494831598169742013-06-18T22:10:00.002+01:002013-06-18T22:10:47.614+01:00Bradda Fell Race 16/6/13AL 24km 1250m<br />
We, as a family, went to the Isle of man for a few days break. So after a few days of eating and drinking too much, I thought I would enter a 15 mile fell race. When will I ever learn? <br />
lovely route, <br />
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<li><em>The race starts and finishes at Bradda Glen GR 193696.Unmanned Punch (1). is at Bradda Tower</em></li>
<li><em>Continue north on the Raad ny Foillan footpath towards Fleshwick. Descend to the Fleshwick valley (counter check 1) GR 201713.</em></li>
<li><em>Left towards shore and then climb on the Raad Ny Foillan before branching off to the right at the top of the wall to follow the Carnanes track towards the Sloc, (Counter Check 2) GR 217734.</em></li>
<li><em>Rejoin the Raad ny Foillan and ascend to the summit of Cronk ny Arrey Laa Unmanned Punch (2), GR 224746. </em></li>
<li><em>Descend on the easterly track, cross the Eary Cuslin fire track GR 233747 on to Cronk Fedjag and follow the path to the Round Table Cross Roads GR 248759. </em></li>
<li><em>Cross the Round Table Road and ascend to the summit of South Barrule GR 259759 Unmanned Punch (3).</em></li>
<li><em>The race retraces on the same route in reverse to unmanned checkpoint (4) on Cronk Ny Iree Laa and then the Sloc (Safety Check 3).</em></li>
<li><em>From the Sloc continue on the Raad ny Foillan ascending Lhiatee ny Beinee Unmanned Punch(5) GR 212728. </em></li>
<li><em>Continue on the track and descend back in to the Fleshwick Valley Safety Check (6) GR 201713, </em></li>
<li><em>Return back to Bradda Glen on the same route following the coastal footpath and via Bradda Tower Unmanned Punch (7). Finish back at Bradda Glen</em></li>
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Dispite rumors of two headed, and three legged, runners on the island, they were all a really friendly bunch, as fell runners usually are.<em> </em><br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-72639049096364395722013-06-18T21:26:00.001+01:002013-06-18T21:26:26.579+01:00Batch Bash Fell Race 29/5/13AS 4.8km 305m<br />
3rd race out of six which comprise the Shropshire Hill Summer Series.<br />
It is nice to be in the hills but frustrating to still be injured and over weight. <br />
A friend summed it up nicely "injury never seems to go away totally, it just moves around". And that seems to be what is happening to me. Started with a back problem, then piriformis problem, then knee and now ankle. And while this is going on, I can't put as much training in as I want to. <br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-20558192500820224332013-06-10T22:14:00.000+01:002013-06-10T22:22:28.396+01:00Shuttlingsloe Fell Race 27/5/13AS<br />
Back to Wildboarclough
in Macclesfield for my 6th run of this great little race. It's still probably my favourite short race. Starts at Crag Hall, on one side of the valley, down the field into the woods, over the stream, up the steep incline and out of the woods, then to the top of Shuttlingsloe hill and back again. A good race for the spectators at the hall as they can see most of the race. <br />
I didn't do it in a particularly fast time but I enjoyd it all the same.<br />
Found this unofficial video on utube of the event. I remember seeing the woman with the camcorder. No idea who it was and I hope they don't mind me pinching it. Gives you an idea of what the event is like though.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cader-race.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cader Idris Race page</a><br />
Well, sort off. Spot prize given to me as I crossed the line. I guess they thought I looked like a man who enjoys real ale a little too much. Wonder why they thought that?<br />
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Didn't really fancy doing this on the night. My legs were still sore from a 2 hour jog two days earlier.<br />
But, I was promised a couple of samples of beer from a fellow home brewer which gave me some incentive to get my self out. And, as always, once out, I really enjoyed it. <br />
I was a minute and a half slower than last time I did the race in 2010 but as I was still recovering from the injury and the weight had gone up again, I didn't mind too much.<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-45032289441482056932013-04-25T23:19:00.001+01:002013-04-25T23:19:39.182+01:00Wrekin Streak 24/4/13AS 4.5k 247m 70/91 28:45<br />
Only four days after "Aniversary Waltz" and my quads and knee were still sore. <br />
My lungs deffinetly worked harder in this up and down AS than the AM"AW".<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-89069517726132948082013-04-21T20:08:00.001+01:002013-04-21T23:28:00.386+01:00Anniversary Waltz Fell Race 20/4/13<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap;">AM 11.5miles 3600ft 2h57min</span><br />
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An absolutely perfect day for running. Hardly a cloud in the sky, the sun was out but with a nice cooling breeze. I'm still slowly coming back from my injury of late last year so I was just along for a nice jog to stretch my legs. I had a lovely amble round with some nice chats with fellow runners.<br />
At the end I took advantage of the free beer on offer while I waited for my running buddy to return from his longer race, Teenager with Altitude, which had started off an hour and half before mine.<br />
My leg and back felt a lot better than they have done. Only slight niggle, I think due to a weakness in some of my leg muscles, is my knee seemed to have taken more impact than it used to and it was pretty sore afterwards.<br />
In general though, A fine day out in the hills.<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-3188512420769884412013-03-11T22:25:00.000+00:002013-03-11T22:25:10.295+00:00Carding Mill Canter 10/3/13AS 7.8k 580m<br />
Hadn't run, appart from a few short sessions on the tread mill, since the Valleys weekend four weeks earlier. I'm still pain free from my injuries but have alot of weakness in my right leg.<br />
I ambled round slowly but generally felt alot more comfortable than I did a few weeks ago. It feels like there might be light at the end of the tunnel after all. <br />
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site.Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-29871743605925933942013-03-11T13:44:00.000+00:002013-03-11T21:57:47.055+00:00Long Mynd Valleys weekend 9&10/2/13Titterstone Clee AS<br />
Short race of about 2.5 miles and some climbing. <br />
Still injured and this was the first time out in 2 months, so, this was just a tester. Even so, I took a crap line up the hill and even worse coming down so an inevitable slow time was even slower than expected. Oh well, the back/leg didn't feel any worse for the outing so would consider doing the long race the following day.<br />
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It was the flat section on top I thought I would struggle with but in the end managed to plod over, then thought, I may as well continue to the end. Time was the worst ever but I still managed to get my hand on one of the much coveted mugs for completing both races. </div>
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My injury was diagnosed as a trapped sciatic nerve in both my lower back and in my buttock(piriformis?) This resulted in excruciating shooting pain in back and leg which left me virtually debilitated for a couple of months. After several sessions of physio and months of stretching the pain has now gone but left me with a loss of sensation in my right foot and a reduction in strength of my calf, hamstring and quad. I may be able to get the strength back or I may have some permanent nerve damage. Who knows? I'll just have to continue with the stretches and hope for the best. I've bought myself an exercise bike in the hope that I can stay reasonably fit and not put on too much weight. </div>
Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-64771587879448855832012-12-03T13:09:00.002+00:002012-12-03T13:09:47.354+00:00Cardington Cracker Fell Race 2/12/12<br />
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I wasn't sure whether I was going to compete in this race this year. My back problems had resurfaced a few days before and I doubted it would be a good idea to run. However, it's a great race and it was the same race last year, that for me, signalled my return to running after a break whilst we acclimatised to having the kids. So, I was interested to see how much I'd improved in twelve months. Previous times were;</div>
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2008-2:03:47 first year of fell running.</div>
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2009-1:56:40 getting a bit better.</div>
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2011 2:12:31 Had put on a lot of weight whilst not running. </div>
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2012 1:45:51 WooHoo!</div>
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It didn't feel like 26 minutes of an improvement as I was running round, but, it also didn't seem that difficult compared to last year. I even had a bit left at the end and took a couple of runners in the last 50 meters. </div>
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I came in, in 123 out of 278 runners. Very pleased with my progress and to have got into the top half of runners again. </div>
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Only down side is my back has taken a battering. I'm finding moving of any sort is really painful. Oh well, at least it's forced me to book some physio and maybe I'll get it sorted once and for all.</div>
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Only a few races left this year and I'm not sure I'll be able to compete. I'm hoping with the festive season coming up and my love of real ale that I don't put on too much weight in the next few weeks, it would be a shame to reverse all the good work I've done this year. Next years goal has to be to loose some more weight.Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-88269681098968172072012-11-26T15:33:00.001+00:002012-11-29T13:43:40.449+00:00Time Trial 25/11/12<em>"A competition on foot for runners & challenge walkers (solo or pairs).</em><br />
<em>The object is to travel on foot, unaided, between Little Stretton and Stiperstones villages in the shortest time possible. The route is not prescribed but is subject to rules and requires local knowledge. Participants need competence and self-reliance on upland terrain. Enter on the day only. Interval start times 9:30 - 11:30 am."</em><br />
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As the quote says really. Get from one village to the other as quick as you can. Simple. Look at the map, choose a route and go for it!<br />
About 9 miles and maybe 1200ft ish of climbing? <br />
We got to Little Stretton, I signed in, received my dibber and wondered to the start. Alex and the kids(support team) saw me off then they legged it to the car to see if they could beat me to the top of the Long Mynd. They did, but parked in the wrong place so I had to take a slight de tour to get a round of high 5's before running on to the next road crossing, where again, they would be waiting to offer water and moral support. <br />
I thought I'd chosen a pretty direct route with no real steep climbs so I could run the whole thing. I was a bit surprised on top of the Mynd to see people seemingly running off in all directions. A lot choosing a longer road route. Why?<br />
I raced down to "Bridges" where the support team were again waiting with high fives and water. <br />
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Then I continued to Stipperstones and the finish, where again, the team were waiting with 5's and water.<br />
I was pleased with my route selection and my running(considering slight sore head from previous day of fine dinning and wine tasting). I came in, in the top third of runners, 1:30,01.<br />
We rewarded our good efforts in the
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A top, fun event which I hope to do again next year.Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-53943869768194701692012-11-20T23:43:00.000+00:002012-11-20T23:49:28.771+00:00Wrekin Wrecker Fell Race 18/11/12<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">AM 12.9km 732m</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">The longer of the three races run on my local hill. Starts on one side, works its way halfway up, dives down to the bottom, round the other side, up and over, back to the original side, round a bit more, up and over again, then a long slog back towards the start. A bit dizzying really, but a great race with loads of variation in terrain. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Organised Newport Running Club. Traditionally, a very generous race. You don't usually get much in the way of gongs in fell races, which keeps the cost down and is one of the things I like about fell running. Pay ya fiver, run over a few hills/mountains, go to the pub. NRC must have made a loss in previous years as the price had gone up to £8!!! Extortionate, but still worth it. And you do get some shizzle.</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">There was a bit of pressure on me for this race. As well as my running buddy Alex, who is running well at the moment and was faster than me last time we ran this race, we had two fell newbie mates joining us. Steve, accomplished road runner and Tat, the contender.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I had a great run and I think the extra pressure helped, as I came in 14 minutes faster than 2010, in the top half of runners, and more importantly, ahead of the newbies.</span></div>
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<br />Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-75417097458635343982012-11-14T18:09:00.003+00:002012-11-14T18:28:28.148+00:00Ras Rhobell Fawr 10/11/12AM 10.3k 562m<br />
From Llanfachreth village, somewhere near Dollgellou, Wales.<br />
Organised by <a href="http://www.run-meirionnydd.co.uk/index.html" target="_blank">meirionnydd running club</a>
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<a href="http://www.clicclic.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pictures from Esyllt Richards</a> who was out marshaling with Ifan.<br />
I last ran this in 2009. The weather that year was horrendous. Much more pleasant this year. <br />
I came in 50th out of 83 runners(1:11). Less than three minutes faster than 2009. I would have liked to do slightly better and get into the top half of runners but I couldn't have tried much harder.<br />
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-52064717483650356632012-10-22T10:49:00.002+01:002012-10-22T15:20:32.008+01:00Breidden Hills Fell Race 21/10/12AM 11k 690m. Just over the border from Shropshire into Wales. The race, on the Criggion estate, takes in three peaks: Middletown hill, Moel-y-Golfa and Breidden Hill. A mixture of terrains from boggy fields, fast grassy descents, forest trails, a few meters of road and a bit of rock thrown in.<br />
I really enjoyed this race! Last did it in 2010, the day after running the Llangdale horse shoe, and didn't really give it all I had. This year I was able to put a lot more effort in. <br />
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The weather was as forecast, with low lying fog, which made navigating interesting in the forest, and generally misty at low level, but fantastic views as we climbed through the cloud up each peak, where we could see the other peaks popping up through the cloud. </div>
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After all the long runs I've done recently, where I've had to pace myself and conserve energy, it was nice to be able to push as hard as I could for the whole run. I finished the race in 1:17. A whole twelve minutes faster than 2010 and just about got into the top half of finishers(winner finished in :55). Pleased with the result. </div>
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Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-22988333139351135602012-10-15T22:28:00.000+01:002012-10-15T22:38:38.154+01:00One proud moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The soppiest thing you will ever hear my say. If you tell anyone I said it, I will not only deny saying it, but I will put a contract out on you to have you silenced, for good. Got it!!!?</div>
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But, My kids are heroes. They almost bought a tear to my eye Yesterday. We went for a family walk up the Wrekin. 1.5 miles to the top and 800ft of assent. Both Son(2 years) and Daughter(3.5 years) walked all the way to the top, with only the occasional hand to hold, but no carrying. No complaining, they just got on with it. We summited in under an hour. Incredible.<br />
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They were knackered when we got to the top and we did feel slightly guilty dragging them up there. But, after mostly being carried back down to the halfway house, they were rewarded with a cake and a loli pop each. They couldn't believe their luck, two treats in one day. That's unheard of in our house. If only they knew how proud I was, they could have angled for a lot more. I would have let them have what ever they wanted.<br />
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Winners<br />
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I know I am getting soft. This is the sort of soppy nonsense that would have made me cringe if I'd heard someone else saying it a couple of years ago. I haven't done any kickboxing or martial arts since the kids came and I think that may be taking it's tole on my usual tough exterior. I think I'll go and do some full contact sparing soon to try and MAN MYSELF THE F**K UP.<br />
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Next race, Breiddon Hills. Which I will run in in a vest regardless of how wet and cold it is. Just for my own self esteem. Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-10094496032027216382012-10-08T22:17:00.000+01:002012-10-08T22:21:40.447+01:00Longmynd Hike 6/7th10/1250 miles 8000 feet.<br />
<a href="http://www.longmyndhike.org.uk/" target="_blank">Longmynd hike home page</a><br />
Traditionally, this age old event, was a long distance walking competition, where, the challenge is to complete the route within 24 hours. There are different prize categories so it seemed inevitable that at some point people would start running the event. Which they now do in droves. <br />
I had no intention of doing this this year but had thought about doing it at some point in the future. However, I got caught up in the euphoria of people trying to get in and put my name down on the reserves list. To my surprise, I was offered a place. <br />
It starts at 13:00, you then have to check in, in a particular order, to eighteen checkpoints scattered round Shropshire and Wales. There's a stringent kit list, which is checked, including med kit, survival sheet, spare jumper, map, compass, whistle, mug..........When it gets dark, you get grouped into minimums of three and have to stay with your group until the end, unless otherwise given permission to re group or you retire. Its quite important to get in the right group. You don't want to be held back and you definitely don't want to be the one holding your group back and desperately trying to hang on.<br />
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Check point tally and completion certificate.</div>
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<em>Photo after 15ish miles taken by Alistair of </em><em>Fell Running Pictures </em></div>
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<em></em> I didn't really know how to run this as I'd never done anything this long before. I wanted to cover as much distance in daylight as I could to reduce the chance of getting lost at night, but I didn't want to be burnt out at the grouping stage and hold others back. Strategy? Urm, Start slowish and see how it goes? Try not to hang around too long at the check points and get plenty of food and water down on route. It seemed to be going ok. Initially running the downhill, jogging the flat and walking the uphill. A bit of a mental battle to go through, it's difficult to comprehend the distance of the race so I tried to break it down into smaller chunks to convince my brain I could do it. By the time it was getting dark I was finding it hard going. I got grouped with four others and we set off for the next check point. The pace for me and "Steve" at that stage was a little fast. At the next check there were two people, Mark and Tracy who had found the going too tough in their group so held back to try and re group. That suited Steve and I so we let the other three in our original group continue without us and we formed a group of four which seemed to work well for all concerned. Our pace then was "bimble" the down hills and speed walk the rest. It worked well for us and we plodded round the remainding15ish miles. </div>
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It was a really well organised event with the friendliest of competitors and volunteers manning the checkpoints through the night. Hats off to them all. It was my first foray into "ultra" running and I'm not sure whether I really want to go down that route. I am pleased to have entered and supported this iconic local event though, and, when the swelling has gone down, I'll probably think I should do it again.</div>
Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143843686256471289.post-50969893001689076882012-10-08T22:16:00.001+01:002012-10-08T22:16:40.608+01:00Hinstock 10k multi terrain 23/9/12<a href="http://www.funrun.hinstock.com/" target="_blank">Race Site</a>
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My village charity run, organised by Newport Running Club, turned from a 5k to a 10k last year. It wanders round the lanes, fields and paths of our village. Would have been a nice plesant run had I not have tried to run flat out for the entire race. Came in 15th out of 130ish entrants. Pleased with the result even though I still didn't get first local (which went to a Newport runner not from round here) not bitter at all ;-)Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136449269726726460noreply@blogger.com0