Borrowdale training advice required

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Chromey
Chromey
Jun 2013
12:40pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Chromey
So, I'm supposed to be doing this mad 17 mile slightly lumpy fell race in August and haven't got a clue how to train for it seeing as though I'm only just back in to it.

Have I time to get prepared?

When should I do my LRs?

HAYELP :-/
Running Fish
Running Fish
Jun 2013
1:06pm, 13 Jun 2013
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'slightly lumpy' a phrase worth recounting on your way up bessyboot.

if your fitness is ok to get you through the time you expect to take then the main thing to concentrate on would be leg strength. there is enough serious climbing and descending to trash your quads, which can make dale head and last drop through the mines a misery.
Chromey
Chromey
Jun 2013
1:15pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Chromey
I think the whole thing is going to be a misery but I just want to get round and make the cut off this year.

And not be last.
Dave A
Dave A
Jun 2013
1:20pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Ask Shaun?
2 Flat Feet
2 Flat Feet
Jun 2013
1:22pm, 13 Jun 2013
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2 Flat Feet
Chromey, if you don't want to be last I suggest your best preparation would be to recruit a number of slower runners to run it with you ;-) I have used that tactic before now, hence the number of ex-runners in my friend lists
Chromey
Chromey
Jun 2013
1:28pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Chromey
He has his own race to concentrate on.
Running Fish
Running Fish
Jun 2013
1:43pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Running Fish
unless your surname is bland, lightfoot, etc there isn't actually much running time. so if you're chasing a time make sure you use what there is. that means the flat bit at the start, (dont get boxed in at the back), the leg from beesyboot to esk hause, (dont burn out up bessyboot), and the stretch from green gable to honnister, (worth a recce as surprisingly easy to wander in clag).
Dave A
Dave A
Jun 2013
1:48pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Dave A
I'm sure if you ask nicely he can give some advice? maybe even head up
for a recce?
Chromey
Chromey
Jun 2013
2:13pm, 13 Jun 2013
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Chromey
Planning on a reccie next month
flip
flip
Jun 2013
4:07pm, 13 Jun 2013
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flip
my plan with these races is to start slow, get slower and slowy die. I hope thats helpful Chromes :-)

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