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May 2009
6:27pm, 12 May 2009
5,969 posts
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Ultracat
I love kendal mint cake,
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May 2009
6:31pm, 12 May 2009
7,355 posts
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Velociraptor
The last six miles are the easiest section from a running point of view.
I divide the course mentally into four ...
Start - 7.5 miles. Undulating, lots of wild garlic, through Hawkshead, biggest hill at the end of it.
7.5 miles - 12.5 miles. My absolute favourite. Shady, foresty sections. Mostly downhill, but with some little upswings to keep it interesting. Finishes at Newby Bridge.
12.5-19 miles - A drag up, then a switchback, then a long descent. Trafficky and the least pretty part of the course apart from the amazing view over the lake as you come over a hill just before 18 miles.
19 miles - the end - The flattest section. Bowness. Troutbeck Bridge. Ambleside. Very easy running ... until the last 0.15 of a mile, which contains the hardest hill of all 
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May 2009
6:32pm, 12 May 2009
114 posts
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Shades
Ultracat - take two pieces of KMC, I don't like it. Looking forward to seeing you again
that's a lot of Fetchies running on Sunday, will there be anyone left to post on Fetch?
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May 2009
6:33pm, 12 May 2009
2,185 posts
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Kittenheels Kath
Right, I've printed that out, thanks V'rap. Don't you have laundry to do now?
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May 2009
6:53pm, 12 May 2009
4,986 posts
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northernslowcoach
thanks for that Vrap
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May 2009
7:07pm, 12 May 2009
10,503 posts
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flanker
V, nice course summary. That second part is my favourite bit too.
However the you seem to have forgotten the hill at 21 miles, which I always think is harder than 16-18. (just in case anyone new to the course pushes too hard, too soon)
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May 2009
7:09pm, 12 May 2009
4,988 posts
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northernslowcoach
*takes notes*
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May 2009
7:30pm, 12 May 2009
7,356 posts
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Velociraptor
The 21-mile hill is only 0.1 mile long and although it's steep, it's all downhill from there.
No shame in walking it
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May 2009
7:32pm, 12 May 2009
4,990 posts
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northernslowcoach
I have been training on yorkshire hills specially
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May 2009
7:39pm, 12 May 2009
2,187 posts
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Kittenheels Kath
There's a hill like that in the same place in the Dartmoor Vale marathon. My sister (supporting) couldn't believe everyone was walking it, but I pointed out she had no idea what hills we'd just run!
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