Hoka Highland Fling Ultramarathon 2014

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santababy Mar 2014 6:06pm, 7 Mar 2014 70,251 posts	santababy Very good call. I'm currently in a log Cabin at fling finish 😄
FenlandRunner Mar 2014 7:05pm, 7 Mar 2014 849 posts	FenlandRunner Well jell!! Have a great time
Joopsy Mar 2014 6:23am, 8 Mar 2014 7,258 posts	Joopsy I shall be leaving Linlithgow at about 8 to head for the said cabin . I am still stuffed from last nights feast at Big Al's Diner.
TripletDad Mar 2014 10:32am, 26 Mar 2014 2,364 posts	TripletDad A bit late I know but I'm stepping foot on the WHW for the first time ever as a runner this weekend. There's a few of us from my club doing Milngavie to Rowardennan on Saturday. The rest are staying over to do Rowardennan to Tyndrum on Sunday but I'm heading back on Saturday night and I hope to do the second half of the Fling route the following Saturday instead. I have done some walking on it many years ago (mostly further north around Glencoe/Kinlichleven) but I'm really looking foward to running on it for the first time.
The Bogman Mar 2014 10:39am, 26 Mar 2014 153 posts	The Bogman TripletDad - I have never set foot on the WHW and will only do so at the Fling itself. I have tried to replicate as much as possible the terrain and elevation in my training on the Irish hills but it means that every bend and rise will hold a new view for me - which I like and it keeps things interesting. Enjoy your recce runs....I hear the route is drying out nicely. Lets hope it stays that way for another month or so !
TripletDad Mar 2014 11:03am, 26 Mar 2014 2,366 posts	TripletDad At least you have an excuse Bogman as you're in a different country. I've been living here since 1990 and I've never run on it once. Where are you from in Ireland? I'm from Mayo originally, I did lots of running in my youth around the Sheefrey Hills, Partry mountains, Nephin range etc.
The Bogman Mar 2014 11:19am, 26 Mar 2014 154 posts	The Bogman I'm in Fermanagh so do a lot of running in the hills between Lough Erne and Sligo (Ben Bulben etc), or in the Bluestacks in Donegal. I get over to Mayo and Galway occasionally for a change of scenery...it's lovely over there and the Guinness is good!
SooWoo Mar 2014 1:21pm, 31 Mar 2014 36 posts	SooWoo hoping to book a sneaky day off work this week for a recce from Rowardennan northwards
TripletDad Apr 2014 9:34am, 1 Apr 2014 2,368 posts	TripletDad I enjoyed my first trip to the WHW on Saturday. Unfortunately I picked up an injury about 12 miles in trying to yank my foot out of a particularly boggy bit just before the CP at Drymen so I ended up walking the last 15 miles but it gave me more time to have a look around and enjoy the scenery. I can confirm that Conic Hill is a bit of a beast.
STOOSH Apr 2014 10:44am, 15 Apr 2014 2,286 posts	STOOSH Right, that's the marafun out the way......time to start bricking it at the thought of doing double the distance:-o First my legs will need to start working again!!