Hoka Highland Fling Ultramarathon 2014

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FenlandRunner Apr 2014 2:19pm, 20 Apr 2014 1,234 posts	FenlandRunner Thanks STOOSH Last year I had a niggle due to doing too much the week before, made worse by testing out my new head torch for a late evening foray up Arthur's Seat, that wasn't wise I've just been looking at the results (and splits) from last year and it seems that the best strategy is to get to Beinglas in good shape. Then absolutely blitz the last leg to Tyndrum ** Note: This is really easy to type and difficult to execute
FenlandRunner Apr 2014 3:53pm, 20 Apr 2014 1,236 posts	FenlandRunner Unfortunately I'm not staying at Milngavie, but a Premier Inn the other side of Glasgow. However I'm working in Glasgow on Friday, anybody be around the Bearden around 6-6:30pm on Friday?
santababy Apr 2014 11:18pm, 20 Apr 2014 70,346 posts	santababy Tip. Don't analyze if it's your first. Turn up, take what's thrown at you and deal with it. Only way. You cannot anticipate what's ahead. You'll feel crap, but hang in there, you'll feel good again ,you will
mrs shanksi Apr 2014 7:10am, 21 Apr 2014 5,879 posts	mrs shanksi Perfect advice santa. I think I felt crap and good several times over first time I did it
RedWineRunner Apr 2014 8:18am, 21 Apr 2014 809 posts	RedWineRunner Spot on Santa. Could not have put it better.
FenlandRunner Apr 2014 10:03am, 21 Apr 2014 1,238 posts	FenlandRunner The good weather is back. So couldn't resist an hours easy jog before taking the family to Ipswich and watching the football with #1 son. Great advice from Santa I think Andy Cole has said more than once that any plan is immediately discarded once the enemy has been engaged. Be flexible and most of all enjoy and take in that running the Fling is a privilege.
ionamac Apr 2014 3:21pm, 21 Apr 2014 2 posts	ionamac I get to view this race from a different perspective and sweep you all along to Rowardennan. And don't worry about any drop bag leftovers - I'm sure I'll manage to hoover some of them up :D
HappyG(rrr) Apr 2014 6:33pm, 21 Apr 2014 22,070 posts	HappyG(rrr) Don't take away the endless over-analysis. What else do we do in taper time !? I have 4 different spreadsheets with times, paces, lists of food, kit, drop bags. I've been visualising, dreaming, crying and screaming alternately. I think I'm ready. G
mrs shanksi Apr 2014 7:29pm, 21 Apr 2014 5,880 posts	mrs shanksi :-)G you sound like shanksi getting ready for a mountain mara!
LorraineS Apr 2014 8:06pm, 21 Apr 2014 33,461 posts	LorraineS 4 different spreadsheets .... are any of them fast enough this time?