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North Face Endurance Challenge San Francisco

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BlueWombat Jul 2012 12:06pm, 16 Jul 2012 6084 posts	0 BlueWombat having failed at Picnic, I am thinking I should prepare for this one. But how to train for hills when you live in East Anglia?
Frobester Jul 2012 5:08pm, 16 Jul 2012 20144 posts	0 Frobester Find some tower blocks in Bedford, or Luton. Or share the petrol money with me for a trip to Wales/Peak District/Lake District/South Downs/anywhere else than East Anglia. I was once in the Romney Marsh Mountain Rescue Team. They was 'ard.
Phoenix Lesley Jul 2012 5:40pm, 16 Jul 2012 4038 posts	0 Phoenix Lesley That's a tough one BW have you ever visited San Francisco ?
BlueWombat Jul 2012 5:44pm, 16 Jul 2012 6087 posts	0 BlueWombat Yes, PL, I lived in Berkeley for a while, so (stupidly) I know what I am letting myself in for ... ran the Dipsea trail as part of the Stinson Beach Marathon a few years ago, but that was when i was more used to inclines!
Fenland Runner Jul 2012 5:49pm, 16 Jul 2012 13730 posts	0 Fenland Runner I hope the elevation is feet! If it is metres OMG
BlueWombat Jul 2012 5:51pm, 16 Jul 2012 6088 posts	0 BlueWombat yes, it's feet FR ("English Units"?! as they call them). But even 1/3 of OMG is bad enough for me.
Fenland Runner Jul 2012 7:24pm, 16 Jul 2012 13733 posts	0 Fenland Runner 1,000 feet is NICE, a 1,000 metres is OMFG 'oxygen mask please'
BlueWombat Dec 2012 7:53pm, 2 Dec 2012 6144 posts	0 BlueWombat it was tough. Don't know what the total ascent/descent was, but somewhere around 6000' I reckon. Made worse by mud mud mud, lots of folk slip sliding away on the uphills, struggling to crawl just to get traction. Fortunately my inov8s did the trick. zimbio.com

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