Snowdonia marathon 2013

brer- lol! Nope to all 3- or even a double 6 days apart Good luck with your run (nutter!)

Legs seem to be recovering nicely post Snod 2012 : 4.01m tempo run on the track (mainly for floodlights!) for me tonight in 23.51 (5.57av) and 2.01m warm down in 13.54 (6.55 av)

Thunder Run not until July 2013!

LOL Panad-pubic transport

Steve, you'll get plenty of motivational stuff on this thread plus all the sweat and tears of the forumites

well it is north wales Brer (apologies for spelling on phone!)

Steve T - well, there is the Endurancelife Exmoor Coastal marathon about April time.  Just about the toughest out there, though.  You'd get to the finish line about 12st!!

Next October I shall be doing Where Ravens Dare (LDWA, about 27 miles), Abingdon, and SNOD.

2013 diary starting to fill up.  I'm still looking for a good event for the beginning of August and something lengthy in September.

OK, found the Sep race: Hardmoors 60 - just the job - 21 Sep.

Everyone seems to get lost in Scarborough in the dark on this one.  Must go and see what I can do.

Might have to scrub that - I've found a new event: Cotswold Way Century (102), also on 21 Sep.

Better start training ...

great run this morning even if the 14 miles did take us almost 3 hrs (it was a bit hilly and a bit slippery) but arrived home caked in mud having had a great time The only not so good point was rather than an out and back route we decided to do a loop which meant going from the offas dyke path and joining the clwydian way path, which is no where near as well marked and a lot more overgrown - had blood streaking down the mud from all the bramble/gorse cuts! - but the main problem was it went through some fields full of stallions which were rather to lively and interested for our liking so we had to retrace our steps to the road and follow the road for 4 miles before we were able to pick up a footpath going the right direction again It was much better when we were able to go back off road

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Next year is going to be the Abingdon-SNOD double again for me.  I can hardly expect a PB at Abingdon (as in 2008) but you never know.  I suppose if I did proper training it would help.

I'm nearly as bad as BritNick for that (I'm sure he wouldn't mind me saying so).

Cheeky Mr Rex.  I travel to work under my own steam be it cycling (always at my limit), running (close to the limit) or walking. I've been running in recently. I'm waiting for the effects to kick in. Six Dales Circuit on Saturday (25+ miles in Derbyshire) will show whether it's working yet. It will be my 12th time so I have a good database to compare against.

There's more. I always do something at the weekend, from my local 5k Parkrun up through fell races to 100+ milers.

And there's more. There's the selection of weekday evening local fell races I do during the summer.

I don't call those training, They are pure pleasure or a means to an end (getting to work). So I don't train. You're right T Rex. I'll get me coat.

As for races in December, I have to recommend Bullock Smithy Hike and High Peak 40. You've done the latter I know but the former just has to be done, several times to perfect the routefinding. It provides perfect PB material for years on end.

Only I get lost in Scarborough on the Hardmoors 60. It's called lack of research/route knowledge/common sense. I won't be making that mistake again.

Welcome Steve, and all the other newbies. It's a madhouse around here as you'll soon discover.

brer rabbit, Thunder Run? You go for it! Fuel and hydrate well and remember that pain is only temporary. (But is it really pain or just discomfort? Only your mind can decide.) WIth mental fortitude you will blow your own socks off with what you can achieve. You'll be glowing and you'll want to go back for some more. Beware the Ultras. They are addictive.

Hi BritNick - I'm not saying there's anything in your regime that is defective.  On the contrary your, it has to be said, higher proportion of racing to "training" works very well for you.

No, I've read no end of reports about H60 and lots of people, even at the sharp end, seem to have problems in Scarborough.

While you're still around, if 2013 is not going to be a grand slam year, would you be interested in TRA's Ridgeway 85 (National Trail) in August?  I don't think you've ever done it.  I would be interested to hear what you think of it.

Beware the Ultras.

Panad, sounds a glorious run!

Britnick, I'm gutted to see that Six Dales Circuit is virtually on my doorstep and I didnt know about it. Even more gutted when I checked it out and no more entries accepted, it sounds fantastic-if you hear of a spare place going..let me know.

Steve T - plenty of time to work on that.  You'll need to convince her this is too epic to miss.  Does she like looking round old slate museums or pumped storage power stations? You've got to build the interest.

BritNick - remember brer only goes up to 26.2 mind .

Brer, gutted for you myself. I would say take a punt, turn up on the day, fall to your knees in front of the registration desk and beg for a no-show place. There's no guarantee you'd get a place but if you don't you could mingle and help out and get the flavour for next year. There's always loads of chinwagging to be done. Walkers start at 8, runners at 9. I'll be there in time to see the walkers off but I'll be starting at 9. Would be great to see you there.

T Rex, this one's safe. It's listed as 25mi. It's more than that but just under marathon distance I reckon.

ST27, I hope your foresight becomes a prophecy. It's one not to be missed. You'll be convinced when you see the pictures (now I must get around to posting them).

lol Trex..I know I'm just a wimp!!

Britnick, just realised it's Saturday event not Sunday..aarrrggh.Have other things to tend to first thing tomorrow. Looks like it'll have to be a boring lsr around the locality. Cheers though for tip -off. Now, let's see those photos

Brer Rabbit, that Thunder Run looks great. Hat off to you for entering as solo runner. How do you train to run/keep on your feet for 24 hours?? Quite fancy a go myself but as I promised myself a stab a marathon PB next year it will have to wait till 2014. 2013 will be the Abingdon/Snod double for me.

Lazy Greyhound, a good question and one which I have 8 months to ponder on. A good level of insanity will help I suspect, I have plenty of that!

19 miles of very hilly terrain today, completely changed normal route so that I could see more beautiful countryside in late autumn.

How's everyone got on today?

TR40, our little trip around the Orme is fast approaching. My very favourite Half