wannabe ultra runner?

oh you lot are making me chuckle tonight as I skim down the days conversation highlights!!! LOL at the man in the pub (no sorry, sauna!) ... oneses - eek, although hubby has just purchased a set of winter cycling tights complete with bib, that is truely a sight to behold - erm NOT!!

I set off on an ultra with my Garmin going and then when it fades, well, I don't usually care by then as by that point I am just pleased if I am still managing to run along anything! More and more I am finding myself heading out without the garmin and it's very liberating

It's the triathletes who insist on wearing there oh-so-fetching oneses for road races - horrid memories of the first eight miles of the Shakespeare marathon the other year behind (thankfully) such a sight - they never place the race number in a strategic position either. 

That said, I quite fancy a triathlon actually, would have to be something suitably stoopid like the Helvellyn tri or similar though!!

CRAGC !!!! get into the therapy room pronto girl!! you need treatment quickly before you are totally sucked into...........TRIWORLD

Oh no, don't worry, I'll never go totally over to the dark side!!! But just fancy giving it a tri

You me both Crag.   Seems to be a bit of ultra running snobbery in here.

CC - I would certainly consider one if I could be bothered to learn to swim fast enough! I just can't bring myself to go to a swimming pool and dedicate the time to it.

I think you have taken it a little to seriously spen...

So... who has fingers on the entry button for NDW 50?!

WiB wrote (see)

CC - I would certainly consider one if I could be bothered to learn to swim fast enough! I just can't bring myself to go to a swimming pool and dedicate the time to it.

 

At least you can swim... I can do a good impression of a drowning man....mostly because I would be!!

Kinda tempted by a duathlon though...

WiB wrote (see)

So... who has fingers on the entry button for NDW 50?!

Nah, not too bothered, think i'll leave it a while...maybe even give it a miss....

*starts stopwatch to see how long it takes Lou to come in panicking and screaming*

I will be there but no need to bother with the entry...

WiB wrote (see)

I will be there but no need to bother with the entry...

Backhanders to the coach don't count!!! Or are you throwing jelly babies at passing runners again?

I tell you what, Lou had better be quicker than this come race day

My beef with triathlons is that it's not really a level field, so somebody not as fit but with a better bike can do better than somebody who is very fit but has a crap bike. I think this then turns it into a "my bike is better than yours" competition a lot of the time, which is no fun for me. Plus I can't swim at all well. Plus the runs are usually all on road. Plus the bike rides are usually all on road. To each their own though

Last night I did a 2hr run up to the Ridgeway with a head torch. It was a crisp autumn evening, the moon was out and the stars were shining. There is something so stripped back and basic about times like that and it's this that draws me to running and especially ultras. A million miles away from the aerodynamic seatpost brigade

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WiB wrote (see)

I will be there but no need to bother with the entry...

Backhanders to the coach don't count!!! Or are you throwing jelly babies at passing runners again?

I tell you what, Lou had better be quicker than this come race day

ive been awake since 5am ffs!!!! in in in in  - we are in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its filling fast at the mo ....andrea!!!!! have you entered????????

No I won't be running it Rocker

Shawk - It is the same as any sport really though. For example you can spend plenty of money getting kit to meet the requirements that ultra races list as mandatory and save a lot of weight.

I do joke about the triathletes as much as the next person but any sport can require you to spend extra money to have better kit, save weight etc. When you start talking about bikes the money difference is greater but the principle is no different really.

I can't swim fast enough to compete at a triathlon either but I can't blame anyone but myself for not being as fast as I would like I could complete one but I would not do one just for the sake of doing it, I would like to do it well. One day maybe an IM. I would need 26 miles of running to repair the damage done by my poor swimming

Wib, DONT go all nicey nicey !!!

i like bike, i like run-i dont do swim except in a nice tropical sea

shawk wrote (see)

My beef with triathlons is that it's not really a level field, so somebody not as fit but with a better bike can do better than somebody who is very fit but has a crap bike. I think this then turns it into a "my bike is better than yours" competition a lot of the time, which is no fun for me. Plus I can't swim at all well. Plus the runs are usually all on road. Plus the bike rides are usually all on road. To each their own though

Last night I did a 2hr run up to the Ridgeway with a head torch. It was a crisp autumn evening, the moon was out and the stars were shining. There is something so stripped back and basic about times like that and it's this that draws me to running and especially ultras. A million miles away from the aerodynamic seatpost brigade

shawk, i agree, i always see it as becoming all about the kit and agree too that if someone excels in one part they can make up a lot of dostance and time if they arnt do hot on another area. running isnt like that, you have to be good- and for a long way and for a long time-simple!

i love the Ridgeway cant wait to do some dark runs there, am looking forward to druids next week

Lou - You can still apply that principle elsewhere though... a race with mixed terrain someone who excels on flat road sections has an advantage over someone who excels on hilly trail so will both be able to use their ability to their advantage. The same way a strong swimmer and cyclist will most likely work harder early on in a triathlon to compensate for someone who may be a faster runner.

Yes they look silly in their lycra baby grows and it is amusing to have a laugh about it, they probably laugh at us taking dumps in the woods by torchlight! I still respect the sporting aspect of it and training for 3 disciplines. I like the simplicity of running, but as already mentioned that can become a quest for lightweight gear, better shoes for different conditions, better head torch, watch with longer battery life etc.

loulabell wrote (see)

Wib, DONT go all nicey nicey !!!

i like bike, i like run-i dont do swim except in a nice tropical sea

What can I say... I'm just a nice guy

How did Chester go JD? PB attempt wasn't it?

I need to get to a fast marathon at some point just to sort out my PB for it which is pretty soft for me now...