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May 2011
1:20pm, 23 May 2011
9,946 posts
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Fenland Runner
I can say without a seconds hesitation I will NOT be applying for the 10-in-10 EVER.
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May 2011
1:25pm, 23 May 2011
8,577 posts
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Naomi P
No set selection process but they will look at your experience, your marathon times, your ability to access fundraising.
Safe to say that someone with a 3:15 average mara time, who's run 50-odd of the things and has Ratan Tata for a boss will do better than someone who's done 2 marathons in 6 hours + and doesn't have many loaded mates.
Two things: they need someone who's in good physical and mental shape to get round a very very demanding challenge without getting too damaged or dropping out, or taking 10 hours a day (they have support out the whole time runners are out). They also need people to meet and ideally exceed the fundraising target. Brathay's a charity, not a race organiser and that is their primary goal.
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May 2011
1:27pm, 23 May 2011
9,947 posts
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Fenland Runner
With that course I think that 'mental shape' is of utmost importance. Freely admit I really couldn't face ice-cream hill ten times in ten days that would be untenable.
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May 2011
2:47pm, 23 May 2011
21,924 posts
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Foxy Davy
I see Naomi's interest has seen a rise in the share price of Gregg's 
Frontal lobotomy & away you go
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May 2011
2:55pm, 23 May 2011
4,225 posts
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Mrs Winkle
I'd love to think I could do it with some bloody hard work, but I wouldn't know where to start in terms of testing myself first. I suppose something like an ultra over 2 or 3 days would bea good start?
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May 2011
2:58pm, 23 May 2011
10,089 posts
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B-Lass
mentally i know ill do it. now its just getting my body in the right shape to let my mind do what it wants to!
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May 2011
3:03pm, 23 May 2011
5,278 posts
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BlueWombat
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
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May 2011
3:06pm, 23 May 2011
8,578 posts
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Naomi P
Mrs W, good place to start would be with two long races on consecutive days, mine was 14 + 20 for example. Key is to get the recovery times down to the point where your legs are as fresh as if you'd tapered for a week the next day.
This is my opinion only, but I don't think ultras are really the way to train for this. Long ultras encourage you to drop the pace and include walking breaks to complete the distance, whereas this is a road running race, the aim is to run as much as you can. It's more relevant to the 10 in 10 to do 2 x sub 4 marathons on consecutive days than it is to do a 9 or 10 hour 52 mile run.
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May 2011
3:06pm, 23 May 2011
8,579 posts
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Naomi P
And FD's stock tips are worthy of the FT
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May 2011
3:10pm, 23 May 2011
999 posts
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emdee
That's what I was thinking.. ultras are great for time on feet, but road miles are what would be needed for this. I've done ultra doubles, but I'm now planning some road mara doubles with this in mind.
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