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Great Barrow Challenge

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RichHL Aug 2011 11:33am, 24 Aug 2011 1,232 posts	Quote Pin RichHL That's a lot of cycling for a rugby shirt. Have you thought of taking up running?
Gymfreak Aug 2011 11:37am, 24 Aug 2011 5,621 posts	Quote Pin Gymfreak Thats a sore point Literally.
RichHL Aug 2011 12:11pm, 24 Aug 2011 1,236 posts	Quote Pin RichHL As I said earlier, you'll do fine. I'm watching this closely as I'm thinking of running it next year. That cycling lark is too much like hard work.
Fenland Runner Aug 2011 10:43pm, 25 Aug 2011 10,784 posts	Quote Pin Fenland Runner In Whichford tonight, spotted some signs for the Great Barrow Challenge, must be the cycling????
Red Tomato Aug 2011 12:15am, 26 Aug 2011 7,564 posts	Quote Pin Red Tomato think I might end up walking this, I only had 5 weeks to train and I have been floored by an ear infection still, with such a generous cut off time I could hobble it and still manage to finish in time.
Loz Aug 2011 11:27pm, 26 Aug 2011 151 posts	Quote Pin Loz Might be with you Red Tomato. Suffering with the dreaded PF at the minute so only ran 10 mile in total this week. So it's definately walk/run for me.
BlueWombat Aug 2011 11:30pm, 26 Aug 2011 5,602 posts	Quote Pin BlueWombat getting excited .. the routes look fantastic. Will probably be doing a day commute, but the idea of camping and partaking in the craic is tempting ... I just might not have a bed to go home to at the end of the week.
Mudlark/P T. Aug 2011 6:23pm, 28 Aug 2011 1,999 posts	Quote Pin Mudlark/P T. Iv only managed a 4 miler tues, 6 miler fri eve & even then it was nursing my left hamstring...may have to revert to plan B...all bike !
Donny Lad Aug 2011 10:27am, 29 Aug 2011 45 posts	Quote Pin Donny Lad Just entered the 4 x marathons option on a whim. I think this one will bring me down to earth with a bang. On the plus side if I manage them all it will be my 99th marathon.
RichHL Aug 2011 11:47am, 29 Aug 2011 1,301 posts	Quote Pin RichHL Good luck, DL.