Ultra Marathons

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flanker Feb 2017 11:53am, 7 Feb 2017 16,803 posts	0 flanker L2B looks OK, but probably a bit too much road and too many ££s for me (and I'll be in the Lakes that weekend anyway :))
a7083 Feb 2017 1:43pm, 7 Feb 2017 370 posts	0 a7083 Mr. K. I ran the test event they did for this last year, really enjoyed it. A lot of trail, especially in the latter stages and not too much road. They mark the route in some places with little post signs and spray paint on the ground, but it still relies on a fair bit of navigation. Should be a good one based on my experience with STE's races. Luke Ashton did a write-up about it here: lukeashton.blogspot.co.uk
57.5 Degrees of Pain Feb 2017 9:14pm, 7 Feb 2017 3,041 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain If the WHW counts as a 100 miler I was recovered physically in a couple of months. Mentally I struggled with wobbly running mojo for a lot longer.
ChrisThePuma Feb 2017 7:00am, 8 Feb 2017 4,017 posts	0 ChrisThePuma Nearly a month later after completing the Spine Challenger, my ankle and heel are still bruised, I have the remnants of dead skin on my feet from the blisters, and 2 numb toes. But... If i didnt have the footwear problems i had during the race, the rest of me is fine and i am pretty sure i could run full training distances again by now.
Northern Exile Feb 2017 4:43pm, 8 Feb 2017 4,209 posts	0 Northern Exile I was in a similar situation after the 2014 UTMB, my feet were in a dreadful state and it took some time for everything to return to normal. Apart from that, I think I recovered relatively quickly. To be honest with you, the Bob Graham took more out of me than the UTMB, I was tired for months afterwards. At least that's what it felt like .... I can remember trying to do the Yorkshireman "ultrahalf" a few weeks afterwards and feeling like I was dead on my feet.
Silver Strider Feb 2017 10:44pm, 8 Feb 2017 1,576 posts	0 Silver Strider There are a few of us running Arc of Attrition this weekend. Dot watching starts Friday at 12:00 for anyone interested. #24 live.opentracking.co.uk
a7083 Feb 2017 10:25am, 9 Feb 2017 371 posts	0 a7083 See you there Silver Strider. #29.
NDWDave Feb 2017 6:31pm, 9 Feb 2017 1,801 posts	0 NDWDave Good luck silver strider and a7083
Bintmcskint Feb 2017 8:05pm, 9 Feb 2017 34,492 posts	0 Bintmcskint shakes pom poms
Rosehip Feb 2017 8:16am, 10 Feb 2017 8,230 posts	0 Rosehip Very best of hope the weather isn't too unkind Looking forward to a weekend of dotwatching