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Jul 2022
3:38pm, 11 Jul 2022
2,858 posts
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CumbriAndy
Grand Day out on the LT 100k course on Saturday - bit warm but a pleasure to be out in the Lakes and quite fun sharing a mutual and entirely unspoken pace sharing agreement with flanker (until experience kicked in and he buggered off and left me about 20k from the end)
Anyway - I'm now thinking about an answer to his 'So what's next then?' question at the finish. 'Pizza and Beer' seemed a satisfactory and truthful answer at the time but not really what he meant 
I'm looking at the Brathay 50k event in September and I have a road marathon lined up in October but beyond that I'm open to suggestions. I don't feel ready for anything longer than 100k just yet, can't see myself doing multi-day events and would much prefer trail to tarmac. Marked routes would be preferred but I'll not ruile out anything with a decent route book. Ideas welcome - thanks.
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Jul 2022
4:13pm, 11 Jul 2022
1,410 posts
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paulcook
Lakes in a Day I believe is in November, and heard very good things about it. Though I suspect it'll be full already.
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Jul 2022
9:43am, 12 Jul 2022
2,859 posts
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CumbriAndy
Thanks Paul - looks like Lakes in a Day is in October so doesn't really fit this year but is one to consider for 2023. I'm also going to have a look at some of the suggestions offered to Anna last week.
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Jul 2022
9:49am, 12 Jul 2022
18,353 posts
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geordiegirl
What about The Lap in May?
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Jul 2022
10:24am, 12 Jul 2022
2,860 posts
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CumbriAndy
Also a good option within the criteria outlined
Probably not for 2023 since I ran it this year (no way you'd have known without going to look at my profile - and why would you do that?) so some variation would be preferred. Lakes Traverse in April looks a possibility though
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Jul 2022
1:21pm, 12 Jul 2022
23,528 posts
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Dave A
LL50 is a great route. Needs nav, via route book, but one recce and you’ll be fine.
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Jul 2022
1:58pm, 12 Jul 2022
2,861 posts
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CumbriAndy
Also on the maybe pile - should probably look out arrangements for the ballot?
Good to see you on Friday Dave - apologies for buggering off from the field shortly before you finished on Saturday
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Jul 2022
2:00pm, 12 Jul 2022
23,529 posts
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Dave A
I’ve heard you had a date with pizza and beer. I’d have buggered off too. Glad you enjoyed it, good to see you.
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Jul 2022
2:07pm, 12 Jul 2022
20,649 posts
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flanker
Yep, great day out on the LT 100k, and really interesting that Andy & I where very similarly matched in pace, despite very different physiques & strengths. (with my little legs I can't walk as fast as he can!). And sorry for buggering off, but I suddenly realised that the course PB that seemed to have been long gone was back on the cards again.
If you want a good, but tough, event for next year I'd consider Fellsman.
After two months of minimal running, due covid & straining both calf muscles I was really happy to turn in a decent performance, and a PB in that heat was a real bonus. Gives me a bit more confidence for the L100 in three weeks. Hopefully it'll be cooler!
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Jul 2022
2:08pm, 12 Jul 2022
20,650 posts
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flanker
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