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Welsh Cakes

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WildeRover Oct 2009 10:49am, 26 Oct 2009 2,760 posts	0 WildeRover You can be satisfied in knowing that you probably took on the Gaer at its hardest. That first one by Bassaleg Rd is possibly the worst climb (we don't actually do that as one on our five on the Firebreaks run - well, we do run down that one, but not up it). The uphills on TofT aren't really an issue. OK, more uphill than Cardiff - but then everything has more uphill than Cardiff. People seem to think that because it allows you to go 3-5 mins quicker than on the flat, it is easy........but to get your 3-5 mins you have to be working just as hard as on the flat, therefore it hurts just as much as any flat HM. Then add to that the long downhill actually making you use your muscles in a way that you simply don't train for. So it hurts just as much at the time, but then gives you aches from using your muscle in a slightly different way. So it hurts - but generally people quite like the 3-5 mins bit.
Che dragon Oct 2009 11:22am, 26 Oct 2009 3,377 posts	0 Che dragon Well, I got the pain and my 3-5 minutes were slower, rather than faster
Hanneke Oct 2009 11:47am, 26 Oct 2009 46,666 posts	0 Hanneke Personally, having run a few HM's, including TofT, I don't think it is easier at all! Yes, I ran my pb on that course, but I find it debatable if that was because there is a long downhill stretch at the beginning to be honest! It is actually quite hard to run downhill for that length of time and the rest of the course isn't that easy at all... I found it harder than any HM I had run before and felt really quite ill afterwards too, as those there at the time will testify! I have also run Cardiff, as a pacer, but I reckon I would be faster on the Cardiff course, provided it wasn't too crowded with people getting in my way, i.e. being able to start near the front...
The_Saint Oct 2009 3:12pm, 26 Oct 2009 2,830 posts	0 The_Saint GS 3:13 at Dublin Midpack 3:30
The_Saint Oct 2009 3:13pm, 26 Oct 2009 2,831 posts	0 The_Saint Mind you Dublin is all downhill I gather
daz1927 Oct 2009 3:18pm, 26 Oct 2009 2,510 posts	0 daz1927 I looked up GS times earlier at late lunchtime'ish, he's flying at the moment. A great result! It's not ALL downhill lol
Tav H Oct 2009 5:17pm, 27 Oct 2009 569 posts	0 Tav H Had the day off today. Went to TK Maxx in Maesglas Newport and got a New Balance vest for £8 (white with orange and black) and a New Balance base T for £13 (black). Not sure if the vest could have been a bit looser, got them both medium. They had some NB shorts as well, although none with a zipped back pocket which is good for taking a work ID card.
Robbo62 Oct 2009 7:13pm, 27 Oct 2009 841 posts	0 Robbo62 How much were the NB shorts TavisH ?
The_Saint Oct 2009 7:28pm, 27 Oct 2009 2,833 posts	0 The_Saint I bought some Navy NB shorts from TKMaxx in Cardiff a couple of weeks ago, I seem to remember they were £8.99
The_Saint Oct 2009 9:35pm, 27 Oct 2009 2,834 posts	0 The_Saint Oh - San Domenico 20 2010 announced sandomenico.org.uk I can now confirm the date of our 2010 20 miler: Sunday 28th March 2010 at 10AM This is 4 weeks before the Virgin London Marathon. Rhayader Round the Lakes 20 rhayaderac.org.uk

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