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Going Downhill Quickly: October 2012
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Monday, 15 October 2012. The RAB Mountain Marathon 2012 – The Cheviots. The location for the RAB was finally announced in early September as the Cheviots in Northumberland. I’d never been up that way and Albert said he had never really run round there either but we were assured by others that it would make for some good running (not that I do much running in a Mountain Marathon). It was awful so I resorted to my trusty Super Noodles.
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Going Downhill Quickly: Another Catch Up
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Tuesday, 13 May 2014. No updates again for a while, not enough hours in the day most of the time! I did enjoy the team scoring element though where even if you finished many places down you were still contributing to the overall results. One of the few places I ran during Autumn despite the dodgy knee/hip - this was coming off Fairfield into Grasmere in between the rain showers. Final descent at Box Hill, great fast grassy running.
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Going Downhill Quickly: Ben Nevis Race 2013
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Wednesday, 11 September 2013. Ben Nevis Race 2013. No update for a while. I've had quite an 'up and down' summer where running is concerned (pardon the pun). I managed to get a last minute entry to Wasdale where I ended up with my first ever DNF; it was far too warm for me and I got timed out at Pillar. Heading to Sty Head I saw Pauline who took this photo. Topping up at the burn. Then it was just a case of being careful where my lef...
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Going Downhill Quickly: June 2011
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Wednesday, 22 June 2011. Great Lakes Run 2011 - 13 miles 7000ft. Runners heading up the band that leads onto Bowfell. Strangely enough they did actually feel less slippy, never heard that one before. Heading down off Slight Side we saw a small group heading back up from the west(! Thanks as usual must go to all involved with putting this event on, it really typifies what fell running is all about. Links to this post. I did a couple m...
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Going Downhill Quickly: February 2012
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Saturday, 18 February 2012. Mark's recent updates reminded me that I hadn't updated this blog myself for quite a while, so here's a few pictures taken in the period since we did Three Shires last September. We were back in Cumbria for a friend's wedding at the end of September and it just so happened to be on the same day as the Scafell Pike Race. Many thanks to Andy Holden. For taking this shot. The runners heading up the hill.
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Going Downhill Quickly: June 2013
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Sunday, 16 June 2013. Ennerdale Fell Race 2013. Saturday 8 June brought another Ennerdale Horseshoe and a good turnout of runners in the sunshine. I didn't have much of a plan apart from getting round and hoping to at least match my average time of about 6 hours. I got to Pillar about 20 mins before the checkpoint closed and had a drink and a sit down, taking the opportunity to clear the scree from my shoes and socks. From there ...
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Going Downhill Quickly: May 2014
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Tuesday, 13 May 2014. No updates again for a while, not enough hours in the day most of the time! I did enjoy the team scoring element though where even if you finished many places down you were still contributing to the overall results. One of the few places I ran during Autumn despite the dodgy knee/hip - this was coming off Fairfield into Grasmere in between the rain showers. Final descent at Box Hill, great fast grassy running.
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Going Downhill Quickly: August 2013
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Thursday, 22 August 2013. Borrowdale Fell Race 2013. Having attempted Borrowdale on 2 previous occasions in 2010 and 2011 I decided not to bother last year and went along to support others. This year I told myself I wasn’t going to bother again. Well I don’t think I’m as fit as previous years and if I couldn’t make it then there was no point trying. 8220;Been There, Done (part of) the race, Got the T-shirt”. The race sets off and is ...
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Going Downhill Quickly: September 2013
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Wednesday, 11 September 2013. Ben Nevis Race 2013. No update for a while. I've had quite an 'up and down' summer where running is concerned (pardon the pun). I managed to get a last minute entry to Wasdale where I ended up with my first ever DNF; it was far too warm for me and I got timed out at Pillar. Heading to Sty Head I saw Pauline who took this photo. Topping up at the burn. Then it was just a case of being careful where my lef...
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Going Downhill Quickly: December 2012
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The blog of two mates who in an effort to get fit took up fell running. Sunday, 30 December 2012. I haven't done an ldwa event for a long time (or updated this blog for that matter! So since Mark decided to bring his clan down for New Year we took the opportunity to do the annual Stansted Stagger. This year's event was a shade under 24 miles starting and finishing in the Essex village of Stansted Mountfitchet, also passing through Ugley, Quendon, Newport, Debden, Henham and Elsenham. Mark at the finish.
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