The London to Brighton Adventure... by Trin and Steve - Page 3

Trinity · #31 30th Aug 08, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve

Training for B2L not begun yet...only doing short runs for the mo...though may get a 10 miler in Sunday.

I'll be preparing a 52 week schedule soon though.....

Trin,
I guess we ought to do a couple of training runs/races together sometime before the race itself. Draycote35 would seem a sensible choice for a long 'un. Any ideas for a couple of others in midlands somewhere...halfway for thee and me?

erm Steve... just so you don't go to the wrong start place, it's actually L2B

When's Draycote?

Steve · #32 30th Aug 08, 10:58 AM

In your first post you said Draycote was in MARCH 2009 Trin.

How long is the Dartmoor effort?

I thought I'd do B2L on the day before and then do the L2B............

Trinity · #33 30th Aug 08, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve

In your first post you said Draycote was in MARCH 2009 Trin.

How long is the Dartmoor effort?

I thought I'd do B2L on the day before and then do the L2B............

Just testing to make sure you were paying attention

Dartmoor is 32 miles, give or take

D'ya fancy it... it's a lovely event

Trinity · #34 30th Aug 08, 11:07 AM

Just googled it and it looks like Draycote is around mid-February

Steve · #35 30th Aug 08, 12:47 PM

A 35m in Feb and a 32m in June sounds good to me. Entered either yet/When are entries open any idea?

Do you expect to do any longer races than that pre L2B?

Trinity · #36 30th Aug 08, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve

A 35m in Feb and a 32m in June sounds good to me. Entered either yet/When are entries open any idea?

Do you expect to do any longer races than that pre L2B?

I've entered Dartmoor, coz that tends to fill up.

as for other longer races....erm...

I'm desperately trying to talk myself out of something that I'm being lured into...

http://www.tra-uk.org/downloads/ridgeway_flyer_2008.pdf
Next years event obviously...

Steve · #37 30th Aug 08, 01:36 PM

Draycote, Dartmoor and L2B enough for one year surely!!!

Have you got Dartmoor details?

Trinity · #38 30th Aug 08, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve

Draycote, Dartmoor and L2B enough for one year surely!!!

Have you got Dartmoor details?

I know what you mean but next year's ultras are all build up races for the ultimate goal of Comrades 2010... but don't worry, I'm not going to enter in on impulse

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Steve · #39 30th Aug 08, 05:17 PM

I'm not entering that one for sure....I'll need to find a marathon to do to get the qualification time for Dartmoor....now which one?

Trinity · #40 31st Aug 08, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve

I'm not entering that one for sure....I'll need to find a marathon to do to get the qualification time for Dartmoor....now which one?

surely you've got a good enough time... what about London last year?

Steve · #41 1st Sep 08, 08:56 AM

It says a marathon qualifying time in the 18 months prior to the event.

Trinity · #42 6th Sep 08, 09:36 PM

hmm... ok, I guess... it is a tough course

You could try emailing Phil Hamilton (the organiser) and tell him your results since London, and that you have the Draycote race planned. That mountainous race was pretty tough, and you didn't exactly race it for yourself did you...

It's just that it might be tight to fit in a marathon and the training for it, especially as the marathon season is a bit quiet over the winter months

Steve · #43 7th Sep 08, 06:37 PM

Perhaps I'll give it a miss...plan to do Bungay Marathon and then run home fora 40 miler in Feb/March next year

Trinity · #44 7th Sep 08, 07:00 PM

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Perhaps I'll give it a miss...plan to do Bungay Marathon and then run home fora 40 miler in Feb/March next year

so does that mean you won't be doing Draycote?

Steve · #45 8th Sep 08, 08:53 AM

Hoping that Bungay and Draycote don't clash so I can do both