I have just signed up for the CTS 7 events doing the 10k races. First
time I have done anything like this so would appreciate any help and
advice from any or all of you!
Any info on best training, what kit is advisable, best time to arrive
for the events, what facilities are usually there for start and
finish, recommended enegy bars/gels and anything else that you think
will help me.
Also my family want to come with me, are there facilites for them when
they are waiting and hoping for me to finish ??!!
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at Charmouth.
Hi Gareth
A good pair off trail shoes is probably the best kit advice. There is
usually the Endurance life tents there selling hot / cold drinks,
energy bars etc.. As well as some kit. I like to get here early as you
get to chat to other runners and in your case you would probably see
the H/M runners start. Not sure where exactly the start is in
Charmouth, if it`s near the beach there are a few facilities there, if
it`s in the town then I`m not sure.
Tony.
On 21 Oct, 14:55, gareth <garethk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have just signed up for the CTS 7 events doing the 10k races. First
> time I have done anything like this so would appreciate any help and
> advice from any or all of you!
> Any info on best training, what kit is advisable, best time to arrive
> for the events, what facilities are usually there for start and
> finish, recommended enegy bars/gels and anything else that you think
> will help me.
> Also my family want to come with me, are there facilites for them when
> they are waiting and hoping for me to finish ??!!
> Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at Charmouth.
I did the 7 marathon events last year and I've jotted down a few thoughts /
observations / tips that I found:
- Weather was good last year for the series so really the main issue was
(sometimes very) muddy paths on some of the routes - trail shoes were a
benefit. But definitely carry a woolly hat, gloves and a running jacket,
since the odd time the weather came in you can get cold quite quickly.
- The kit EL want you to have with you (such as the above) is important -
certainly some means of hydration since the weather stops are sometimes 8
miles apart. I used some energy gels and the odd banana but they do provide
some sweets / chocolate at some of the water stops. There's also some food
at the end which is adequate + a decent milkshake as you finish.
- I generally arrived to the event about 7.15 for a 9am start - that gave me
time to register, have a coffee from the flask and a sandwich, generally
chill out, get the kit organised and be ready for the 9am start.
Travelodge's were generally not too far away for the distant events. If you
arrive later you sometimes need to park in the overflow car parks which can
be a mile or so away - and that will break up your 'pre-run' routine before
the 9am start. You can also buy a cup of tea/coffee and some snacks at the
registration area before the start and there's maps of the route there etc.
The pre-race briefing at c.8.30am is very comprehensive too although Gary
(who does the briefing) will need to think up a few new jokes this year.
- The series had a phase when we had 3-4 of the events with 3 weeks between
each one - so after each event I had 4 days off, then some light running for
the rest of that first week and c8-10 miles the first weekend. Week 2 would
be c. 15 miles over the week and then a long run (20m) on the second weekend
(or ideally towards the end of that second week. Then the last week would be
tapering - probably running Mon/Tue/Weds about 4- 6 miles a day, then
stopping before the event that coming Saturday. Overall though I did try to
listen to how my legs felt, since with that amount of running its more about
keeping things ticking over as well as resting.
- All of the venues are ok for families to base themselves from, and are all
near / within a pub that provides good food etc. Or families can go off and
do some touring while you're running - depends how long you'll be out there
I guess! Quite a few people had families with them. The whole set-up and
event series has a very nice, friendly feel - professional, focused but a
good sense of "we're all in this together" and you'll find that you start to
recognise faces quickly after the first couple of events.
Overall it was a terrific series and one I enjoyed immensely. I hope the
above is useful - obviously there's a lot of other info so if you want to
know about a particular venue then drop me an email (other than Charmouth
which is a new venue this year). Unfortunately I don't think I'll be doing
any of the events myself before 2010 since I'm just recovering from an
Achilles injury but maybe Portland in January might be possible.
On Behalf Of gareth
Sent: 21 October 2009 14:56
To: endurancelife
Subject: New to is all.
Hello all,
I have just signed up for the CTS 7 events doing the 10k races. First
time I have done anything like this so would appreciate any help and
advice from any or all of you!
Any info on best training, what kit is advisable, best time to arrive
for the events, what facilities are usually there for start and
finish, recommended enegy bars/gels and anything else that you think
will help me.
Also my family want to come with me, are there facilites for them when
they are waiting and hoping for me to finish ??!!
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at Charmouth.
> I did the 7 marathon events last year and I've jotted down a few thoughts /
> observations / tips that I found:
> - Weather was good last year for the series so really the main issue was
> (sometimes very) muddy paths on some of the routes - trail shoes were a
> benefit. But definitely carry a woolly hat, gloves and a running jacket,
> since the odd time the weather came in you can get cold quite quickly.
> - The kit EL want you to have with you (such as the above) is important -
> certainly some means of hydration since the weather stops are sometimes 8
> miles apart. I used some energy gels and the odd banana but they do provide
> some sweets / chocolate at some of the water stops. There's also some food
> at the end which is adequate + a decent milkshake as you finish.
> - I generally arrived to the event about 7.15 for a 9am start - that gave me
> time to register, have a coffee from the flask and a sandwich, generally
> chill out, get the kit organised and be ready for the 9am start.
> Travelodge's were generally not too far away for the distant events. If you
> arrive later you sometimes need to park in the overflow car parks which can
> be a mile or so away - and that will break up your 'pre-run' routine before
> the 9am start. You can also buy a cup of tea/coffee and some snacks at the
> registration area before the start and there's maps of the route there etc.
> The pre-race briefing at c.8.30am is very comprehensive too although Gary
> (who does the briefing) will need to think up a few new jokes this year.
> - The series had a phase when we had 3-4 of the events with 3 weeks between
> each one - so after each event I had 4 days off, then some light running for
> the rest of that first week and c8-10 miles the first weekend. Week 2 would
> be c. 15 miles over the week and then a long run (20m) on the second weekend
> (or ideally towards the end of that second week. Then the last week would be
> tapering - probably running Mon/Tue/Weds about 4- 6 miles a day, then
> stopping before the event that coming Saturday. Overall though I did try to
> listen to how my legs felt, since with that amount of running its more about
> keeping things ticking over as well as resting.
> - All of the venues are ok for families to base themselves from, and are all
> near / within a pub that provides good food etc. Or families can go off and
> do some touring while you're running - depends how long you'll be out there
> I guess! Quite a few people had families with them. The whole set-up and
> event series has a very nice, friendly feel - professional, focused but a
> good sense of "we're all in this together" and you'll find that you start to
> recognise faces quickly after the first couple of events.
> Overall it was a terrific series and one I enjoyed immensely. I hope the
> above is useful - obviously there's a lot of other info so if you want to
> know about a particular venue then drop me an email (other than Charmouth
> which is a new venue this year). Unfortunately I don't think I'll be doing
> any of the events myself before 2010 since I'm just recovering from an
> Achilles injury but maybe Portland in January might be possible.
> On Behalf Of gareth
> Sent: 21 October 2009 14:56
> To: endurancelife
> Subject: New to is all.
> Hello all,
> I have just signed up for the CTS 7 events doing the 10k races. First
> time I have done anything like this so would appreciate any help and
> advice from any or all of you!
> Any info on best training, what kit is advisable, best time to arrive
> for the events, what facilities are usually there for start and
> finish, recommended enegy bars/gels and anything else that you think
> will help me.
> Also my family want to come with me, are there facilites for them when
> they are waiting and hoping for me to finish ??!!
> Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at Charmouth.
I used an OMM (Original Mountain Marathon) pack back - its only 10 litres
(think it's called 'The last drop' and I put a 2 litre water bladder in it
that I've used in rucksacks when hiking before. The bag was small but enough
for the bladder, a jacket and the other bits and bobs like gel sachets,
gloves etc.
The thing I particularly like about a bladder is that if you get all the air
out of it you don't have to listen to the water sloshing around inside it as
you run along - which you do with a bottle.
Generally with a drink at each water station the 2 litres I was carrying
just about lasted all the way round (I was typically out there for c.5 hours
- one of the plodders at the back of the field!) but you can always fill up
the bladder again at a water station if you need to.
On Behalf Of riwilkes
Sent: 28 October 2009 20:04
To: endurancelife
Subject: Re: New to is all.
Hi Dave
I have just signed up for 4 of the 7 marathons and can't wait to get
started. Do you have a recomendation on packs / beltbags?
Rob
On 22 Oct, 20:02, "David Roberts" <d...@swotty.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Gareth
> I did the 7 marathon events last year and I've jotted down a few thoughts
/
> observations / tips that I found:
> - Weather was good last year for the series so really the main issue was
> (sometimes very) muddy paths on some of the routes - trail shoes were a
> benefit. But definitely carry a woolly hat, gloves and a running jacket,
> since the odd time the weather came in you can get cold quite quickly.
> - The kit EL want you to have with you (such as the above) is important -
> certainly some means of hydration since the weather stops are sometimes 8
> miles apart. I used some energy gels and the odd banana but they do
provide
> some sweets / chocolate at some of the water stops. There's also some food
> at the end which is adequate + a decent milkshake as you finish.
> - I generally arrived to the event about 7.15 for a 9am start - that gave
me
> time to register, have a coffee from the flask and a sandwich, generally
> chill out, get the kit organised and be ready for the 9am start.
> Travelodge's were generally not too far away for the distant events. If
you
> arrive later you sometimes need to park in the overflow car parks which
can
> be a mile or so away - and that will break up your 'pre-run' routine
before
> the 9am start. You can also buy a cup of tea/coffee and some snacks at the
> registration area before the start and there's maps of the route there
etc.
> The pre-race briefing at c.8.30am is very comprehensive too although Gary
> (who does the briefing) will need to think up a few new jokes this year.
> - The series had a phase when we had 3-4 of the events with 3 weeks
between
> each one - so after each event I had 4 days off, then some light running
for
> the rest of that first week and c8-10 miles the first weekend. Week 2
would
> be c. 15 miles over the week and then a long run (20m) on the second
weekend
> (or ideally towards the end of that second week. Then the last week would
be
> tapering - probably running Mon/Tue/Weds about 4- 6 miles a day, then
> stopping before the event that coming Saturday. Overall though I did try
to
> listen to how my legs felt, since with that amount of running its more
about
> keeping things ticking over as well as resting.
> - All of the venues are ok for families to base themselves from, and are
all
> near / within a pub that provides good food etc. Or families can go off
and
> do some touring while you're running - depends how long you'll be out
there
> I guess! Quite a few people had families with them. The whole set-up and
> event series has a very nice, friendly feel - professional, focused but a
> good sense of "we're all in this together" and you'll find that you start
to
> recognise faces quickly after the first couple of events.
> Overall it was a terrific series and one I enjoyed immensely. I hope the
> above is useful - obviously there's a lot of other info so if you want to
> know about a particular venue then drop me an email (other than Charmouth
> which is a new venue this year). Unfortunately I don't think I'll be doing
> any of the events myself before 2010 since I'm just recovering from an
> Achilles injury but maybe Portland in January might be possible.
> On Behalf Of gareth
> Sent: 21 October 2009 14:56
> To: endurancelife
> Subject: New to is all.
> Hello all,
> I have just signed up for the CTS 7 events doing the 10k races. First
> time I have done anything like this so would appreciate any help and
> advice from any or all of you!
> Any info on best training, what kit is advisable, best time to arrive
> for the events, what facilities are usually there for start and
> finish, recommended enegy bars/gels and anything else that you think
> will help me.
> Also my family want to come with me, are there facilites for them when
> they are waiting and hoping for me to finish ??!!
> Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at Charmouth.
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