moose
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Post by moose on Oct 7, 2008 7:18:08 GMT
hey, i just signed up for my very first ultra. Really looking forward tto it! As it's all new to me (including the terrain) i hope you don't mind a trainee coming along with for the ride asking annoying questions like what type of shoes do i wear and what's the course like etc...etc...
Never been on the WHW. Always wanted to go but daunted by the task of walking it. Hope to get lots of hints over the winter months.
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Post by moose on Oct 7, 2008 13:44:03 GMT
ok. First daft question. How much of the run is off-road and how much on road. 80\20 off vs on? I'm asking because i run with innov8 terrocs which are the only shoes i feel comfortable with and now think i have to start shopping around for something a little more road friendly.
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Post by Tim on Oct 9, 2008 17:58:43 GMT
Hi Moose, welcome aboard and congratulations on tackling your first ultra.
Regarding shoes, the course is probably 85-90% trail. I run in Innov8 Flyrocs and have no problems with the road sections. You will find though that many WHW runners run in road shoes as the cushioning in trail shoes is a bit thin for long events.
If you're comfortable in your Innov8s, stick with them but there aren't really that many places where you really need the grip of an out and out trail shoe.
FWIW, I ran the WHW race in trail shoes until I got to Kinlochleven (where I changed shoes) as my feet were getting tender. Up to Tyndrum though, I had no problem.
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moose
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Post by moose on Oct 10, 2008 7:30:43 GMT
thanks for that tim. Thought i'd allow myself some time to experiment if need be. May have to do a bit of thinking here.
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flip
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Post by flip on Oct 19, 2008 18:38:41 GMT
hello All, i have decided to enter. This is what happens when you have a few post race pints with george reid ! Going through the entry form i can only see non SAF member £12. (i'm with an english club -elvet striders in Durham). Is this the correct amount for a single runner or am i being dense and its for a relay runner or somthing? Cheers
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johnk
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Post by johnk on Oct 20, 2008 9:34:55 GMT
£12 quid non SAF  BARGAIN. On the subject of shoes i have found NB road shoe`s to be more than adequate on both the WHW race and the Fling, IMO over that distance, on the mostly good/hard underfoot trail cushioning is more important than grip. |
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Post by georger on Oct 23, 2008 10:39:08 GMT
I prefer trail shoes on the WHW just because of the lightness, and the way they hold your feet and their can be the odd slippy bit. Inov-8 Roc Lites for me for the fling,
Flip i think expected higher price, tis indeed a good deal.
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moose
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Post by moose on Oct 23, 2008 15:40:15 GMT
hey, thanx for the advice. Had a bit of a try on. Nothing fits out of the box quite like the innov8 i have. May try asics as i have wide forefeet (duck ancestry). Apparently they're good for that. A bit of dabbling i believe.
PS. Glad to see i'm not the only one duped into this.
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Post by daviehall on Oct 23, 2008 19:50:39 GMT
Don't want to do the organisers out of two quid, but if flip is a member of his local area athletics parent organisation eg english athletics or the North of England AAA or whatever they have down his way, then he should not have to pay the £2 levy as there is a reciprocal agreement in place. By the same token if an SAL member runs say, the FLM or GNR then they don't pay the levy.
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Post by fatherjack on Oct 23, 2008 23:25:40 GMT
Davie, I didn't know that! I'm of mixed race (Scots & English!) I'm with an English club and happily paid my £12, now the Scottish half of me is kicking the English half for throwing away £2. Still a bargain though, only about 23p per mile  Maybe I'll do an extra few miles to get my money's worth. |
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moose
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Post by moose on Oct 28, 2008 8:48:23 GMT
does anyone have suggestions for accommodation in milngavie and tyndrum? (near the start and finish as i don't think i'll be able to walk much!) plan to attend the fling... Just to watch and hobble about of course.
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georger
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Post by georger on Oct 28, 2008 9:09:49 GMT
Cant help sorry, will be sleeping in my Van.
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moose
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Post by moose on Oct 28, 2008 10:17:56 GMT
errr.... Don't know what happened there. Must have submitted a couple of times...sorry.
don't have the "luxury" of a van so i'm afraid it's the usual b&b / camp(?) for me!
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johnk
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Post by johnk on Oct 28, 2008 10:38:06 GMT
There is a camp site about a mile from the start in Milngavie (can`t remember the name but will post it later if nobody beats me to it) and there is the by the way campsite in Tyndrum that is close to the Finnish.
Plenty of BBs in Milngavie not as many in Tyndrum.
Camp site for me (in my van) in Milngavie but may current plan is to carry on through Tyndrum and finnish in Fort Bill thus doing the complete WHW (just depends on what other commitements i have nearer the time.
Good Luck
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johnk
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Post by johnk on Oct 28, 2008 14:35:57 GMT
Moose back on the subject of shoe`s and wide feet NB shoes` are availiable in various widths unlike many others.
I have just purchased the new NB 800 trail shoe and it is very light and appears to have good cushioning and if the sole is as good as it appears to be then it will make an excellent shoe failing that they are so comfy they will make a great slipper.
I will update after using them in anger
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