Trail & Ultra Running Thread

Forgot part 4 and 5

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Just watched this. Some people are just on such a different level that it’s hard to get your head around it!

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Spine races start on Saturday, Lucy Gossage is going again and if you’ve not seen the crazy story about the aftermath of her run last year it’s worth a read

https://lucygossage.com/the-spine-take-2-a-race-for-closure/

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I see John Kelly is also back for another go

And also Nick Reed (formerly of this parish aka Repo) is doing the Challenger North version - only 160 miles :flushed: Challenger North — The Spine Race

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I wonder how deep it still is in the exposed parts!

Goss is great though :+1:

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Such a classy person/athlete.

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Looks like it might get a bit milder for the spine races next week, could drop to -15C in parts of it tonight along with knee deep snow that is still there.

I’ve absolutely no idea why people are motivated to do it in the winter!

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This, I love dot watching and the energy the runners put into this , but I really am not great with the cold, and it just looks so cold.

On another note Debbie Martin Consani who has won the spine previously who I have known for years is in Western States this year and I kinda invited myself to be part of the support crew - will be ace to see it from a different angle. (I am also wanting to tick of a couple of things whilst out there so going to head to Yosemite again and hopefully get a permit to go up half dome).

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I spoke to a guy who has done it a couple of times - he was happier with cold as it meant the ground was frozen and so not boggy

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That sounds like a great adventure @p00key :+1:t2:

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Exchanging a load of messages with my Arc mate, he’s really been crushing the volume lately. I don’t have FOMO but I wish I was strong enough to give it a proper nudge.

2wks to go! :+1:t2:

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Getting excited now👍

I’m feeling as ready as I can be. Paranoid about getting sick though - not helped by working in a hospital overrun with flu & other lurgy!

Always a risk with a January race!

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Good stuff mate, wouldn’t want to be out there tonight :cold_face:

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I’ve agreed to do that 23km night course with Jamie on Sunday morning. Not at night but we’re starting at 7.30am :snowflake:

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Wow, it looks beautiful, on the tv! :joy: :snowflake:

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It won’t be beautiful when the snow melts & turns to mush!

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They were talking about that, seems like Tues/Wed might be ‘bog city’!

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It might not get warm enough to melt in the high peaks of the Pennines?

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Some stunning pictures on The Spine Facebook page

Below is one of my favourites

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Photo from my mate Dave Clements of the underfoot conditions now the snow is beginning to melt

He is currently in the pub getting some food with a load of others in Gargrave before heading out again

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