avalanche fan dance race

With race day getting closer by the minute, on the 19th july we headed for pen y fan, we arrive around 8:30pm expecting to find the car park full but to our surprise found only a handful of cars. We had a quick look to see where we could bivi for the night once the midges had buggered off, we had a coffee and something to eat and at around 11:30 decided to get our heads down so off we went to our chosen spot, I think it was around 01:30 when I fell asleep under a star filled sky. At 04:50 we woke up  to find a couple of other people around us with the same sleeping idea, once we packed up we headed back to the van for breakfast and to make any last minute weight changes before weighing and registration, I came in bang on weight but mark had to add a lb, collected my race number 593 (which i wasn't too happy about because I hate odd numbers) and little bag of treats. One last toilet stop and we were ready to go, so at 7:50 we joined our load bearing group ready to set off at 08:00

So last nights run went well, didn't break any records as far as distance or time goes but was still good. I decided to go back to where I used to live which is basically on a mountain, I did 3.12miles in 48 minutes with 38lbs and 3ltr of water, may try another place tonight or just head back up there. One good thing to come from it, my knee's feel fine and my new vulcan 2 is lovely and comfortable.

I just completed an activity with RunKeeper http://runkeeper.com/activity?userId=4838466&trip=204259947

So, after quite some time of no reel training (or any training for that matter) my brother (who has been training) and I decided to do a practice run to see if we could do any better than our last attempt which didnt turn out too well to say the least. With rucksacks packed as close to the minimum weight required of 35lb, mine weighing in at 34 and marks at 37 before the 3 ltrs of water and any food needed. The plan was to make the run then head back up to llyn cwm llwych for a nights wild camp, we set off from the red phone box at storey arms at a good fast walking pace and then ran any downhill and flat sections with some strange looks from anyone we passed, later mark told me that comments along the lines of "oh my god he must be crazy" were being made by passers byas he was running behind me. At exactly 2hrs we made it to the halfway/turnaround point, a whole 20 minutes faster than previousat that point a handfull of harribos were scoffed on along with a energey gel, afte

I just completed an activity with RunKeeper http://runkeeper.com/activity?userId=4838466&trip=169112021 . Just a quick one tonight with no weights

So since the last time I posted I think I've ran twice, been rather lazy even though I know I cant afford to be(it's a lack of determination on my part) . Saying that I did run from work yesterday with 13.5kg in 27:30s (the route I use according to run keeper is 2.66 miles), I did stop to walk 3 times though didn't really need to, am hoping to run tonight (hill reps), but if I don't I'm going to make sure I do tomorrow.

So I last ran home from work on Tuesday with 9kg in my pack, I did 2.66miles in 26:38 minutes, the run itself was ok but as you can see from the pictures my back came off worse where my top had shifted and started to rub under my pack. Im aiming to run to and from work tomorrow,  I'll keep you posted.

So, last night's session was on the same hill which now turns out to be not quite steep enough or long enough for that matter, though it does feel like it (I dont think im as fit as I thought I was). Saying that, I actually felt quite good Which means either a; its not enough or b; im not pushing hard enough (probably a mix of both). Hers a chart of the hill im using