Running the Ambleside 50k
The Ambleside 50k is a fabulous, varied trail ultra that starts and finishes in Ambleside. The event is run by Brathay Challenges and...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Riding the C2C in a Day
Challenge No.3 of 2022 was here for me - this time it was time to swap the fell shoes for two wheels and cycle across England in just a...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Aug 8
- 9 min
Becoming No.23 - Running the Lakes, Meres and Waters
'F**K!* I shouted at the top of my voice. I think all of West Cumbria probably would have heard me as I bent double and put my hands on...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Jun 24
- 1 min
LMW Recce #4 - Buttermere to Wastwater
Another training day as well as a Lakes, Meres and Waters recce in the bag. Today was just as much about mental resilience as it was...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Jun 12
- 1 min
LMW Recce #3 - Troutbeck to High Street
It was ace to be back out getting another recce of the Lakes, Meres and Waters route under my belt. This is an area of the Lakes I barely...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Jun 12
- 1 min
LMW Recce #2 - Coniston
Today I managed to get out and about for my second Lakes, Meres and Waters recce. After my work morning in Coniston I decided to go and...
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lakeldmtnguides
- May 18
- 1 min
LMW Recce #1 - Loweswater to Ennerdale
It was exciting to get out and do my first official recce after announcing my LMW aspirations. This recce was of the opening sections and...
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lakeldmtnguides
- May 17
- 3 min
The Lakes, Meres and Waters
The Lakes, Meres and Waters is a much lesser known running challenge that can be undertaken by the (over) enthusiastic endurance athlete....
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lakeldmtnguides
- May 10
- 5 min
My Top 10 Tips to Bob Graham Success
Back in 2019 I had a crack at the Bob Graham Round and got my a** kicked. Granted, it was a hot day, but a series of errors, a lack of...
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lakeldmtnguides
- May 10
- 4 min
'So, What's next?'
Your muscles have barely recovered and you hear the inevitable question - 'What's next?'. As much as I'd love to hang up my running...
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lakeldmtnguides
- May 8
- 4 min
How I actually trained for the Bob Graham Round...
The days are clocking up since I got back into Keswick and bagged myself a place in the Bob Graham Club and I'm still enjoying the...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Apr 29
- 11 min
My Bob Graham Round
It's the day after the night before, and I feel like I've been hit by a train. There's not a lot that doesn't ache and moving around the...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Training Whilst Sick
Training whilst sick.. What do you do? There's a general rule that if your symptoms are all above the neck then it's OK to partake in...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Mar 31
- 5 min
March's Training Summary - And setting the big date!
Another month rolls on by, and I certainly finish feeling more positive than I did at the end of February! Heading for Pillar on a Leg 4...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Feb 28
- 6 min
February's Training Summary
Well.....Feb has been interesting. It certainly hasn't been the huge transformation that January was, but that said, it was always going...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Jan 31
- 8 min
January's Training Summary
This month I am introducing you to my 'Workout Rating'. This is a scale from A-E that I assign to the workout based on how it felt. If I...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Jan 28
- 7 min
The Winter Wainwrights; Chatting Training with James Gibson
At the start of December James Gibson became the first person to ever complete a continuous round of the Wainwright Fells under winter...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
December's Training Summary
After announcing my intentions to have a second crack at the Bob Graham Round in 2022, and then listing how I intend to go about it in a...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Dec 21, 2021
- 5 min
FOMO - Fight or Embrace?
If you've got a goal in mind rather than just trying to maintain fitness, a training plan is great to have. A plan can carefully give you...
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lakeldmtnguides
- Dec 15, 2021
- 12 min
How (I intend) to train for the Bob Graham Round, and Why...
In this post I will endeavour to lay down the various styles of training I will be pulling in to help get me ready for this challenge,...
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