Trail running - anyone?

Surf-Matt

Any of you trail run as well as MTB?

Got the "Six Moor Miles" on Sunday on Dartmoor - bit more like a fell race! Could be a tough one.

Did a couple of 10k races last year - both off road and hilly. Best was a shade over 42 mins.

Enjoy it but it's knackering!

dyls

I do trail running as well but not competitively - just to keep fit and as an alternative to biking.

Pippen33

Hey, Forum Junkie, try joining a trail running forum. You've already posted a triathlon question on a car forum. How dumb can you get?

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154166

What bike is best??? LMFAO You'd get hammered on a 10 y.o Stumpy. I think the answer to that question is a Triathlon Bike.

And if you're as rich as you say you are, you'd be able to afford one.

http://www.clubgti.co.uk/forum/showthre ... utherlandm

Man, you got laughed out of that forum!

You started a thread telling everyone how rich you are, but Nicks the tool?
Good one
You're clearly skint, but think that telling everyone you're not will pull the wool over everyones eyes.
Why don't you leave the cyber cafe, your credits nearly ran out.
Go back to your little shack in the wilderness and find some rats to cook for dinner.

And annihilated in this one. http://www.clubgti.co.uk/forum/showthre ... 159&page=4

Hey, which one are you. The black or the blue?

Seems like you have a bit of beef in every forum.

batch78

Pippen, you have far too much spare time on your hands, yes Matt can seem ostentatious at times but this is an internet forum get a grip, if you don't like what he types, DON'T READ OR REPLY, generally he makes some very viable and balanced remarks, I'm sure your capable of being a little more grown up about a situation.

p.s Reply as you will, I will not rise to it.

All the best

Pippen33

Oh well that's me told. Moderators close my account please or ban my IP, or pound it up your ass

Surf-Matt

Oh great - picked up an internet stalker again...:roll: I seem to attract them quite often.

Pippen - you are actually showing strong signs of being insane.

Thanks Batch

Did the run - it was VERY hilly and just under 7 miles (further than it was meant to be) - 48m 29s and 50th out of about 450 runners - nearly all seemed like serious club runners (unlike me!) so not too bad. Legs now having a right old moan.

Extremely well organised event though - best son far out of the three I've run.

Surf-Matt

Double post blamed on Bike Radar being odd again.

Yeah not written on CGTi fo ages because it's now crap - what was once a good website got taken over by turds so stopped using it.

And yes Pippen, things are fine for us financially - thanks for your concern.

miss notax

What is trail running? Just off-road running? Sorry for being blonde :oops:

I did the Race for Life last weekend (3 miles) in 28 mins with no training, beating my sister-in-law who has been training for months In my excitement afterwards I did agree to do an off-road 10k with her later in the year.... :?

gk141054

I'm doing Questars on Cannock Chase at the weekend = MTBing, Trail Running and Canoeing...

If that goes well, i'll give the Helly Hansen on on Cannock Chase a go in September = more of the same...

batch78

Sarah, yeah its like running round the kind of courses you'd normally bike. Bit more extreme than cross country running which normally goes around a set grass, mud, gravel course. In trail running you'll be going up and down steep inclines, crossing rivers etc.

Surf-Matt

Sarah - yep - off road running. Hills, roots, trees, anything a good MTB trail might have on it!
That's good running - must be the cycling that helps (it helps me!)!
I occasionally do a 5k/3m route (all off road) when i don't have time to do my longer run - usually get about 21-22mins.

gk - that's sounds brilliant - if it was nearer, I would give it a go.

miss notax

Surf-Matt wrote:

Sarah - yep - off road running. Hills, roots, trees, anything a good MTB trail might have on it!
That's good running - must be the cycling that helps (it helps me!)!
I occasionally do a 5k/3m route (all off road) when i don't have time to do my longer run - usually get about 21-22mins.

gk - that's sounds brilliant - if it was nearer, I would give it a go.

21-22 mins :shock: Wow - i'm impressed!

In a sick and sadistic way i'm rather looking forward to the 10k (and I have always maintained that I hate running!)!

robmanic1

If god had meant us to run, he wouldn;t have invented bikes!

Surf-Matt

sarah75 wrote:

Surf-Matt wrote:

Sarah - yep - off road running. Hills, roots, trees, anything a good MTB trail might have on it!
That's good running - must be the cycling that helps (it helps me!)!
I occasionally do a 5k/3m route (all off road) when i don't have time to do my longer run - usually get about 21-22mins.

gk - that's sounds brilliant - if it was nearer, I would give it a go.

21-22 mins :shock: Wow - i'm impressed!

In a sick and sadistic way i'm rather looking forward to the 10k (and I have always maintained that I hate running!)!

Think we think along similar lines! 10k is a good distance - you can run at a fair pace but not completely kill yourself. My times are only 7m(ish) miles so not super quick but it'squite hilly/windey/rootey and I have to cross three stiles and open two gates along the way!

Your time is flippin good for a first run - very very flippin good!

Rob - I find it supplements the biking, plus I can bring the dog when I run - she loves it!
Also I find a 20-30 minute run more knackering than an hour long cycle - handy when time is short. Plus I ride every morning for 10 miles.

robmanic1

Surf-Matt wrote:

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Rob - I find it supplements the biking, plus I can bring the dog when I run - she loves it!
Also I find a 20-30 minute run more knackering than an hour long cycle - handy when time is short. Plus I ride every morning for 10 miles.

Nah, biking suppliments biking, surely?

And it fecks up yer knees (unless you live near a beach )

Surf-Matt

Rob - I ONLY do trail running on soft ground for that very reason!
And of course the odd beach run

And it's the only time I can wear a wife beater without getting arrested (me in the black one at the end of the Lanhydrock 10k last year)

batch78

What is the guy behind you wearing? Did he just bowl up off the beach, classic. And what is the lady spectator pointing at!!!!! :shock:

Surf-Matt

Bath - it's Cornwall. People wear funny things down here!!

Not sure what the lady is pointing at... :oops:

BlackSpur

"Oh, crikey! That man has a camel-toe!"

Surf-Matt

I think she might be admiring my 60p Peacocks socks!

batch78

Its one of the reasons I like holidaying there, I'm born and bred in Surrey, and as you're aware, there's far too much social stigma attatched to what I can, and cannot wear.

Surf-Matt

Indeed - moved from West Horsley nr Guildford when I was 14 (in 1989) to Trebetherick near Polzeath - I STILL thank my parents for their decision!!

monkeysm8

I had never even heard of this before It looks interesting. My running times are not by any means racing snake (too stocky) but I wouldn't mind having a crack at this.

Surf-Matt

Monkey - really?!

Don't worry about stockiness - despite appearances, I'm borderline "overweight" on a doctors chart (5'8" 12 stone) - I think a bit of strength actually helps on trails run - whereas on road it's best to be a proper whippet - which is partly why I only run trails.