May 2014

[Charliecat5]

As long as it's not a big step up (remember the 10% rule) you can afford to be be quite ambitious on the long runs. Go for the hard 10.

Just give yourself enough time to have some recovery during the run. Split it up into 4 sections and plan on having 3 recovery stops. A drink. A snack. A bit of a stretch. When you're doing it this way it's suprising what you can achieve. Good luck.

This for me is the real benefit of being a member of RC - the great advice I get for free.

The distance of 10 miles I have done before (last weekend being my first 10 mile +) but this run will be pushing my boundaries in terms of hill climbing. Your suggestion about the three recovery stops makes very good sense to me so I will aim for one on Blackcap, one once I have attacked Heart Attack Hill and one at the top of Castle Hill - although I have a feeling that there may be a couple of unplanned stops on the way up Loose Bottom.