Cookies 2012 race calendar

[Cookie]

wouldnt eat the cherries .......shitting your way round

You'd probably never notice because of all the mud

treat them both like endurance races and consume real (ish ) food before during and after them.......(During)!!!

I've had some real nice all natural cookies in the past when out running which easily fit into my shorts pocket that I can use. Plus with the Para's 10 race I'll have a few pockets on the Bergen which I can put food into & get myself a camel back to go into the top of it & drink through the water tube that runs off it.

have wee looked at glycerol loading to hold water in like BBers do.....something for the future if not

Done that before & there is a specific term for it but can't remember

2 races of this type together is a lot different too 2 marathons etc

The obstacles & added weight of the Bergen are really going to take it out of me but if I manage these two back to back then a marathon by the end of the year should be easily doable.

i would look at a creatine load as soon as you finish the first race then loads of water and carbs in

Good idea. I can start the Creatine load (5 days in total) 3 days before the first race. Keep loading on that day plus day of second race. With the final load the day after the second race to help with recovery.

plenty of BCAAs as well

Easy to use just before & right after each race. Easy enough to have a separate bottle with a BCAA mix in the Bergen to drink during the second race to help ward off fatigue.

And a guy at work has just given me a Bergen for free

[samurai69]

cool

[Cookie]

Need to find some lightweight boots. Usual recommendation is Hi-Tec Magnum's but will need to try a few styles on to see what feels right. Guy I met at a spartan race last year is possibly doing it with me & pointed out I need to lean forwards so that the Bergen isn't slamming into my lower back. 35lb doesn't sound or feel heavy yet I haven't done it for 10 miles which is a whole different ball game

[Scott]

if training goes to plan Paras 10

I really do like the look of that one. I hope your training works out and you are able to give it a shot.
I really prefer the cross country runs in army boots, really different vibe to than running along a road in trainers.
I done the murder hill with a weighted backpack a couple of times. I had one of those waist straps on the back pack, I suppose bergans have those as well ( I cant remember ).

Their 10 week training plan

theres a bit in that plan which says 'prepare a pair of boots'. What does that mean?

[Cookie]

I really do like the look of that one. I hope your training works out and you are able to give it a shot.
I really prefer the cross country runs in army boots, really different vibe to than running along a road in trainers.
I done the murder hill with a weighted backpack a couple of times. I had one of those waist straps on the back pack, I suppose bergans have those as well ( I cant remember ).

Cheers Scott. Starting to prefer the off road races myself. Roads are good for testing speed work but there's another element to the off road races which makes them a lot more enjoyable.

Got plenty of time to build the backpack weight up so we'll see how the body copes once we get to full weight & doing a decent amount of miles.

theres a bit in that plan which says 'prepare a pair of boots'. What does that mean?

I think its about making sure you've walked the boots in first before attempting to do any running in them.

[Cookie]

Para's 10 entry submitted. No going back now.

[Scott]

Para's 10 entry submitted. No going back now.

should be fun!

[Cookie]

Para's 10 entry submitted. No going back now.

should be fun!

Now will "fun" come into it

Challenging to say the least especially as its the day after another obstacle course race.

Only cost £30 which is cheap considering what people are expected to pay for a lot of the obstacle course races which range from 40-100£ depending on the organisation or when you actually sign up for the race with all these so called "early bird" offers.

Considering now whether or not to do it for their charity via a just giving page or just chip in some coin myself when I get there.

[Scott]

Now will "fun" come into it

sorry.... I meant 'fun' from our perspective, not so much your perspective

[Cookie]

Now will "fun" come into it

sorry.... I meant 'fun' from our perspective, not so much your perspective

Trust me I'll be laughing all the way to the finish line

Another reason why a head camera is needed, so everyone can share in the enjoyable experience

[samurai69]

head cams look the bollox, wish they where around when we raced MTBs would have been great videosa and my big wipeout would have been great to watch too

[Cookie]

head cams look the bollox, wish they where around when we raced MTBs would have been great videosa and my big wipeout would have been great to watch too

Pray tell on the wipeout

I'll have to double check to see if they would let me use the head cam on the Para's 10 because of the obvious safety & security issues with it being an military base.

It could be a definite for the Spartan race the day before because I'll not being going full tilt on that one knowing what I have to do the next day.