TRAINING.
Any one who is sincere about doing the B.G.R. has to be serious about the training to be undertaken. I know everyone is different, some can get away with little training, while others have to put in a great deal What you need is time out on your feet if you do not want to suffer too much. Plus the climbing in your legs.
Most runners have quite a few years running background, and would start their training app' 12 months before their attempt. Long fell races are good for building strength in your legs E.G. Ennerdale. Wasdale. Old County Tops. Mountain Trail. Welsh 1,000 Peris Horseshoe. Hill-reps are another way to strenghthen your legs, I've known some people to do step - ups on chairs, or run up and down a flight of stairs.Some say that you need to climb 10,000 ft a week.
Additional training can be Swimming, Weight-training, Cycling, etc Next you need time out on your feet, there are some longer events like the High Peak, the Fellsman, plus some of the L.D.W.A. events or you can run over the moorlands or in the Lakes if possible, the longer you are out the better. ( you get out, what you put in )
Here is a example of my training for the 42 peaks and 50 peaks B.G.R. ( training in 1988/9 was app' 5 times a week with some short road races midweek, and at week ends long runs up to 6 hours or a fell race. )
| 1988 - 89 | MILES | app' TIME | 1998 - 99 | MILES | app' TIME |
| RACES | RACES | ||||
| High Peak | 40 | 13 hrs | Ennerdale | 23 | 7 hrs |
| Edale Skyline | 20 | 4 hrs | R-Dockray Helvelyn | 21 | 3.5 hrs |
| 1/2 Mar/Road/Race | Wasdale | 21 | 5.5 hrs | ||
| Kentmere | 12 | Borrowdale | 17 | 4 hrs | |
| 3 Peaks | 23 | 3.hrs 42 mins | Sedbergh | 14 | 3 hrs |
| Road Race | 10 | 10 Reservoirs | 22 | 4 hrs | |
| Buttermere | 9 | 1999 | MILES | app'TIME | |
| Road Race | 20 | 2 hrs 12mins | Two Cross | 25 | 4hrs 45 mins |
| Fairfield | 9 | Wadsworth Trog | 20 | 4.5 hrs | |
| Duddon | 20 | 3 hrs 42 mins | White Holme | 15 | 2.5 hrs |
| Stoke Marathon | 26 | 3hrs 06 mins | High Peak | 30 | 10 hrs |
| S.L.M.M. | 30 | 14 hrs | Edale | 20 | 4 hrs |
| 3 Shires | 13 | 3 Peaks | 24 | 4.5 hrs | |
| Tour of Pendle | 17 | 3 hrs | L.D.W.A. Lakes | 28 | 6 hrs |
| 3 Tower's | 20 | 2 hrs 37 mins | Old Country Tops | 35 | 9.5 hrs |
| Karrimor | 50 klm | Welsh 1,000 | 21 | 5 hrs | |
| 1989 | MILES | app' TIME | TRAINING RUNS | MILES | app'TIME |
| Chew Valley | 12 | LAKES | |||
| Howarth Hobble | 33 | 5 hrs 32 mins | 3 - days B.G.R. | 70 | 8 hrs per day |
| 3 days Lake - Training | 60 | 9 hrs per day | Lakes - Walking | 3 hrs | |
| 3 Peaks | 23 | 3 hrs 43 mins | Lakes - Walking | 4 hrs | |
| Fellsman Hike | 60 | 13 hrs | B.G. Leg 3 & 4 | 30 | 9 hrs |
| JUNE 89 B.G.R. | 22 hrs 11 mins | Lakes | 28 | 10 hrs | |
| Lakes | 20 | 8 hrs | |||
| Lakes - Walking | 4 hrs | ||||
| Lakes Leg 3 -2 | 8 hrs | ||||
| Lakes leg 5 | 4.5 hrs | ||||
| Lakes leg 3 | 8 hrs | ||||
| First Attp' 50 Peaks June | 45 | 15 hrs | |||
| Paddy Buckley Round Leg 5 | 5 hrs | ||||
| Lakes leg 1 | 4 hrs | ||||
| Second 50 Peaks B.G.R.July | 76 | 23 hrs 38 mins |