Iain wrote:1) I am a runner having done several London marathons but I'm rather lacking in recent training
Well that's more than I've done! Your bound to be faster than myself and MylesHSG
Iain wrote:2) Anything I need to do beforehand - just been looking at tickets and I'm guessing just buy a zone 1-9 travelcard the day before? Plus bring along a rucksack with some drinks and snacks, and then turn up at High Barnet bright and early (or early at least) next week.
Yep, just buy an all-day 1-9. Oyster card as a back up is always a good idea. Are team is planning on also getting a pizza while waiting for the bus at Amersham. A notepad for times and train numbers is also useful.
I assume your welcome to come along, though double check with palkanetoijala31 (Andi), the team leader!
Starting at High Barnet at 05:40
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We have another couple of prolific tube challengers that are in Sutton...
I think you have everything covered and look forward to taking you on in full network race next Friday
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 4 times Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Ah brilliant, thanks - I saw Sam was from Sutton, who else? I think Geoff actually went to my old school, or at least he had the same art master who used to work at Morden, judging from his early attempts.
Hope that's okay if I turn up Andi?
Now I must stop looking at Journey Planner trying to work out quick routes - at least for now!
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys! Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal) Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
Btw the "Looking at routes" wasn't for next Friday, just thinking ahead! I'm very happy to go with the planned route
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys! Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal) Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
That works for me - I haven't done anything more than the odd potter for four or five years so anyone thinking of me as being marathon fit is going to be in for a surprise! I do have a place for next year but am yet to start doing more than the odd few miles
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys! Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal) Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
***** wrote:
No need to take a notebooks & pen though for a CiN attempt. If you're not breaking the record time, then why log it? Just take photos, and enjoy the day rather than having the tedious effort of logging it all...
The only benefit of logging is to see how long actual sections of the line take to complete, which can/may come is useful for future attempts..
I have continued to log in the past even when a GWR was out of reach, well at least until the point where you get totally demoralized
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 4 times Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
MylesHSG wrote:Andi can you post up the revised route and I'll JP it.
its allready there just take out north harrow and rayners and replace with harrow on the hill to south harrow.
Damn. The one good secret bit on my route is blown.
1 FNC Completion (PB: 17:18:18 with G Bryant, A Chilcraft, I MacNaughton)
4 Zone Ones (PB: 03:00:35 with G Bryant)
many R15s (PB: 01:55:48 with T Cooling and R Jackson)
11 All Lines (PB: 00:44:03) Winner of the 2014 Formula 1 Side Competition
Geoff: I finished there in 1981 so we'd have missed each other. I certainly wasn't artistic so I doubt of any of my works got kept until you were there!
Andi: Many thanks
Ah I did wonder about logging stuff since it's not a record attempt. Yeah I can see the sense of getting the timings, not sure I'll ever make a record attempt, I'm finding the whole thing strangely fascinating though so I wouldn't rule it out.
Good tip on the immodium! I gather an empty container is also useful as there aren't many stations with toilets (I used to regularly use the one at Morden after a night out in town, but I believe this is no longer in existence). I'm somewhat puzzled as to how to use it discreetly on a busy train.
Will see you guys at High Barnet, really looking forward to this!
Full Network: Three completions, Best time: 17:18:18 - thanks Glen, Andrew and Rhys! Former DLR 45 station record holder (with Glen, Andi and Stevo) - 2h:08m:57s
All lines: 46:11 (6th equal) Zone One 2:52:51 (thanks Glen)
MylesHSG wrote:I thought you had changed the SW corner aswell?
Not between drafts 2 and 3. But I do have one more secret which comes from being a cricket fan but may be well known.
1 FNC Completion (PB: 17:18:18 with G Bryant, A Chilcraft, I MacNaughton)
4 Zone Ones (PB: 03:00:35 with G Bryant)
many R15s (PB: 01:55:48 with T Cooling and R Jackson)
11 All Lines (PB: 00:44:03) Winner of the 2014 Formula 1 Side Competition
The one good secret bit on my route is blown. 