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That Bald Trail Runner
United Kingdom
Registrace 3. 01. 2023
Follow my journey as I make the transition from mediocre marathon runner to average Ultra runner
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Robs Recces Chiltern Wonderland 50
A recce over two days around the entire CW50 route. Sorry it's so long, lots to get through
0:00 Start to Checkpoint 1 - Tokers Green
16:44 CP1 to CP2 - Bix
27:27 CP2 to CP3 - Ibstone
30:19 CP3 to CP4 - Swyncombe
36:39 CP4 to CP5 - Grims Ditch
42:14 CP5 to Finish
0:00 Start to Checkpoint 1 - Tokers Green
16:44 CP1 to CP2 - Bix
27:27 CP2 to CP3 - Ibstone
30:19 CP3 to CP4 - Swyncombe
36:39 CP4 to CP5 - Grims Ditch
42:14 CP5 to Finish
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North Downs Way 50 The Race 2024
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Second race of the Centurion 50 slam. This is the one I was most worried about because it was so close to SDW50. However, after talking to people out on the trail, I'm now more worried about Wendover Woods
SDW50 - The Race
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The highs and lows of my South Downs Way 50 race Race one of the Centurion 50 Slam
SDW50 CP4 to Finish
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The final video in the SDW50 Recce Playlist covers Checkpoint 4 at Southease to the Finish at Hampden Park, Eastbourne
SDW50 CP2 to CP4
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South Downs Way 50. Checkpoint 2 (Saddlescombe Farm) to Checkpoint 4 (SouthEase YHA)
SDW50 Start to CP2
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This is the first Recce Run in a series of 3, covering the South Downs Way 50
SDW50 Training Plans and Stuff
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Featuring several different types of training run and a training plan for the South Downs Way 50 race
A New Challenge for 2024
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Another year, another challenge. This year it's the Centurion 50 slam. Four 50 mile ultra's in a year
I only went and got an Award from the BBB
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This award is paradoxically both my proudest and most shameful running achievement
Escape From Meriden - The Race
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Unfortunately, during a disk-space Feng Shui incident I lost the vid of Richard's tale of woe from 2022
Escape from Meriden Training - The second night
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Another night run to prepare for the race. Sleep? Who needs sleep
Run Commute FTW
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Training doesn't have to be first thing in the morning, or last thing at night. Sometimes it can be both
Into the night
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A 6 hour trek through the night to experience the start of the Escape from Meriden race
PIGUM 30 Ultra
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Second Ultra of the year was the PIGUM 30. Never has a beasting been so beautiful
Jan Summary: Big Milestone Reached - at a cost
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Jan Summary: Big Milestone Reached - at a cost
Week 2: Confessions of a Bald Trail Runner
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Week 2: Confessions of a Bald Trail Runner
Week 1 Run 2 - How many Urm's can I fit in a vid
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Week 1 Run 2 - How many Urm's can I fit in a vid
Tough race that was
Went for a run last weekend and stumbled upon the markers. I followed them and ran along a bit of it around the Caterham section. Well done on finishing it 👍
Great vid mate, looked like a really fun race!
Cheers bud, it really was. They're a great bunch. As to the wisdom of me running a half marathon a week before NDW50, that's open to question, lol.
Stirling job Jon, you made it look easy old mate. That cheese sandwich looked a bit anaemic!
Best cheese sandwich ever ... until the one at mile 41. That became the new best cheese sandwich ever cos I was knackered and hank marvin ;-)
Well-done mate awesome job. I was out with slogging away. Caught myself at one of the checkpoints. First 50 for me. Well done buddy.
Cheers bud. You bagged yourself a decent time too
Well done dude… you looked strong on that climb out of Alfriston when you passed me…. Good luck on the next one.
Poles FTW 🙂 Cheers bud
Good job my man!
Cheers Chris, feeling it now though. Total brain fog lol
Just a long picnic with a bit of jogging 🤣🤣🤣🤣. That truly is the sort of motivation I need for my first ultra in September. Thanks for motivating me and congratulations on your amazing achievement 🥰
Cheers Emma, you'll smash the CW50, and we get to sing the Chiity Chitty Bang Bang song on that hill ... to take our minds off "that" hill
Well done mate. Enjoyed the recce runs with you. Please let me know when you’re doing other recce runs for your other races pretty please!!!! 🎉 loved the intro.
Always great running with you Phil. We'll get out on those trails again soon.
Am.doing the sdw50 good luck mate the videos help 😅
Good luck to you too. Cya there
Previous years the course has always gone through the field (quagmire) at Alfriston, not on the road. I guess we might be diverted onto the road if it's still flooded.
Cheers Stuart, good to know.
Thanks for inviting me and Susie along. Great fun. Good luck in your race Rob.
Always great running with you and Susie. Thanks for the tips along the way
That section along the Kingston Ridge is called the "Yellow Brick Road" because in race season both fields either side of it are covered in rapeseed crop, which makes the whole view yellow while you are running it, and it's stunning 👌
Cheers for the clarification Jem
Thanks for inviting me and Susie along. Great to be on the South Downs again. And what an amazing difference in the weather from a few weeks ago.
Pleasure, as always. And yes, complete turnaround from the eerie quiet of a few weeks back
@@thatbaldtrailrunnerand those beautiful views that were not shrouded in mist
Great video and thanks for inviting me along with you. Nice to be back on the South Downs again. Can’t wait for the next time in a few weeks!!
Well done 👍😊
Also check out Phil Bradburn's channel, the Untraining Ultrarunner untrainingultrarunner.com/ www.youtube.com/@UntrainingUltrarunner
4 50 milers 😮 Good luck, im sure you will smash it. I live a mile from Meriden so dont fancy running away from it 😂😂
If you get chance to do that run, it's a great one. Pick your own route and just run for 24 hours (or walk, it's up to you)
Well done Rob, you absolute loon.
Cheers Jon. Learned a lot about running in the rain that day. Also learned that Compeed can salvage a run.
We also learned that "feeling chipper" is an under used phrase these days!
@@wilfredkent9864 Indeed. I'm trying to bring it back into the mainstream, using my newfound status of CZcams star and influencer as a springboard ;-)
Looking good rob ❤
Cheers Emma, was great except for that bit I nearly died on, lol
Good to see training still involves a tasty beverage break!
I think he'd approve of me carrying this tradition across to running 🙂
Better than watching Sky TV!
Production costs are somewhat lower. Dunno if it shows
Well done mate. I really fancy having a go at doing one of the Pegasus events. They look great!
I wanna have a crack at them all. Probably not next year though as I'm doing the Centurion 50 slam
ooooh that also sounds good!@@thatbaldtrailrunner
Blorenge rhymes with Orange rob lol
I'm still calling it blancmange ;-)
Great running with you mate.
Nice one Rob!
I really enjoyed your race vlog! As a road runner who just ran my first ultra, a 50 mile road ultra, I found this really interesting. The flat lay was very helpful and the check ins throughout the race were fun! Keep pushing!
Cheers @DevRunner. Yeh was a tough race, mostly because of the time I had to take out of training through injury. Got another ultra next week; the Pigum 30. Didn't get chance to Recce this one, though I know the area pretty well. Congrats on your first Ultra. Hope it's driven you into signing up for another.
Great running Rob. Huge kudos to you mate. That was a tough race! 👏🏅😎🤘
Hes got the eye of the tiger 🐅 💪
Well done mate!!!! Love that you have the profile for each section. Starting at the front is a bit punchy. 🤣🤣 north downs is so beautiful. 🎉
Well done Rob, that's quite an achievement.
Glad your back on track Robatron
Yes to exercises Rob
Shame about the injuries old bean, but good job swerving the direction of video content! Maybe re-visit the Greenwich 3 course meal from last century?
Good luck not straining that longus muscle for a week or two. Sounds nasty.
Probably more after how it's been today. It's not good, might even rule me out of Brighton Marathon
I watched this while walking back upstairs to bed with some fresh beer. I'm not gonna lie, I did struggle with those stairs. For many reasons: it's true that I may be marginally less fit than Rob; also - carrying a 24-pack of beer, 14 pork pies, a large cream cake, multi-pack of crisps, a cigar, cutter and lighter, *plus* a phone in viewing position is a non-trivial feat! Luckily I was able to stand the phone up in the cream cake (on top of the beers), allowing for simultaneous watching and eating.
It's all about overcoming those challenges, and the phone/cream cake/watch dilemma showed ingenuity, when confronted with a challenge I think we've all experienced.
Loved how you switched cars after the run. One left hand drive, the other right. Surprise us in a newer video by driving to the run but by piloting a helicopter back to Maidstone. We won't see that coming :-)
The car was easy. What was more challenging was flipping myself 180 degrees through 4 dimensions.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 funny intro Rob! The fact you forgot alot of things but still carried on is great. Also I really like the way you actually show your mistakes and forgetfulness rather than making everything look like a perfect run. Good to see reality realness. 👌. Reliance is a good trait to have 😊
There are gonna be a lot more mistakes before the first big race in May, and I'll shine a light on all of them. Mostly so I can learn from them myself, lol.
Nice one rob. Your doing amazing 👏. Loving the videos. Nice to keep track of your running Journey. You got this 💪🦵🏃♂️🏃
Cheers, I love making them. Gradually getting the hang of this whole vloggy-thang
Great video again mate
Cheers guys
Nice one Rob, highly unusual for your memory to fail and forget to take essentials with you though. At least you didn't need a tent or sleeping bag this time!
LOL. Or even just a tent pole
Looks a peaceful place for a run 👌
Get your cheese sticks out Rob!! 😂😂
Or is it cheek sticks, or sheet sticks? Some of the auto subtitles are hilarious. Another brilliant one is "and the horse goes along this way" Cos, you know, you gotta take your horse with you
@@thatbaldtrailrunner I did have a chuckle at the horse, but the cheese sticks did it!! Gotta keep those subtitles going old bean.
Decent mileage. Look after yourself.
Great vid Rob… where’s the “Rob’s Rekkie!!!!”
Running CP5-6 on Sunday, so hopefully at some point on Sunday evening
Better nutrition? As you know Old Thumper is the food of the Gods.
Ah good Old Thumper. A complete meal in an alcoholic beverage
Nice one baldy bloke, subsribed and stalking from us two up North.
grats
Good stuff mate. Great to see you Saturday.
You too bud. Look forward to some more runs