tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post3908498180067682149..comments2024-02-29T14:28:08.308+00:00Comments on UltraStu - Millsy's Memories and Mutterings about Trail Running: UltraStu or UltraStupid!UltraStuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637489358497153536noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-3457399190818025352014-01-22T12:50:16.152+00:002014-01-22T12:50:16.152+00:00Darren - Would you please e-mail me your own e-mai...Darren - Would you please e-mail me your own e-mail address? I have a couple of questions to ask, re- your dad Cavin. Many thanks! r.hadgraft@btinternet.comr.hadgraft@btinternet.comhttp://www.robhadgraft.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-28937662291179930302013-11-30T17:03:30.871+00:002013-11-30T17:03:30.871+00:00Hi Ajay
Thanks for leaving the above comment rega...Hi Ajay<br /><br />Thanks for leaving the above comment regarding Cavin Woodward, your second cousin. Yes, although I never met Cavin, and only discovered his great achievements a few years ago. I have taken great inspiration from his approach to racing. His belief to do things his way, even if others may have questioned the logic of his approach. It definitely worked for him, and to have set various World records, he was indeed a great athlete, which as you have realised from your web search, he has inspired many, many runners.<br /><br />If you see the comment above, Darren Woodward, Cavin's son is planning an anniversary run to celebrate his 100 mile World record in October 2015. This sound like an excellent occasion to celebrate Cavin's great achievements. Running 100 miles in 1000 minutes. Are you up for it?<br /><br />All the best, StuartUltraStuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637489358497153536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-30925883017748695182013-11-30T16:26:53.305+00:002013-11-30T16:26:53.305+00:00Hi Darren
Thanks for letting me know of your plan...Hi Darren<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know of your planned charity run to celebrate your Dad's historic 100 mile World record. I will add the date 25th October 2015 into my diary and would love to run part of the 100 miles with you.<br /><br />All the best with your training. Running 100 miles in 1000 minutes is no easy task! A really good challenge.<br /><br />StuartUltraStuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637489358497153536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-37761457012451230222013-11-17T17:59:46.686+00:002013-11-17T17:59:46.686+00:00Obviously that should have been 1000 minutes not 1...Obviously that should have been 1000 minutes not 10000!darren woodwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-23750076749735603352013-11-17T17:58:17.766+00:002013-11-17T17:58:17.766+00:00Stu, just thought I would drop you a line, as I ha...Stu, just thought I would drop you a line, as I have just sent to my local paper a press release. I am going to be attempting a 100 mile run (hopefully at Leamington's Edmondscote track) on the 40th Anniversary of my dad's 100 mile, for charity. I am in no shape to attempt it at the moment, but I've got 2 years, and will be aiming to run the 100 miles in 10000minutes and raise £10,000. If anyone wants to join the celebration/commemoration I will be looking for people to get themselves sponsored £25 at least to run 1/2 mile of a relay with me. Darren Woodwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-33570918259316196222013-10-23T11:07:29.643+01:002013-10-23T11:07:29.643+01:00I know that this is an old entry to your blog, but...I know that this is an old entry to your blog, but Cavin was my 2nd cousin, I was just two when he ran that phenomenal 100 miles so was blissfully unaware of this magnificent achievement, but having grown up away from my Mum's home town of Leamington and only really getting the chance to spend time with him during the many family get togethers, to see so many people with so many wonderful things to say about him really humbles me. His death was a total shock to the family and I still cannot believe it today. I was merely searching the internet today to show a colleague some extracts from his various interviews to help her in her motivation for running the Great South Run in Portsmouth this weekend and I stumbled across so many articles/blogs written by people who have been inspired by him or who have trained and ran with him. It has made me remember a man that I had a great deal of respect for, thank you xAjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707843511579249283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-51376106133634564792010-04-08T11:30:47.198+01:002010-04-08T11:30:47.198+01:00Doubt I could run a single mile in 5:19, let alone...Doubt I could run a single mile in 5:19, let alone as part of an ultra!Peter Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785384885138013463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-46496013896832293922010-04-05T10:45:59.153+01:002010-04-05T10:45:59.153+01:00hi stu, I was fortunate enough to be in the same r...hi stu, I was fortunate enough to be in the same races as cavin back in 83/84(woodford-southend,lincoln 100km and preston 24hr,all of which I believe he won); needless to say the only time I saw him in an event was being lapped in the 24hr! but I remember back then so-called authorities predicting he would blow up and not finnish. Speaking to him in the changing room he was full of encouragement and advice.<br /><br />david(sportswise)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935375788672783005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-67685529173291858042010-04-05T08:08:36.149+01:002010-04-05T08:08:36.149+01:00I'm so glad you have started this blog! Alread...I'm so glad you have started this blog! Already you have caused many to think about different tactics. <br /><br />Last year in the whw race my friend Neal set off at a pace that I thought was stupid (he was in the top 5 at Balmaha) and I assumed he would pay for it and I'd catch him further up the course.<br /><br />He didn't slow down and finished the race 8th in an amazing time of 18hrs 42mins 00secs. Neal has encouraged me to try and start faster!<br /><br />I have the Fling in less than three weeks .... Do I try a different tactic? Go off faster?John Kynastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436853872576303518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115955661375211752.post-19830665658039647302010-04-04T23:11:30.014+01:002010-04-04T23:11:30.014+01:00To be honest I find it often enough patronising wh...To be honest I find it often enough patronising when "experts" comment on the pacing of another runner in particular when a runner appears to run "fast".<br />Take Samuel Wanjiru in the 2008 Olympics. He took off very fast (in very warm weather) and the BBC commentators called him "silly" a dozen times for his fast pace. And only when it became apartent that he was not "breaking down" as they kept on predicting they stopped their patronising comments. But never apologised. Wanjiru won in olympic record time of 2:06:32. <br /><br />Starting fast is not always the right strategy and it may even be the wrong choice for most runners in respect of finishing time but for many runners (including myself) a fast start(ish) is part of the enjoyment of a race. <br /><br />And slowing down at the end of an ultra race can be as much part of the experience and struggling through the last miles of an ultra race can make the finish even more rewarding.<br /><br />Finally we are all adults and responsible for our own choice of pace. Are we not?<br />I just hope no one gets the idea and starts disqualifying runnings for starting "too fast".<br />;-)Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642801966035986262noreply@blogger.com