Another cold, clear and very windy day. A short aborted run towards Cunswick Scar from home sees me the travelling west to Silecroft and a recce of the Black Combe fell race. I have only run this once and had forgotten just how tough the climbs are, perhaps I was fitter then.
But it's a great route, two tough climbs, one at the start, the other two thirds in, and that's the killer ! The views are again spectacular, the Isle of Man, Morcambe Bay, Southern Scotland no the whole of the Lakeland fells, all plastered in snow.
From the summit, the running is great, a big horseshoe to White Combe and then a steep descent to the valley and a killer climb to the South summit of Black Combe; at least it's good running all the way from here to the finish.
It's only 2c back at the car, so hot tea is good, as is the pint in Broughton on the way home.
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