Spine Race Training Day - Saturday 3rd December 2016

Ok so I haven't entered the race, but might do in 2018 !!), but did sign up for the second of the Race training days. It's an earlier start, heading to Hayfield in Derbyshire for a day of theory and practice. 

I have met Stu before, he knows his stuff and trains it well. We spend the morning covering strategy, tactics, foot cares transition and many other snippets sod very useful info. Then after lunch head out onto the hill for some nav practice, this includes some after dark. All good fun and not overly testing. 

A good day out and very useful for if.....sorry, when.....I enter the race.

Swim - Friday 2nd December 2016

So after lunch at the Punchbowl, Crosthwaite I feel the need to burn some calories. I head for a swim after work, 25 lengths.....that's good for me. 

Scar Run - Thursday 1st December 2016

I meet with KA for a quick run on the Scar after work; just 5 miles tonight and less chilly than expected. Good to be out. 

Monday 5th September 2016 to Wednesday 30th November 2016

The blog is back but there's a lot of catching up to be done...........

IHR Leg 1 - Sunday 4th September 2016

I join a recce of IHR leg 1, strong from Hartsop, along the valley to Side Farm and then the leg. Near perfect running conditions, unlike yesterday !

Derek Price Memorial Grisedale Horseshoe - Saturday 3rd September 2016

I head over to Glenridding with KA to run this race, a new one for us both. The weather is not great and forecast to get worse, a tough route too: 16k and 1,525m ascent - but a great route. 

The route is from the village hall, to Birkhouse Moor, Red Tarn, Catstycam, Helvellyn, Grisdale Tarn,  St Sunday Crag, Grisedale and then an up and over to the finish. 

We run well and get the right lines, it is wet and windy and poor vis but all goes to plan. We finish in 3:02, I'm happy with that. 

Work gets in the way..... - Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd September 2016

It's a big road trip - Home > Abergavenny > Sheffield > Overnight stop > Home. All work and no play :-(