A glorious day. Head out on bike from Natland to Arnside. Deal with a RTC (old people should not be allowed on the roads !) and then have afternoon tea before heading home. Then a mad dash as decide to head to Edale tonight for tomorrow's Skyline race.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
River / Canal Run - Friday 27th September 2014
Head out at lunch, a warm day. Usual route, out along river and back along the canal - no cow issues today, that's a relief !
IHR Leg 4 - Wednesday 25th September 2013
I make it back from Liverpool a little early and with the brighter weather decide to head out with Kath to re-recce leg 4 of the Ian Hodgson Relay route. But we're a little late leaving and the mist has again dropped onto the fells. I fear this could be a tough run and darker soon than I would prefer.
We climb to Hart Crag and are soon in the mist, I play safe and take a bearing. From the summit we then head to Fairfield, I take the safe option and stick to the path rather than trying to find the racing trods in the gloom.
Next objective is St Sunday Crag, we get a good line but I am quietly concerned about finding the racing line from the summit; the mist is thick and the light is fading fast. I use my compass again and it all works out but my relief is shared by all !
We eventually succumb to using head torches and it is good to drop below the mist and see the lights of Glenridding below. Down to Patterdale and the. We take the off-road valley route along to Hartsop and back to Brotherswater.
It's good to be back and we make it in to the pub just in time to order food - this is good, as is the beer. A bit of a mini epic, but I was prepared and made no mistakes.
Staveley Ride - Tuesday 24th September 2013
Head out from home, usual route through Burneside, Staveley, Bowston and back through Burneside. An uneventful ride apart from the herd of cows which had congregated at the cattle grid at the top of my drive. They're a lively bunch and oblivious to my trying to move them on - instead I move on, bike over wall, me over wall and then down a steep grassy and bumpy slope to join driveway on the far side of the girls !
Too long in the car - Monday 23rd September 2013
A 500 miles round trip for a 40 minute meeting in Cambridge - had to be done. Too late home for training and whacked anyway.
Late afternoon run - Sunday 22nd September 2013
Out later than expected; park in Natland and run down to Hawes Bridge then along canal path and into Levens Park. Back along the river to just past Force Bridge.
Then a change of plan, up to the Strickland Arms, through Sizergh Castle and onto the Scar. Then down to Prizet and back to Natland. Legs tired, 8th consecutive day of running.
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