Training - Wednesday 6th August 2014

With no juniors and many seniors either racing, on holiday or resting there are not the usual crowds on the Helm.

So we combine senior groups and Russ leads the way. 8nhill reps, then 2 x 5 minute non-stop hill reps and then one rep to finish - by no means an easy session and some good runners in Russ's group. 

Thanks Russ, keep-up the good work, it is appreciated.  

Ride & Pilates - Tuesday 5th August 2014

Working from home today, could, and should, have gone out at lunchtime when it was sunny but instead go out late afternoon, just as the rain arrives. Just a short ride out, the Potter Tarn road loop. All a bit quiet and uneventful really. 

Then to Pilates....no it's not a tattoo, just K-tape ! It has been noticed that I am becoming more flexible, I'm feeling it too but as for increasing my core strength, I'm still not sure. 

Training - Monday 4th August 2014

So if ever I needed a wake-up call, this was it ! Not been to a track training session on Monday since about mid-January, and my come-back was not great !

I really have lost my speed, endurance and motivation - it's not good and there is a lot of work to do....the challenge is on !

Langdale Run - Sunday 3rd August 2014

Original plan had been to recce the Langdale Horseshoe route but the forecast and reality of the wet and windy weather materialising dictated a change. So, with KA, headed to Elterwater (they are now charging 20 pennies to spend a penny.....or if you follow someone else in there is no charge !) and  we run up and over Lingmoor. However, we get distracted on the way by Himalayan Bolson weed, a highly invasive annual weed......don't ask !! Then down to Blea Tarn and the route of the UTLD 50 & 100 (which was only last weekend) as far as Tilberthwaite. 

Then head down the road to pick up the Cumbria Way, to Tarn Hows and on down to Skelwith. From there an easy run back to Elterwater but yet more Bolson !!

Couldn't resist Chester's for a late lunch on the way home ! And yes it was wet, perhaps not as bad as the Met Office's severe weather warnings might have suggested but the Inov-8 Stormshell 150 seem to cope well. 

An early ride - Saturday 2nd August 2014

It's not a great forecast for the weekend but I take advantage of the dry start. Head out from home, an early detour (around the cows) results in wet feet but better than being chased ! Then towards the Scar and down the big hill into Brigsteer. Across to Underbarrow, Crook and down to Staveley, a quick latte and pastry at More and then the back road out of the village to Burneside, up Hollins Lane and home, down Windermere Road. Turns wet just as I get back, 17.5 miles, then a quick shower and over to take the wee fella out. 

Potter Tarn - Friday 1st August 2014

I head out after work to Staveley.  No set plan, out on my own, I run along the river and then up to Potter Tarn; then on up towards Gurnall Dubs but at the wall cut off left and across to Potter Fell. It is a warm, muggy evening with reasonable views, I think. Then head back down, only a short run but have been steadily building up the mileage, and that's enough for tonight. 

Monday 10th March to 31st July 2014

A lot to catch-up on; not really felt like keeping my blog up-to-date for the last few months but will get round to updating it and, going forward, keeping it up-to-date.