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Two bashes at the original Sally today. This morning I managed 2 mins and 16 seconds before flopping to the floor. No better this afternoon with...

11.06 miles, 3,098 feet, 3 hours 39 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including along the ridge to the true top, down to Hundreds Road and back up...

With my sensible head on after my visit to Charlie, I took his advice and did not take my place on the start line Of Kinder Downfall yesterday. He...

Ran past Parcevall Hall on Saturday whilst competing in the Burnsall Trail half marathon. Nice route and I was pleased to finish in the top half of...

Went over Greenhow to the craven arms yesterday, there was a biting wind and i had my cag on all the way. The parcevall hall tea room is open again,...

That's great to hear Mark. Full aquaplaning ahead!

Well done Travs, sounds like all your training has paid off.

Helped with marshal duties on both days, Friday very nippy in a cold wind being stood still, but great racing from the juniors and seniors, though...

A great race yesterday over Latrigg/Lonscale/Skiddaw Little Man. I must confess that when warming up i was really suffering from friday's race,...

Good progress - I've had a good winter's hill walking with quite a few big days and recently have judged it time to try running again. I'm using the...

11.01 miles, 3,102 feet, 3 hours 41 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to High Close, left along the road, then back up to the...

Wow, a busy couple of days Travs - well done.

I had a long walk out today. From the cottage I'm staying in at Matterdale, round to the Old Coach Road, and up the north-east ridge of Great...

Finally saw the results.... only 4 guys finished behind me, but it looks like there were 6 dnf's and I know a couple of them at least were guys as I...

EMOM x 15 - sets of 10 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min. 44 - 44 - 44 - 44 - 43 - 43 - 42 - 40 - 40 - 40 39...

Press-ups with a bar, EMWM for 60 minutes, sets of 10. So 600 in total.

12.14 miles, 3,261 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe clockwise from Ambleside, taking the first, second and forth trods to the left on...

Cheers Llani. Keep your ears open on the Backfoot podcast for a review of the weekends events from yours truly. Uphill trial today. It seemed a...

Sometimes, I feel the need to simply head up onto a fell, to sit and slurp a coffee from a flask, and munch some sandwiches, while leisurely taking...

Chin-ups, EMWM for 40 minutes, 20 pairs , 20 singles so 60 in total.

Last nights RATRun was from an old favourite, The Cock and Pullet in Sheldon. The planned route was going to have 2,000 feet of ascent and even...

Having been unable to shake off a tight hamstring since Lads Leap I have eased off on the running and in order to keep the fitness up, early last...

10.75 miles, 3,062 feet, 3 hours 25 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route to the road at High Close, down through Deerbolts Woods...

Good luck for both your races at the weekend Travs. In the Inter Counties, if Derbyshire's declared team of Dan Haworth, Harry Holmes, Joe...

A quite magnificent fox (and they are usually scrawny affairs around here) obviously disturbed by dogs during a midday walk. Quite large with an...

EMOM - sets of 11 press-ups, floor to lock to floor. Time in secs remaining for each min. 44 - 44 - 44 - 42 - 43 - 37 - 37 - 28 - 26 - 18 ! min...

My Swallow friend was still alone this morning, looking beautiful on the telegraph wire against a bright blue sky.

9.03 miles, 2,309 feet, 3 hours 15 minutes: Drills and speed work in Borrans Park, then up/down Wansfell Pike via the race route from/to the kissing...

I've only ever watched and you are probably correct. There wil be a tadpole effect with the main body of 10-15 at the front and then a long tail....

That time of year again. I know a couple of people on here either running or indirectly involved through managing/selecting a team. I've had...