Snap ........... well almost, 23.4 miles but in 3-22 as part of Round Rotherham prep backing up yesterday's even longer run. Both runs at almost same pace and inside target pace for the 50 miler, but probably on easier terrain.
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Snap ........... well almost, 23.4 miles but in 3-22 as part of Round Rotherham prep backing up yesterday's even longer run. Both runs at almost same pace and inside target pace for the 50 miler, but probably on easier terrain.
Did you collect the prize money Andi ! ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
Just under 8 miles from home (61 mins). Headed out to Woodhouse Grove school via a mix of towpath, minior roads, field and riverside paths (surpisingly not as muddy as expected). Back via Calverley Cutting then road & towpath mix again.
6.61 Miles, part road and then around the Tame Valley park...what a day for running !!! :)
Tough hilly road run
9.5 miles 1,400ft including the middle (7.5 mile 1,150ft 56.30 mins) at race pace.
Ran round the Kinder Downfall route this morning.
Found it tough after yesterday's Clwydian Hills race.
Showed Craig some of the options here and there.
Passing through the children's playground just before the finish he asked if it was best to follow the path or run straight through between the play apparatus.
I said, "Not easy to say, it's swings and roundabouts!":)
Tsk Tsk You're really "sliding" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
I can't believe you are feeding your self lines Colin;)
Child's play for Swoop, Ian:DQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Barden Bridge to Cavendish Pavilion at Bolton Abbey and back tonight with head torch. 42mins including 2mins sitting in the ultra-scary Hobbit's Bus-stop :)
Just 7.7 miles through wet and muddy woods this afternoon.
5 mile AM
5 mile PM
And yes, I collect some money yesterdar Freddie. Thinking of investing it in Bowerfold on Friday night. (Also waiting for payment from Birmingham Half)
Just time for a 3.65 mile XC run before tea tonight. A lovely evening as well.
A little windy in centre of Manchester. A cold biting wind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinno
Seems to be a bit milder around Cronton tonight had the headtorch out again. Another good run for you yesterday Roadrunner in the lakes plus a few more quid in the bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
Had the dreaded call from Ofsted today a full hit inspection week 24 Nov with 24-30 inspectors due to arrive apparently. Can see everyone panicking now.
six miles boring road run this a.m
Looking forward to my first headtorch-lit night fell run tonight. Up and o'er Pendle.:D
sounds fun:)Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
A character building run over Kinder with shaunetto. Very foggy with a very cold breeze on the way back, I'm now tingling all over.
Rowlee Bridge up to plateau path from N of trig took a direct drop down to the bottom of Blackden, Up Blackden Brook across Blackden Blind- Fairbrook- Direct to Nether Red Brook along path to West end of Kinder taking in a new Aircraft Wreck(for me) before dropping down and across to Mill Hill- Down Ashop and around to bottom of Fairbrook across to and up Gate Side Clough:eek: back along path and straight down from Crookstone.
16 miles 3000ft
By character building I assume you mean bloody grim:DQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Good run though, enjoyed that
6 miles road , sunny at 3pm !
Not the best day for it but I drove up to Dent this morning to have a run around the 2 Ridge route I fancied. Down below 1400’ it was fairly mild with good visibility but once above 1400’ cloud and mist blocked out all but the moor 40’ around you. The route up to Whernside summit follows the race route up the Craven Way to Boot of The Wold and then up past Whernside Tarns to Knoutberry hill and then onto the ridge where the mist seemed to be travelling much faster and was much colder and turned my legs a mid red colour. The ridge path follows the wall all the way down to Twistleton Scars which must make it one of the longest dry stone walls in the Dales. The views should have been good heading down the ridge with Chapel Le Dale on your left with Ingleborough rising up at the other side of the valley and the coast straight ahead and some of the Lakeland peaks jutting up at the far side of Gragareth on your right but it wasn’t until the top of the scars that the view opened up. A good steep drop off through the scars onto the path that takes you into Kingsdale and which the waterfall walk uses – a short diversion would allow you to take in Thornton Force if you wanted a look. Heading toward the Kingsdale road there seemed to be a lot of activity with 20 or so cars and people milling about whistling. The climb up to the Turbary Road was scattered with farmers whistling – apparently it was a drag hunt which I can only presume means the dogs are following the scent of something dead that has been dragged around the hillside a few times? Leaving the tuneful farmers behind I left the Turbary road after the 2nd gate and headed off piste diagonally up toward the ridge of Gragareth which I could not see for the mist but which I eventually hit at just the right point before the stile. Again, another wall side path runs along this fine ridge but today the views were not to be had. Approaching Green Hill the mist cleared in patches giving snapshots of the vista to the west, with dramatic steep sided valleys and the Barbon fells beyond Casterton. It looked very desolate and what I think was Castle Knott and Calf Top looked like a huge jagged ridge on the horizon penning in the valleys and lower slopes between them and me. After Green hill came Great Coum which at this point picked up the Whernside race route back into Dent. A compass bearing across the huge mist filled field down to Blea Gill Rigg proved useful and then it was obvious track back down into Dent via Flinter Gill.
In all 19 miles and just under 4000’ of ascent completed in 3:25. The only bit I found un-runnable was the initial climb out of Kingsdale which went across a lot of limestone pavements with deep Grykes and then the spongy fell side after leaving the Turbary road, apart from that there was no walking. This will make a great route in winter when we have a clear, cold day and maybe a scattering of snow on the tops. I will give it another go then and take my camera.
shame the views were not any better, hopefully, i'll be able to have a go next time around
You'll have to start your own Ady's adventures thread like Stolly :D Good stuff Ads
Oh and a 'drag' hunt is where the horses and riders etc follow an aniseed trail.
used to go on one on a boxing day in my horsey youth!
i really thought it was where they go chasing loads of men dressed up as women!Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Like this:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Darth domain
Ew Er - never got one of those with my bike :eek:
7.5 hilly miles on road last night as an informal race :eek:
70 mins on road on bike today in the foggy/drizzling S**T weather :(
steady run on trails in new sneakers tomorrow :D
An hour of leg burning silliness in the gym - I need a lie down :(
7.1 miles, 10mins Tempo by side of canal in Dukinfield
Club training night 7.65 miles tonight including 20 x 1 min speed efforts around the Estuary Business Park in Speke. Good session tonight
5 miles am
10 miles pm. Too many clothes on, sweating my arse off tonight.
Just bike commute yesterday but extended journey home (8 miles instead of usual 5 mile road route).
Bike commute (5 mile each way!!) then c4.8 miles (38 mins) hilly road run tonight - in white road shoes:eek:
Biked in to work, dodging wagons in the dark. About 40 mins. :)
Six Miles on a new found hilly route around Dukinfield Golf course :)
8.5 mile with a from Crowden up West end- Tooleyshaw- Blackhill and down TT route with Plumbum. Another pea souper.
2.5 miles off road with doggy this morning
1 hour on bike on road this afternoon
4 mile hilly run . 3pm and drizzling
Hill session - pyramids
15 secs, 30 secs, 45 secs, 1 min, 1 min 30, 1 min, 45 secs, 30 secs. X 2!
It hurt. Drizzly, my favourite intervals weather :)!
Dove stones ,top Chew res,Laddow,up to Black Hill down Tankys route to Crowden and back up to Laddow.Back on the same route back to top Chew and dovestones car park good enjoyable run even though the clag was down
Greenfield - Plantation - Dovestone Quarries - Yeoman Hey Res - Greenfield Res - back down path to Dovestones and back into Greenfield via Tanners....1.33.38hr, lovely, easy paced run set off at dusk and finished in the dark, MYO XP working a treat.....