Thanks Mossdog - there were certainly lots of sections today that I normally jog but I had to walk/shuffle because of the deep snow. Tomorrow's ice should be interesting!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
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Thanks Mossdog - there were certainly lots of sections today that I normally jog but I had to walk/shuffle because of the deep snow. Tomorrow's ice should be interesting!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
9.24 miles, 2,915 feet, 3 hours 2 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including up/down the race route from/to the kissing gate, and a clockwise loop along the ridge to the true top. Sunshine and thin high clouds, and some banks of cloud at various levels. No precipitation. A moderate breeze from the south. Patchy snow at all levels; in general it has not yet been compressed into ice. Where not snow covered the ground is very hard. Grip often dodgy. Quite a few walkers on the fell; I saw 4 fellow runners.
The steps to the Pike were mostly encased in soft snow - it was just possible to go up them without using microspikes.
Some hounds were about on the ridge - I saw a fox loping along well ahead of them. Well done that fox.
10.09 miles, 3,112 feet, 3 hours 18 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including Todd and Ivy Crags, Lily Tarn, and down the race route from the top to the road at High Close and back up again. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 2,000 feet; occasional patches of blue sky. No precipitation. A moderate wind from the south west. There was 2-3 cms of snow overnight, but this had almost all gone by the time I set off. Terrain saturated/splashy and very slippery. Lots of walkers about, and I saw 10 fellow runners, several of them AAC members.
9.1 miles, 2,795 feet, 3 hours: Wansfell Pike, including Stagshaw Gardens, Blue Hill Woods and Lane, up the steps from the kissing gate, and descending via Hundreds Road/High Skelghyll. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 1,500 feet. Constant drizzle/light to moderate rain. A strong wind from the south. Terrain streaming - puddles and rivulets everywhere - there was lots of rain overnight - very slippery. Very little snow left at this level - just a few small patches where protected by walls/gullies. Nobody else on the fell, though I did see a couple of dog walkers heading up.
7.94 miles, 2,441 feet, 2 hours 23 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route from the top to the road at High Close, left along the road, and back up to the top via the steps opposite Loughrigg Tarn. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 500 feet. Constant light/moderate snow, wet and not settling in the valley; in contrast, there was about 5 cms on the ground on my second visit to the top. A moderately strong wind from the north west. The terrain was saturated where not snow covered. Slippery in places, but not as bad as I expected. Quite a few walkers about. I came across the AAC Tuesday/Friday running group a couple of times - there must have been a dozen of them.
Yesterday and today have certainly been Ron Hill/Mountain Equipment Shaekedry days rather than OMM Kamleika days - very different bits of kit.
Best running jacket i've ever owned. I certainly do not regret the initial high cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
I've never heard of this fabric so I'd be interested in a review if anyone has the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
I resist wearing any waterproof for as long a poss, but have an old, battered Kamleika for local runs and an OMM event smock for 'posh', out of Teesdale, longer distance or unfamiliar runs (just in case) where being far from home getting wet could be an issue. Neither work really well for me (generating sweat and clamminess inside) compared to a simple pertex smock over a base layer or two. But in a deluge, I reluctantly put on a waterproof.
The material looks quite shiny.... when you squeeze it up to go in your bumbag it looks like you've screwed up a dustbin bag.
But it seems to be incredibly tough and waterproof, for a lightweight running jacket, and packs up very small. The only ones i've seen which pack smaller are those wafer-thin ones which aren't really any use in any substantial wet weather.
And you can generally shake most of the water droplets off.... maximum half an hour over the back of a chair and it'll be dry.
Initial cost is high (i think i paid close to £200 when i bought mine last year), but in my view it is well worth it.... i have heard people say that if you wear a race vest over it then it can wear the material down.... so if that applies to you then it might be worth some consideration.
10.39 miles, 3,475 feet, 3 hours 32 minutes: Wansfell Pike from 2 sides, including up/down the race route from/to the kissing gate, and the clockwise loop along the ridge to the true top, down to the top of Nanny Lane and back up again. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 1,200 feet. No precipitation. A moderate breeze from the south. Lots of snow overnight - there was 5 to 25 cms on the ridge; there was also a hard frost, resulting in widespread ice. Very slippery in many places. Lots of walkers about; 2 fellow runners seen.
I had my microspikes with me but did not use them - the ice was in general easily avoidable, and they don't help much in deep snow.
Strava is currently not adding my outings to the AAC leaderboard - it is so annoying, though I know it shouldn't be.
There is a problem with the material being non recyclable, and I understand they are no longer being made. But if they exist, it makes sense to use them. The one I bought was the previous year's model, so well under £200. Highly recommended.Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs