Well have a job.. well an email offer.. off to Germany.. but they want me to start ASAP.. I was enjoying this career break..
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Well have a job.. well an email offer.. off to Germany.. but they want me to start ASAP.. I was enjoying this career break..
7 miles on the local, Cairnwell Hills looked pretty bare of snow.
Heading off to the Highlands tomo and looking forward to it
12.5 miles from Ogden, over Ovenden Moor, Warley Moor, Midgeley Moor and back via Saltonstall and Slaughter Gap. I set off in sunshine and met with clag on the top. Bloody annoying. Lots of boggy stuff that was un-runnable. Well, truth be told, it was my legs that were un-runnable by the time I'd finished.
Furthest I've run since 1984.
Nice one MotM!! Its great to get back to distances you used to do if you haven't managed them for a while! Here's wishing you many more 12+ milers!!:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by manothemoors
Thanks, Fjell Guy. I'm bloody sore now mind. I'm a bit on the hefty side for that sort of caper regularly. Maybe when I've shed a stone or so more. I think 5 to 8 miles is more my thing.
I must come back up and have some runs around Roseberry Topping and Cpt Cooks.
Eight and a half miles with 850 feet of ups. Along the pw from Standedge and then home. Rescued a sheep caught in a fence. The ungrateful beast butted my knee. Nice.
No longer looking forward to this. Opened up the washing machine last night to create a waterfall of water and socks. **** it.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
For extra points it looks like I'll not be able to get out tomo either as the repair geezer will be round
Numerous words spring to mind, none of them suitable for this here forum
Yesterday 3mls easy on Touchstone trail. Probably unless in a race the last time I'll run on here as we move tomorrow. Monsal Trail here I come :-)
thats pants Shaunaneto :thunbdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
hope you get out soon.
There's always the local, but I'd pysched me'self up for an over nighter in the Highlands. Instead I'm mopping floors.
15 miles on the road.. Fettercairn > auchenblae > drumtochty > clatterin brig > fettercairn... great scenic loop.. 6:45 pace..
Pick up any Whisky while you was out that way Iain?
9.8m 2500ft for me
I think its shut.. my parents by it in bottles of 12.. have gallons of the stuff..
Their place is about 2 miles outside of fettercairn, towards auchenblae.. great running in the local forest.. not done too many of the glens yet, was going to run up to shielin of Mark today so may do that tomorrow..
Blast up Blencathra from Scales. Superb cloud inversion. Such a novelty running in the sunshine. Then drove home in the clag.
keeping with the highland theme, 11 mile commute on the cross bike via the north Beauly Firth road and then 23 miles home via the great glen way out of Inverness up to Abriachan forest and down to Muir of Ord, hardly a car to be seen for the whole 2 hours
9.25 miles up & down Simons Seat at 8 a.m. Beautiful morning, with stunning views at the top. Thank's to the 2 Abbey Runners who offered me some coffee when I had finished ! Hope you had a good run !
A few runs this week. Couple hours weds around some unknown territory and then shorter runs aroun 2 and a half miles in the woods next to my house with the dog. 3 successful dog runs...a different story should we come across another dog! He aint too sociable!!
Off Hayfield and Chinley this weekend and probably go to Edale to cheer on the survivors! ;)
Change of plan today.. running partner slept in so change of plan and did 22 miles Beinn a Chaorrain, Beinn Mheadhoin and Derry Cairngorm... should have added Beinn Bhreac on the way out...
Cold day, snow very solid, crampons needed for a lot of it, and lots of time in poor vis, lots of map and compass work. enjoyable day though..
That'll be me packing crampons and ice axe then.
Snow was patchy.. in fact far less on the tops then there was in Ballater on the way back..Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
But when there was bands across the hillside I had to use crampons.. studs just weren't biting at all and its so solid you'll go fast should you slip..
11 and a bit miles. Just under 2000ft of up.
Upper Derwent Valley. Fairholmes-along Derwent reservoir-then up to Lost Lad, Back Tor, cakes of bread etc before dropping down to the viaduct then Crook Hill and back to Fairholmes via Lockerbrook.
I'm pooped.
Great route there VR!
Hill reps yesterday, but got called home after a warm up and 2 so just 4km and 130m climb.
Short road run after dropping off a car post trigger this morning, 6km and about 100m climb. Poorly wife and occasionally insomniac toddler allowing, hoping to get a decent run this evening.
Coniston fell race route. Superb views from Wetherlam just after dawn, a few snow flurries later on. Managed to take a reasonable line off Coniston as well.
Good weekend. 12 miles / 2,000 ft yesterday from home and a lovely 10 miles / 2,000 ft today in Bowland. Not far off 50 miles for the week :closed:
2 miles to Hayfield then Kinder Downfall recce and then back again. Worst stitch I've ever had, but managed to turn in a reasonable time. A lot of room for improvement though!! Lovely day, feeling nicely worked now.
Not much time today, 6miles, 3 at threshold pace, 2 fartlek. 1 recovery.
Nice route there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
Thank you. Y'know what though? If I type Black Tor instead of Back one more time I'm gonna slap myself. I think it's a subconcious thing due to White Tor.
Sore neck today.. 3 miles early am as a loosener.. still sore.. 5.5 at lunch before united game.. still sore.. 7 tonight.. all on the roads.. steady pace..
Started mid afternoon at Hope up Lose Hill across the ridge to Mam Tor across to Windy Knoll and down through a very icy and slippery Cave Dale and back over the fields to Hope just as it was getting dark. 9 miles plenty of climbing for post injury running, really enjoyed it regardless of time.
15 miles on the road.. similar loop to last time, snowy on the roads, lots of flats, then 3-4 miles of a gradual climb, fairly steep descent, then flat back in. 6:43 pace.
Run out with Iainr today, he's arm seemed to do a lot of beeping so I imagine he'll be along with some details shortly.
I don't imagine it was very far, the snow was the deciding factor on route choice.
Great to meet you, good to get out today, lovely day, just not great running higher up.. but we ended up with 9.25 miles.. not sure on ascent.. must have been 600m or so.. I'll down load the data tonight..Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
My feet are still pretty chilly.. hard going..
Iain are you staying up there? where are you? I'm doing some work near Spean Bridge next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Todays slow and steady run over Ewden and Strines. stunning cloud inversion....
I'll put a link in to the pictures in a mo
Just heading south today.. back to Wales.. then SheffQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Can't get the pictures to upload(On my daughters laptop?) so here's a link to my FB album from this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Link?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
9m 2000ft for me today, chilly out.
I don't know whats happening but you can go to my FB page and have a look...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
easy 8 miler over flat fields through what is left of snow 65 min 6 mile speed road at 9pm 1 hr gym plenty loose weighs this morning