26 mile on the mountain bike around the Snowdonia Marathon Race route yesterday followed by a short 4 mile run on the roads today.
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26 mile on the mountain bike around the Snowdonia Marathon Race route yesterday followed by a short 4 mile run on the roads today.
17 miles back pack tuesday
today:ACHEY :D
Almost fulfilled my ambition to run home from work, Birchwood, Warrington - Darwen. I mananged to get to just after Dunscar Bridge (Bolton) then decided to catch the bus over the A666. It was dark and that road has no pavements, I would have been road kill.
I could have gone over winter hill but I am far to chicken to be up there alone at night.
Managed 19miles with 1300ft of climb in 3 hours, so Im pretty pleased. Made some terrible route choices its not just on the hills that I struggle finding my way.
The bus cost me £2.40 for a 7 minute journey, no wonder people dont use public transport. I simply could not afford it on a regular basis
Jamie
WELL DONE J :DQuote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
NotOnUrHelly - Well done a bloody good run that and not the most straightforward of routes to follow getting from Birchwood to Darwen.
Thanks Pinno,
I did want to do the lot but the road between Bolton and Darwen is deadly and I was pretty tired by then so I would have needed to be on the ball. Hence hopping on the bus
I have put the route in memory map and I could have gone a bit more direct, I just got lost on the streets of Bolton. Next time I try it I'll probably go through Westhoughton and perhaps give Winter Hill and Belmont a crack.
Cheers
Jamie
After four days off tending to my ill 2 year old (tonsillitis/stomach bug and mouth infetion in one go) I managed an hour fast on the flat and felt good.
The bus cost me £2.40 for a 7 minute journey, no wonder people dont use public transport. I simply could not afford it on a regular basis
Mmm - same down here - absolute rip off on train and bus. If I go to London before 8.30am the return journey is almost £50.
Jeepers downsman, thats almost as steep as kirk fell.
Hows the asthma going, im starting to feel a bit grotty buts its that time of year.
AWESOME!!! Well done Jamie. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
Did my 7 mile run in Tatton Park at 8 min pace as usual.
However my new Garmin says I did 5.97 miles at 8.58 pace.:mad:
Your running will never be the same again Swoop:eek:
5 miles this afternoon after a few hours of gardening.
I tried to explain to my parents that half term is for resting and not to be used as a slave by parents!!!! Parents, who would have them!!!!!
Asthma OK - kept in check with one blast of the brown one before bed each night and use of the blue one when needed. I had several months of neither from about March - Septemer than it crept up on me one night when the weather turned! Not affectng running or cycling though which is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
12 miles 1,300ft around Chew valley and Chew head from Tintwistle.
very rough under foot knee deep heather and very wet, so not very fast.
Ian, by any chance was that you I saw today coming off Ormes Moor above Ogden Clough at about 2.00pm today?
No sorry GrouseQuote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
I left the car about 8.50 ran via the wrecks above Tintwistle Knarr contoured round by Arnfield Flats, up Ormes Moor, round the Back of Chew res to Featherbed moss where it stopped raining and the mist lifted. Took in 2 more tea plants (only one to find now). Direct to Black Chew head a bit too rough going underfoot. To Robinsons moss and back to car for 11.45.
Going out tommorrow from Salters Brook at 9.50 for a similar run.
Fab Autumn weekend in Wharfedale. Rode bike up to Burnsall yesterday afternoon through Appletreewick and back via Eastby, Embsay and Bolton Abbey. Ran up Beamsley Beacon, over to Round Hill and back over moor this morning.
race yesterday,25 mile cycle this morning and a bit of easy bouldering up chew this afternoon,been a good weekend,rather tired now :p
dunnerdale race yesterday
5 hrs fast walking with the dog tday then surprise surprise my lad has just joined me for a 5mile run over the hills
the bugger beat me on the sprint back to the house:o
and he pinched my best torch
a torch run with your own son
it doesnt get better than that :)
A nice afternoon trot around Turton and Wayoh resevoir. They were like mill ponds, no wind and very firm underfoot.
40 mins today on and around Hobson Moor. Lovely day for it, just a shame I couldn't breathe too well!!!! LOads and loads of people out this morning.
Afternoon spent in Ikea followed by building furniture!!!
Ha Ha Ha life is tough RR. Did it all fit together?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
7.5 mile 1,200ft Recce run of a club race for the winter series.
Salters Brook- Dead End Edge Trig-sheepfold (withins brook)-Britland edge hill-Snailsden pike end and back. Very tough underfoot, I didn't realise tussocks could be so big...
Thats the one thing about Ikea, the instructions are wrote very clearly in pictures for us visual learners with a first class Design Technology degree!!!! And if they do miss a part out they fall over themselves finding spare parts. They even sent my parents a part from Sweden last year as it was missing from the pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
I like Ikea as well, as I made a desk top to fit one of their units to use, and they gave me the parts to secure it in for free when I bought some other bits and pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
Going to get wet training tonight though:(
I wont. No running for me today, unless I have a change of mind before I get home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vince
Had a decent 2.5hours dossing around on Pendle with Murdoch, the weather was horrendous and then it cleared up and turned into a lovely day just as we finished.
Also got slighty lost and had qaud bike ride from a lost farmer looking for his Sheep. I had lost the will to live at that point, I was cold wet and my hangover was kicking in. So I was glad of the ride.
Who says reccies are'nt interesting
6.5 miles in the Llanberis quarries and Padarn Park from Nant Peris this morning, track session this evening.
Had mates over for the weekend so didn't run at all this weekend, I was doing well until then on my diet and lack of alcohol.
just started running 1/2hr at dinner over ar Sellafield. I never new there were so many runners out at dinner on site. we could almost have our own race!
after a misseiable morning I was glad to get running under a blue sky at dinner. Broke the day up nicely.
Yesterday - 8 mile walk over & around Fountains Fell from near MalhamTarn, we only saw one other person all walk, proving you can get away from the crowds in that area- somewhere to consider for a future run methinks.
Today - 45 mins in & around Cockersdale and Post Hill (between Pudsey & New Farnley) . Felt good considering first run for over 2 weeks (though been maintaining some level of fitness through bike commuting + walking when not stuck on trains or Travel Lodges:() - just need to keep the motivation going now, especially as XC season is here.
6 miles along the canal
had to get back tomy lads footie training after recieving a text part way through my run
no goalie available so i had 45 mins in net
aching now though
let in 4 goals but saved two good shots:)
Lucky the sheep knew where they were going then! :eek:
A lost farmer...
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Originally Posted by NotOnUrHelly
Multiterrainer that brings back memories. Post hill used to be on my school cross country course. I can see post hill from my mothers house. I can remember running all the way to Tong and back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I tried to get up early this morning :(
Lunchtime it is :rolleyes:
Saturday. Had a trail race scheduled - couldnt be arsed much to my shame but it was a 40 mile drive away. Sunday - did about 50 mins steady
Monday: bloody hotel tread mills again - I hate those things. Im gonna launch a jihad against them if I see many more of em!
51 mins tonight. Doesn't it go dark early now?
Back to the days of, get up and run in the dark, drive to work in the dark, work indoors all day in artifical light, drive home in the dark and run in the dark. Roll on summer!!!!
understand , definately get SAD . only benefit of shift work , i always get to train in the light . today 18 mile bike ride .Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
Six Miles on the Canal in the sunshine at dinner around Dukinfield and Hyde, Dont know what i would without being able to run at dinner !!!!:)
well talk about luck
3 new lady members to take out tonight :)
kept them all together and we had a good chat and covered 6 steady miles
i hope they enjoyed it and i think they will be back
did 4 miles after quite hard but with a smile on my face
something good about introducing new members to there local club