Today's Training

Easing back into it, Parkrun 5km - 20:51, meant to be a hilly. Roll on the Christmas hilly's fingers crossed.

70 mins hilly trail/woodland/fell run on Danefield & Chevin. I've said it before but I'll say it again that's the wettest I've ever known it up there - including a raging torrent all the way down the track between Chevin and Danefield(tho only about 4" at deepest!!)

Hope the old guy I saw struggling down one of the narrower muddier steeper woodland paths in just t-shirt, shorts and what looked like road shoes in the worst of the icy rain managed to get warmed up once he got back to his car.

A stones throw less than 16 around Black Hill & Torside this morning. 3515 feet up and down, a couple of dips, Dean Clough & CLB were a bit minty. Lots of deep snow on top and hit my route bang on. Nice to meet up with three other like minded trotters. You can't beat wading a groin deep stream in -8 wind chill with only the thought of another stream wade to cheer you up.

Short run this afternoon - just under 4 miles, 1400 feet up and down, in and out of Rivelin Valley.... Just trying out my new NB rx terrain shoes after a day looking after a sickly dog.

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Originally Posted by PaulE

Short run this afternoon - just under 4 miles, 1400 feet up and down, in and out of Rivelin Valley.... Just trying out my new NB rx terrain shoes after a day looking after a sickly dog.

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Just done 14m in new NB MT840's comfy and pretty grippy over very wet ground, rocks, leaves and mud. Pleased with em and they've got a bright orange sole:cool:
Lightweight but well cushioned.

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Originally Posted by merrylegs

Just done 14m in new NB MT840's comfy and pretty grippy over very wet ground, rocks, leaves and mud. Pleased with em and they've got a bright orange sole:cool:
Lightweight but well cushioned.

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I'd agree with that - my other pair of shoes are 840s which are generally great. I have found they've not got enough grip contouring on wet muddy grass or descending on peat... otherwise excellent shoes though. Got the RXs for £25 from ebay (unused!) which even leaves me a few quid spare to buy some road shoes.

Just come back from a little one from Kettlewell to Starbotton by the low route, then back over the east side by the cam roads. It was freezing on top and the wind was really driving the sleet into my face, my paws were numb by the time i was at Top Mere Road.

I'm going to look into getting a fell shoe with more cushioning, opted for the walshes today over the trail shoes but they're awful on the cam roads, may take a look at those NB ones you've got Merry.

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Originally Posted by mr brightside

May take a look at those NB ones you've got Merry.

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These are they mate;)

6 miles. not too quick.

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Originally Posted by PaulE

Had an excellent run out today, after the first mile... Parked up above ringinlow, and then ran on a bearing to Stanage Pole... Won't be doing that again! Bogs, tussocks, generally unpleasant except for 200m where I found a lovely little trod and my speed doubled...

Back along the top of Stanage (saw a few other runners coming the other way, don't know if they're on here), over Higgar Tor to Mother Cap. Down the lovely fast descent to Surprise View carpark, back through Longhaw estate then over Burbage south (had a chat with another runner about the shooting - anyone on here?) and across the moors back to the car. A touch over 11 miles, 2000 feet climbing, 2 hours. Other than the first bit, it was a great route - seriously windy on top of Stanage though, water was flowing off the edge, catching the wind and being blown back up in my face... I bet Kinder Downfall was spectacular today!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Dark peak have a club race round that very terrain this weekend, Add the climb over callow bank and crawl under Burbage bridge for good measure:D

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Only just made it today, flooding everywhere, man hole covers off, white water along and over roads but got there, just.

hard race in thick clack over Rud Hill to Burbage bridge, fortuanatly there was only one puddle, unluckily it covered the whole moor:eek: very cold wet feet. Going under Burbage bridge was impossible as it was a raging torrent. good blast down the valley to reverse the Plummet up to Higger and across to Mitchell field and the steep climb up callow bank. across to Cowper Stone and then best route to to Stanage Pole. very wet with reports of near total emergence, certainly a few chest deep falls and the odd swim. Friars ridge is a scarey place. never seen it so wet. back to Rud hill and car park. cold and very wet but a real good blow out.:D

7.8mile 1200ft