Todays permitted exercise!

[Mike T]

13.62 miles, 3,694 feet, 4 hours 14 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - Skelghyll Lane - Holbeck Lane - Robin Lane - Troutbeck - Garburn Pass - Sallows - Sour Howes - Limefitt Park - Mortal Man Pub - Nanny Lane - Wansfell Pike - race route descent - Stock Ghyll Lane - Ambleside. Lots of sunshine and blue sky, some high fluffy clouds. No rain, no significant wind. Terrain variable - from dry to wet/saturated, slippery in places. Lots of walkers on the fells - I have never seen so many between Sallows and Sour Howes. 5 runners seen.

[Mike T]

10.1 miles, 2,320 feet, 3 hours 11 minutes: Loughrigg trails from/to Rothay Bridge, ascending via Fishgarths Wood, Todd Crag, Lily Tarn, and Ivy Crag; descending past Pine Rigg - the old golf club. Overcast, with large cloud banks at multiple levels - Loughrigg was in cloud above 800 feet. More or less constant drizzle. No wind. Terrain wet/saturated/slippery. Very few walkers about; 3 runners seen.

[Mike T]

10.38 miles, 2,963 feet, 3 hours 33 minutes: Wansfell Pike twice, ascending initially via High Skelghyll and the 3 way junction, then going along the ridge to the true top, down to the upper section of Nanny Lane, back up to the Pike, finally down through the 3 way junction, Blue Hill Woods/Lane and Stock Ghyll Lane. Cloudy, some sunshine/blue sky. The cloud base was initially at about 1,500 feet, later it was above the high tops. No rain. A moderate breeze from the south west. Terrain dry/damp/wet and slippery in places. Not many walkers about; 3 runners seen.

[Mike T]

10.14 miles, 2,720 feet, 3 hours 16 minutes: Loughrigg trails, including down the race route from the top to the road at High Close, through Deerbolts Woods to Grasmere shore, and back up to the top via Loughrigg Terrace and the steps overlooking Grasmere. High fluffy clouds, some sunshine/blue sky. No rain, a moderate breeze from the east. Terrain mainly dry with good grip. Quite a few walkers about; 3 runners seen.