9 miles on Bowland fells from fell foot felt too hot away from the breeze. Drop down to the farms to the west to increase the ascent. Descent down saddle was wonderful with a warm breeze in your face with skylarks singing above.
9 miles on Bowland fells from fell foot felt too hot away from the breeze. Drop down to the farms to the west to increase the ascent. Descent down saddle was wonderful with a warm breeze in your face with skylarks singing above.
At least u missed the bad weather by running early in the mornin pacman....this aft' was horrendous rain and thunderstorms.
Good hilly hour, no rain - still got poorly bits so going to take some piccies Tues night as opposed to racing.
Very short and light run around Pex Hill only lasted 1.7 mile and decided to stop. My calf still felt tender. Looks like a few more days rest are needed and then may use the bike for a few days.
Wife was away this weekend so made the most of it and ran off into the hills with rucksack mountain marathon style. Wild camp Friday and Saturday and set off running Saturday morning
Saturday
Gt Knoutberry Hill
Swarth Pike Fell
Sails
Hugh Seat
Archy Styrigg
High seat
Coldberg Edge
Rogan Seat
Water Crag
Circa 37 miles
Sunday
Lovely Seat
Great Shunner Fell
Drumaldrace
Dodd Fell
Back to Dent Train Station via work clothes hidden.
Circa 26 miles
Total 63 miles although not sure of ascent (or how accurate this OS website is?)
Managed all the 2000ft+ hills or nuttalls in the Northern Yorkshire boundary fells in a bloody hot weekend. Struggled with water occasionally and with a heavy rucksack in boiling heat. Last hour in a thunderstorm. Not happy running down from Dodd Fell with lightning flashing round me with a metal tent pole sticking out my bag. Certainly put a spring in my step.
check the route here http://explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os_routes/show/3503
If anyone has a spare 30 mins and could do it with memory map or something to let me know proper milage and ascent I would much appreciate it.
What a fab weekend AJF, not a moment wasted there! Well done you.
Shunner Fell...aaah...brings back memories of the 29 mile Shunner Shuffle in 1997 which I undertook with no running training at all! Still go up there sometimes and stop off at the lovely little cafe in Thwaite...nice cakes!
Pleasant 8 miles round Winter Hill about 5.30 this evening, nice and cool.
MG, was a great weekend but probably not the best weekend for lugging round a rucksack when running. Strangly feeling fine apart from blister pains. No aching legs at all? Even biked to work this morning?
Great Shunner I was having a sense of humour failure until I descended to Herne Beck. Clean crisp water never tasted so good!
Sorry, also did nine standard trigs as well (but that ain't yorkshire so hardly worth mentioning). Reckon I will put it in the Long Distance Challenge Section as could be a good 15hr circular non-stop route.
Fantastic AJFOriginally Posted by AJF
Due to missing my morning training window Sunday am (on account of guests, late dinner + booze!) I managed 1 1/2 hours on roads and got back in at 9pm. Bl**dy tropical out I must say.
Makes you forget ever being cold...!
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