Had an interesting run around the Ennerdale Horseshoe on Friday.
Set off at 18:30 on a dark cloudy night, cloud was above fell tops up untill Kirk fell. At first I was trying to make the cut off times for the race but tried the traverse on Haystacks that I'd not been on before and quickly lost the path, took over 20 mins longer than normal on that section.
As it was a spur of the moment decision I did not have my waterproof socks so lost all feeling in my feet on the splash uphill after blackbeck, my feet did not get warm again until I was in bed!
At Green Gable I turned into a strong headwind and on Kirkfell the cloud came down, only came out of it at times on Caw fell. I also lost time on rocky terrain as my legs got very cold and stiff all due to cold feet as I've been out in much colder conditions, its amazing what a difference having warm feet makes, but as soon as I was off Haycock and on to grassier terrain I was back on my daylight pace?
In the end I was an hour slower than I was in the summer but the effort seemed a lot more
Also realised I'd not used map or compass at all (used all the short cuts I know)
A very enjoyable night
So come on you other night runners now the season is ending what have you been up to.
Bill