Quote Originally Posted by karen nash View Post
WOW. That's an impressive time. Are you sure were you behind me- I thought you were heading down as I was still plodding up?
I did see you slip and fall once but so did Jon and he had Salomons on I think
You're thinking of Gragareth. It was the other way round on Whernside, honest! I then followed you along the Whernside ridge until you stopped to tie your shoe laces. I then saw you again on Gregareth. It'll be interesting to see the hi tech split times this year.
I frequently see people in fell shoes fall over while I stay upright in my Hokas. My problem is that I usually make up significant time during descents while recovering at the same time. The Hokas wouldn't let me descend as fast as I would have liked, and the ground was so wet that I didn't really get any benefit from the Hokas' ample sponge. I'll have to be a little more discerning in my shoe choice in future. OR - get my Hokas resoled with a fell sole recommended by Mrs Stagger - now there's a thought!