Well done Dick -I know that feeling -gonna do only my third run of the year tomorrow - felt fine on 25 min run on thursday but not rushing back like i have too often in past.Originally Posted by Dick
Yes!
I finally got back out on the road last night. First time in over two months.
Did a steady three miles round the village and the recurrent knee injury seems to have gone (fingers crossed).
Felt great today.
5.77 miles - 574 ft ascent - easy recovery run around Helsby.
My right knee is quite sore from yesterday, so tomorrows Winter Hill Recce is off.
15 miles over the downs; crisp westerly blowing and a lot drier than recently...felt very good.
Cheers - Raymond
10m over the hills above totley ok the tiger tor good race a bit windy and a bit wet but good training for edale
15 miles marathon training run, mix of road and trail. Went well, although furthest I've been since just before xmas. Feeling hopeful..........
Yesterday: Upto Darwen tower, round to Roddlesworth woods, 5 or 6 miles.
Today: Last part of winter hill fell race from CP6, very windy and cold .... was great!
This Afternoons training: Hot chocolate on sofa, hot bath, indian takeaway, few glasses of wine .... perfect!
6 very slow miles through Alkrington woods on weary and fatigued legs after yesterdays cross country.
Well so much for my 15 miles on the road!
Woke and heard the wind howling round the building and trees doing limbo competitions and rain coming sideways!
Thought if I'm going to go out and get cold and wet might as well have some fun so went up into fells for the first time in ages!
1:15 around 8 miles I think. Thru eagley valley and up onto cheetham close if you live in bolton!
Lots of fun and thou I was descending slowly the groin was fine!!
Lakes Triathlon training camp
Saturday 8am. Meet at Keswick. 23 of us set off round Latrigg then onto Skiddaw. Very windy on top but conditions generally very good. After backtracking a little from the summit we dropped down to Skiddaw House via Sale How. Because there had been so much waiting for the slower members of the group I elected to take the high route along the valley back to the Blencathra Centre, while the rest of the group took the lower path and ran back to Keswick along the old railway route. This allowed me to get a decent pace unitnerrupted bit of running. I also ran over the top of Lattrigg before a steep descent back to Keswick where the rest of the group were also just getting back. Total time of 3hrs 20mins but i suspect only about 2hrs 50 was actually spent moving.
Back to basecamp at Dunmail Raise for a bit of a feed after which I decided I had time to go out on my bike. Beautiful ride on my own via Grasmere, Red Bank, Great Langdale, Little Langdale, Elterwater, Grasmere and finish with a headwind climb back up Dunmail!!
We then had a sports psychology talk before heading off to the pool at Troutbeck for swim training. (my chance to have a wee kip as i dont do swimming). Then a private party at a restaurant all to ourselves in Ambleside. Despite being shattered, that night sleep was interrupted by the very cold conditions in the lodge and a raging wind outside.
Sunday 830 am - Set off North to Keswick, left turn down the Borrowdale Valley over Honister Pass. By the top we had made up the 40 min headstart we had given the slower riders. Descent to Buttermere was very scary, its a dangerous descent at the best of times and today the wind made it difficult to control your bike. Newland Pass was crested almost unnoticed, such was the strength of the tailwind. Whinlatter Pass next. Cafe at the top was shut!! After descending the other side to Lorton to look for some missing riders we then climbed Whinlatter again before dropping into Keswick for a brief cafe stop. The final few miles back to Dunmail saw us ride around the back of Thirlmere which is flatter but a bit longer. Disapointing to find this ride was only 60 odd miles, as it took a long long time to complete but we did wait a lot for others.
After a few hours lying on the sofa i now feel ready to tackle the mountain of dirty kit that's sitting in the hallway.
Eagley Valley?Well so much for my 15 miles on the road!
Woke and heard the wind howling round the building and trees doing limbo competitions and rain coming sideways!
Thought if I'm going to go out and get cold and wet might as well have some fun so went up into fells for the first time in ages!
1:15 around 8 miles I think. Thru eagley valley and up onto cheetham close if you live in bolton!
Lots of fun and thou I was descending slowly the groin was fine!!
Is this Ashworth Valley i wonder? Dont think we are that far apart my friend?
Perhaps i could get a new running partner? (Try not to be jealous David)
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