Training Log Archive: Craney

Had a couple of tapes to put out on Harter Fell so I went to the top of that. Actually sunny today and the whole of the Lake District clear so well worth the effort. Then I drove down a bit and went up White Pike where it was quite windy. Glad I didn't have to run as far today.

Putting out tapes for some mountain marathon in the Lake District. A nice, clear day and since my route went near the top of Scafell Pike I thought it'd be rude not to go up there. Then saw Ranulph Fiennes as I headed over to Scafell. Almost wussed out of going up there too, but glad I didn't cos I hadn't been up that one before. Awesome views. Pretty tired by the end. Good training for the WOC middle race? Meh. Anyway, back to Langdale for an evening in the pub.

45x15s (30 reps) round the trespass, then out and back along the conduit. Must've pushed quite hard cos I was screwed at the end.

Before and after intervals. Conduit out and top of Rivelin back. Some guy had 6 dogs and I stood on one and it yelped.

Got caught in a big downpour. Not sure how I'd feel after being so tired on Tuesday and resting yesterday so took it steady, but felt pretty good. Found some more paths on t'other side of Rivelin that I hadn't been on before. The bridge at the bottom of Rivelin near the waterworks has been ripped apart and flung into the bank by the floods - must've been awesome to see it. Did mean I had to do some wading though.

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Need it, if only to calm down.

Oh my God, I got so angry last night! I must have been hanging around with Neil too much. But he was right. That Stuart Bond fella is a complete prick. He was well behind me last I looked, then he cut a big corner off through some bracken and stuff, and pops out well in front of me. I catch him up, tell him he came off the route, and he denied it! I'm like, "how did you get in front of me then?" He goes, "there weren't any tapes". But I followed tapes the whole way. So I called him a cheat. Then I overtook him and he pushed me off the path. Anyway, all going well til the end and then in the last 50m he sprints past me and takes "2nd". Needless to say, I didn't shake his hand.

Nice evening anyway, but I felt really tired and was well behind Phil. Definitely need a rest day today.

C • Told you so... 14

C • go girlfriend! 2

C • not shaking his hand... man, t... 1

Wore a long-sleeve top to cover the remains of my planetfear tattoos and so I got quite hot. Felt really tired for the first 30/40mins but seemed a little better by the finish. Them lapwings were at it again. Also I scared a sheep and it tried to jump over a trough full of water but landed right in it! Brilliant stuff. Made my day. Found a couple more paths on the far side of Rivelin that I've never been on. Wyming Brook, Headstone, Rod Moor (hehe), trig, Rivelin Dams.

C • Rubbish fake tattoos 9