Training Log Archive: RichT

Kentmere Fell Race - Wet, drizzly day. Tried to start off steady at back of race and gradually increase pace. Climb up Buck Crag was passing people and kept position around Yoke. Caught a couple more up and down Ill Bell and then struggled around Frostwick. Climb around Thornthwaite gullies onto High Street was where people started to run past me. Drop to Mardale Ill Bell it started raining and difficult to see in glasses, and shoes not happy on wet rock. Passed by another couple on run alongside Harter Fell and they ran away from me leaving Kentmere. Descent on side of Shipman Knotts to Hallow Bank interesting on vague tracks and stream bed. Happy to waddle into finish. 1hr 25mins to High Street, 1hr 8mins back.

Steady out to Birkrigg, loop around & back in over hill fort. Rainy at end.

With Selwyn from Coniston Institute up Old Man in 53mins on warm sunny afternoon. I was going well up to tarn and then Sel strong to top. Short rest to see view and then along ridge before drop off down to tarn where he plunged in! Easy running back down to car in sunshine.

Bethecar from High Ickenthwaite - warm day - low energy - loping around.

Lanequest #6 from Staveley with Angus. Hard hilly riding - neither of us feeling very strong so steady around 17 controls.

Melksham out along River Avon to Monkton Manor & Pack Horse bridge, then north to Broughton Gifford and back towards Melksham. With Grev - held up badly by field of maize and then oil seed rape - maybe 20mins? More by nettles later. Very slow jogging and walking.