Training Log Archive: RichT

Whinlatter Galoppen.
What a joke. The map had been updated in certain areas but not others. I spent 7mins 20secs on a 35sec leg, looking for a 5m high hill that on previous maps had appeared as a knoll, kite hidden behind a fallen tree. Printing of colours was pretty awful and course planning poor.
What a pile of shite to serve up to the kids.

Well decided to do 3 Shires route - O.M.G. What a wake-up call. Managed to head up onto the flanks of Wetherlam too early before 2nd wall crossing off track. Faffing about with juniper. Topped out in 1hour 12mins when have ducked under the hour in the race. Water & bar on top.
Down & up to Swirl How ok and long jog around Wet Side Edge to 3 S Stone where I had water & banana. Feeling pretty shot by here having been going 2 hours plus - body not sure what was happening.
Up Pike O Blisco too early off path again and wandering around before I found summit path. Topped out just over 3 hours. Slow trundle down ridge, cut off on traverse, found main trod & spruce grove at top of descent. Tired here and managed to catch my feet on bracken and fall. Through Blea Tarn and a few words with chaps who were marshalling Langdale Marathan. Water and another banana before climb up Lingmoor. Dead. Good line off top along ridge in slow shuffle. Having descended came across Janet & Becca McKenny who were walking between vantage points to support Paul. Once I made car then competitors came past on second lap, Paul included.
Now they looked in pain!
Foot seemed ok having felt it a bit on descent to 3 S Stone, and shoes didn't really rub heels or ankles too much.

Ulverston to Colton via Penny Bridge. Carrying rucksack full of gear which made it seem hard.

Colton, Oxen Park, Lowick, Broughton Beck, Ulverston. Sack still heavy.

Kirkby Moor with Jo - Hannah, Will & Angus did a longer loop. Hard work up the hills and through the heather. Having met the kids on they're warm-down we had the option of either talking or keeping up!
My hr went back up to 155 on the last track back to the car!

Loop of Coniston, east side first. Very windy & squally showers.
Always seemed to be a head or side wind :-(. Right hamstrings very sore.

Out in Bouth with Lecky & Clare & 34 of UVHS finest.
Lots of standing around.

Jog around to UVHS.

School, Hoad, Flan Fell, Gill Banks, UVHS. Out with Adam, Ben N, George, Grace & Mary.
Graham had Jack, Fiona, Meghan & Thomas.
Steady to Ford Park & up Hoad - beginning to move fast once over Flan Fell.

Walk jog back through Croftlands with Ben & Fiona.

Out with Black Combe - shockingly wet night - warm-up over Birkrigg & around Sea Wood.

Pairs efforts around small hill on Birkrigg. 1 efforts 1 jogs opposite way around. With Will Ross. After 3 hard efforts then back to start for short recovery. Then another set of three efforts. Felt really lumpy.

Jog back to car.