Training Log Archive: runnermdj

First race of the day, Helix Junior Parkrun #27 with Hanna.

Warm up run with Will up to land rover track and back. He didn't seem convinced about my suggested zig zag shortcut!

Run of the Mill Race
A must do race on my own training hills! Felt in good shape after recent training and a week in the Lakes so set off quite quickly along through Woodlands to Tilli. GG was long gone out of sight by then on a quest for the record. I was sitting in amongst the next lead packs. The long climb is never a strength so as the guys started pulling away up the hill, the task was to keep the gap ahead to a minimum. Managed to just about stay in touch within a minute or so of Iain Gilmore, Jon Ascroft and Steve Feltbower at the top of Ben Cleuch so started chasing them down from there. Passed Steve off Ben Cleuch then got ahead of Jon & Iain on the final descent to finish 5th overall, 2nd vet behind Kenny Richmond. Chuffed with run as really worked hard the whole race. 2nd fastest time over the course (and 5 years older than pb run!). Conditions decent though fairly boggy in bits. Cool with mist on Ben Cleuch and moderate south west wind. Good FVO turn out!

Warm down hurple round Alva Glen with Will. Legs b*ggered!

Ran from the house up the Avon, along the canal to the school and back via Avalon Gardens. Nice easy run on a blustery morning.

Run from the house up SGL/zig-zags to Latrigg, down to the Latrigg car park, then east down to Brundholme and back along the railway into Keswick. Felt pretty good and was ticking along nicely along the railway line. Sad to leave Keswick!

Ran from the house through Fitz Park, up Spooney Green Lane then the zig zag to Latrigg. Headed up Jenkins Hill then cut off to Lonscale Fell. Had originally thought of going up Skiddaw but the very strong westerly wind probably would have blown me off the top! Descended Lonscale Fell south east by the fence (quick) then traversed round to Latrigg carpark, down SGL and back through the park to the house. Nice run for the conditions. Felt OK, steady on climbs.

Ran from the house down to Derwent Water then along past Friars Crag and the Ings to Great Wood. Took quite a rough track traversing above Derwent Water to almost Ashness Bridge before heading uphill by a wall to pick up the upper track back to Walla Crag. Much nicer running on the higher track. Descended via Rakefoot back into Keswick. Nice run. Wet conditions though rain not bad.

Ran from Threlkeld up to the fell wall, then along to and up Halls Fell ridge to the summit of Blencathra. Descended via Blease Fell. Nice and cool with mist coming in and out along the summit ridge. Great autumnal conditions. Ran with Rupert from Keswick AC.

Family walk up and down Latrigg. Enjoyed a swift descent with Hanna, as she described it 'spaghetti legs' on the steeper downhill bits!

Ran from near the road end in the Caldew valley, along the Cumbrian Way to Skiddaw House, then south round Lonscale Fell and up Latrigg with descent to Keswick to finish. Kept the pace easyish. Path a mix of good and rocky, though mainly rocky!. So quiet in the expansive landscape, reminiscent of the Cairngorm glens.