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Wednesday Mar 5, 2014 #
5 PM
Trails 50:20 [3] 8.47 km (5:57 / km) +285m 5:05 / km
ahr:159 max:181 slept:7.5 shoes: Inov X-Talon (Blue)
Glanageenty (Long Lap)
Bit on the damp side this evening but not too bad. Started off at the barrier and had to avoid a fallen tree or 2. Felt ok running on the road. Then descended to hit the small path along by the river, leaving the open area and into the forest.
CARNAGE!!!
It was really really bad in there, fallen trees all over the place, path completely blocked. Followed a new little trail that people have created since the storm but only got as far as the river. Got over the bridge, not easy, and after that the damage lessened. Started on the ascent then after the next bridge. Felt ok up to the road and then kept on climbing.
CARNAGE!!!
Basically every tree at the top of the hill was on the ground so path obliterated again. Climbed over a few trees and then spotted a few green tags hanging off the standing trees lower down. Missed them on the way up but wasn't looking for them. They lead back to the path.
Then off out of the forest and onto the extra loop. The big hill wasn't easy, i'd hoped to try and push it a bit, but all the gates that were open last time I ran here now have bolts and were closed. So had to open each one and close it as I went along, killed momentum a bit. Think i'd to open around 11 or 12 in total by the time I got off the mountain. Path has been improved in places.
Then onto the road for a bit before dropping down to the river again. The path has been seriously improved along here, shale surface which I'm not too fond of. At least I was able to keep going. Then back into the forest and up the usual hill. Legs didn't like the descent though from the top, knees were sore here, both of them.
Then back into the last section of forest before the end but more trees down here after the drop down to the path through the middle. At least i'd Inov8s on, runners would not have been helpful.
Can't see myself running here again until the paths are cleared.
Bit on the damp side this evening but not too bad. Started off at the barrier and had to avoid a fallen tree or 2. Felt ok running on the road. Then descended to hit the small path along by the river, leaving the open area and into the forest.
CARNAGE!!!
It was really really bad in there, fallen trees all over the place, path completely blocked. Followed a new little trail that people have created since the storm but only got as far as the river. Got over the bridge, not easy, and after that the damage lessened. Started on the ascent then after the next bridge. Felt ok up to the road and then kept on climbing.
CARNAGE!!!
Basically every tree at the top of the hill was on the ground so path obliterated again. Climbed over a few trees and then spotted a few green tags hanging off the standing trees lower down. Missed them on the way up but wasn't looking for them. They lead back to the path.
Then off out of the forest and onto the extra loop. The big hill wasn't easy, i'd hoped to try and push it a bit, but all the gates that were open last time I ran here now have bolts and were closed. So had to open each one and close it as I went along, killed momentum a bit. Think i'd to open around 11 or 12 in total by the time I got off the mountain. Path has been improved in places.
Then onto the road for a bit before dropping down to the river again. The path has been seriously improved along here, shale surface which I'm not too fond of. At least I was able to keep going. Then back into the forest and up the usual hill. Legs didn't like the descent though from the top, knees were sore here, both of them.
Then back into the last section of forest before the end but more trees down here after the drop down to the path through the middle. At least i'd Inov8s on, runners would not have been helpful.
Can't see myself running here again until the paths are cleared.
8 PM
Note
My girlfriend won a hamper of biscuits from McVites on facebook. I'm very upset.