Training Log Archive: fluceluce

Snowy starring jaunt up Cunswick with Wil.

Monday boulder

Sarah wanted to test ride a potential bike to buy, so a windy 'hour of power' route. Left in a rush thinking we'd be out for 20-30mins so had flat shoes on cleated pedals, worked ok but not ideal....

Beating the weather around Tarn Hows and Grisedale with Heather, followed by a good refuel at the copper pot!

Feeling quite a bit better

Feels like a sinus infection, headache, sore throat and temperature.

UoC lunchtime run

1-9 of the comp, then a fail or two on some others and a renewed attempt on number 22.
Starting to think the SI problem might be down to number 22 rather than running as it got better during Abraham's Tea Round and was noticeable from attempt 3 on number 22. But I do want to do it...

Underbarrow, Brigsteer and back trial riding Helen's Synapse. I think I might buy another bike.

So me and Rachel did a thing :-)

Abraham's Tea room, the result of a new year and a new 'silly running chat' WhatsApp group.

Decided to see how far I got with this one, turns out going super steady and committing to walking the climbs steadily meant the whole way. Snow on the ground and in a cloud for a lot of 'Leg 1' over Barrow, Rowling End, Causey Pike, Sail, Eel Crag, Grisedale Pike and Hobcarten, the sun even broke through a couple of times!
Initially icy and slow, but higher up the snow froze and made going a bit easier!

Saw noone except bike support Vic for the firs 3hrs, then on Grisedale Pike people started materialising out of the mist....Saw Chris Hope on a run, and still can't work out how we then saw him again in the opposite direction to that in which he was heading.
Down to Buttermere in about 4.5hrs, tea and a quick refuel then off up my least favourite climb in the lakes, Red Pike from Buttermere. And Red Pike doesn't even count!

At least now we were a team of 4 to keep us entertained with Tom and Vic joining the fun.

Over to High Stile then came the error. Not the most efficient descent route, over ice and snow on rock. Took forever! Need to reconsider that route for any future attempts....

Eventually back in Buttermere after a total of 7.5hrs (ish) then off up the never ending Robinson, with just Rach and Tom. Run off Robinson back in a cloud and round to catbells before trotting along the lake and into town, with Vic on bike and having met a runner along the way who joined us as we seemed to know where we were going by this point!

Pizza party to refuel. A great day out, made all the better by the fact I really didn't think I would be able to go that far any more (or maybe ever again)....Cheers RFR, looking forward to collecting our golden tea cups!

SI joint stretching and rollering

SI joint stretch and strengthen

Helm Hill red group social run from Straveley. Took it very steady and didn't do the reps. SI joint survived and lovely night out!

Lunchtime run from UoC. Right SI joint unhappy after the weekend.

SI joint specific yoga. Eased it off considerably

Monday Climb, new routes set. Played on number 22 of comp at the end, might actually be a goer.

Great langdale over Lingmoor and down the three shires route then back around to Sabs and Bens.

Suffered on the climb at Sabs pace, but all good for trotting along the rocks and down.

Run from Langdale to Easdale and back via OCT route through Grasmere for Sabs bday.

Wall with Wil:
6a (1/3 large wall)
5
6a
5
6b

Arms easily pumped, still tired maybe?

Trot out with Lizzie and a hot chocolate

UoC lunchtime run

Catch up run round the scar with Helen

Helm hill Monday social run

Last day, Toix TV, seconded:

Seduction 6a - says difficult for short people, not a lie
Unknown route not in guide, maybe 4+
Atlantis 6a - favourite of the week

Went to font d'axia, however was loose enough for a hold to snap off and wil to then back off the next loose flake....

So then to Alcalali, seconded:

Mono-slabic 6a
Hedgehog 5

A variation on the penon, out to the view point at the end and back.

Pena Roja. Second:
Problem zquierda 5+
Como un loco 6a
Sansom y dailila 6a
Half through the magic door deviating to through the magic window 6a/5+

Run to the top of the penon and back. Funnily enough, lots of stava QOMs on a steady run...non of the segments on the even switch back trail to start, had to include the rocky slippy off camber single track to the top. A reflection of how often fell runners run over rocks compared with mountain runners?

Walk up to the top of the penon, with a bit of jogging to beat dark.

Sierra de Toix far Oeste. Second:.
La roja una 3
Costilla 4+
La roja dos 4
Bella ruta 4
Pequeno Gecko 5
Lobo 6a

Post climbing run up to the tunnel on the penon before it got dark.