Running 6:43:00 [5] 33.5 km (12:02 / km) +1750m 9:32 / km
Rab MM day 1. (7hr score)
Had been looking forward to this all week staring out the window at work and it delivered, great weather with challenging courses. Started just below Catbells. Spent 6/7mins ploting the controls on and deciding on some sort of route, hard to tell how far I can cover in 7 hours. Set off to the the first control below the summit of Catbells, then headed off down to collect another easy 10 points, then up to Maiden moor collecting another two. Then along the ridge to the side of High Spy. Around High Spy to one just above Dale Head tarn, then one in some mine workings. Still feeling strong as I head through Honister. Nice contour into a control on the SE ridge off Grey Knotts. Then headed up to the top of Grey Knotts, this is when I started feeling rough, Plodded on up the hill, took on some food/water. Headed across to the top of Fleetwith Pike. Back down to Dubs bottom near the quarry. Next one was near Blackbeck Tarn. Cramp started to set in but delt with it well by drinking and eating every 10/15 mins. Around Haystack, and up High Crag which was a drag. Along to High Stile and down to Bleaberry Tarn. Had a huge drink and a good eat and headed down to Buttermere collecting an easy one on the side of the lake. Back through the village (tempted by ice cream, cakes, coffee etc but resisted) Started to feel really good and decided to collect an extra on up Swinside Gill. Then turned back towards the finish cramping still. Pleased with the day overall, but had to change my plan a few times because of cramp. Ended up 14th.