Lakeland 55k

 The course is, as said before, pretty challenging!  Some scarey terrain underfoot, easy to stumble and fall. I'm not quite sure which was worse: stomping up the mountains or trying not to slip on the way down on the other side. Flat seemed to mean gnarly or rocky, all of which demanding concentration. There were a few tarmac areas... Somehow they are not standing out in my memory. 

It seems to be slightly longer than the 55k, we came in at 36.1 miles apparently : certainly value for money with this event. An accumulative 7,000 ft ascent, incorporating three beautiful mountain passes.

I finished in 10.35, which put me at a 226 position out of 311 finishers. I'm sure this is nothing to write home about to anyone else, but I was chuffed. I managed to finish the route still trotting and listening to interesting stories from another runner, : the best way to get in. Fab. 

Lakeland 55k, 2021

 Well, just returned from the Lakeland race. Lovely day, lovely course. The hills were challenging and the weather humid. Thankfully the rain held off and the sun didn't shine brightly on us-good running weather.

I finished 10.35, to be honest I was pleased with this. Depressingly, we saw a couple of elites finish the 100k before we had even hit our start line - they were powering in at nine and something hours : how, how, how can they do these superhuman times, incredible.

Loved this day. Many good memories of previous Lake District events came flooding back, was good to be out there today.

Favourite beautiful moment had to be looking back from the top of the longest climb I had  attempted for a while, Helvellyn, amazing. Favourite comedy moment was trying to take a dodgy selfie when a work colleague ran past : huge congrats to him, first ultra and a superb finishing time.

Buzzing. Absolutely buzzing. 

Lakeland 55k

 Arrived in the slightly moody and hugely beautiful lake district for a stab at the Lakeland 55k tomorrow. Stunning, stunning place. Did I ever say that its good to be able to breathe?