by Simon » Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:32 am
Well, where do I begin?
Great Leg 1... Cheers Larry and Stu.
Feed at Threlkeld and off up Clough Head.... I hate Clough Head....always have.
Started getting listless on this climb....don't know why. Trotted along and was fed Mint Cake by Mark Townsend (who really knows his stuff); chatted to Dark Peak's Ian Winterburn along the way. The climb up Fairfield was tricky but not as bad as the descent, where my back and knee started giving me grief...lost a lot of time on there. I now hate Fairfield more than Clough Head.
Dropped down to Brian and Co at Dunmail and had some soup...Brian, thanks very much for your efforts...
Persuaded to carry on and climbed Steel Fell. Felt better, but by Harrison Stickle, listless again and back and knee giving me bother. Realised I was 90 minutes down; could barely muster a run across Martcrag Moor, so took a right turn towards Esk Hause and an early bath.
Lovely walk down via Styhead Pass....don't the Scafells look amazing from there? Gerry and Dale kept my spirits up.
Got to Wasdale to find Martin, Geoff and Peter McNulty waiting. Martin and Geoff trotted off on Leg 4 anyway and Peter went with Dale and Gerry upto Honister via Moses Trod.
I am gutted not to get round, but it was a great experience and the support of friends means a lot.
The training days that have gone into this have been memorable and worthwhile trips in themselves.
Getting out of the car at home was challenging and I won't look at the stairs in the same way again.
Many, many thanks to all.