April 2017

[glaconman]

Yes Sweder, debilitating is a very good way of putting it. And I feel for MLCMM who is still having to deal with it. I'm a wiser man certainly, but it's left a very bitter taste.

How did I get on BB? Well, if I told you I'm still walking gingerly down stairs 4 days later you'll get some idea what it did to my quads. They have never been so wrecked.

At (18.5km / 11.5m) with (1100m / 3609ft) ascent I just hadn't done any adeqaute preparation. The first ascent in a Lakes horseshoe always seems to be very long (In this case the settlement of Stair up to the top of Robinson). This really takes it out of you early. And some of the descents are ridiculous (eg the rough way off Dale Head). Long, steep and very technical.

What I found interesting is just how much damage we can do by putting ourselves into a particular situation. Mild social pressure and a bruised ego can drive-us-on beyond anythng we'd manage if out training alone.

Hilarious really.