May 2017

[glaconman]

Another couple of races to make 3 in a week. I seem to be back to the 'racing yourself fit' school of running.

First up the Lothersdale fell race. Nestling in one of the a hidden creases of the South Pennines. A largely runnable affair minus the rough pack-horse trail in the first few hundred metres. Up to the trig and back. No dramas. And a great way to spend a Wednesday evening.

http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5102

Then on Sunday the first Bofra of the season at Sedbergh in The Howgills. We were staying in Bowland so a short drive upto this beautiful spot seemed the obvious thing to do.

The climb had about 3 false summits which was abit testing mentally. And I wasn't entirely sure what to do when we dropped over the main descent. Too many rocks to go down on my a*se. So a quad-trashing traverse down the near vertical hillside. Plenty of sunshine and a few ales when we got back-to-base made it a thoroughly good day out.

http://www.bofra.org.uk/assets/racepages...dbergh.php

An easy week beckons.