Day 11: “It ain’t over cos the fat tendon stings…..”
By IanC on 20th August
...and on the 11th day the God of all things running brought Nordic poles! Shortest day of the race at 49k flew past with the poles helping me take some of the weight off my “Nora Batty” legs, running Langlauf style up and down the hills through beautiful lakes and forests.
The temperature was supposed to reach 35 degrees, though I don’t think it did.
More heat and hills tomorrow, mmm…, plus an extra 29km.
Sitting in a lake while sending this trying to cool the pins down.
Local woman Clare Pearson from Skipton AC was delighted with her weekend win at the Dentdale Run on Saturday 10th March. Hard training over the winter months
Snow on the mountains this morning: my fingers numb as the cold penetrates the gloves, heavy breathing fogging my glasses as I work hard to climb the hills, big puffy pants to stop my legs freezing,
