Monday 30 January 2012

Punch Drunk


Kinder Trial 2012
A great first race of the year for Ray and I. The Kinder Trial is a navigation based race, starting from Hayfield and heading up down the Western flanks of Kinder. 


In spite of mis-punching a control and having our first ever DNF we had a fantastic day out. It was a real treat being out in the snow and on returning to the scout hut we were rewarded with soup, bread, tea and cake. It doesn't get much better than that. We will be back again for this race.

Many thanks to Andy Howie and his team. You did us proud.

Other highlights:-

Catching up with  Tim  from globaltherapies and testedtodestruction.

Snow

The cresta run down from Mount Famine

Snow

Meeting  Nick Ham

Snow

More race reports from Lynne and Ba Ba

Snow

New shoooos. Inov8  Mudclaw 333s. Very comfy so far.

Snow
Our playground for the day







The Mermaids pool

Surfer dude Tim must be heading for Sandy Heys 




Photo by RichT.
Thanks Rich




Tuesday 24 January 2012

S.A.D. (Seasonally Affected on Cader Idris)

Monday the16th of January, officially the most depressing day of the year. I guess some of us just didn't notice.






Can you see the 'rock face'









Do I look S.A.D.
Second thoughts, don't answer that.








Friday 6 January 2012

Bah!


Billy checking out the opposition


Diseworth Boxing Day Fun Run

Last race of the year for me and my first ever road race. Also making his debut, in our first race together, was my training partner Billy Bob dog.

This was not just any old road race, it was the highly prestigious Disesworth boxing day fun run ( what do you mean, never heard of it? ). Two laps around the village and a tricky grass verge to negotiate. Each of those gruelling laps being approximately a mile long with ten feet of ascent. It was always going to be a tough one. 



Billy DNF'd after the 1st lap. He saw Ali, Tony and Mrs sbrt and made a beeline for them. I think he was fed up with me slowing him down.
 Lap two went well but I was mugged on the finish line. I keep telling myself it was only a fun run but it is a bitter blow being beaten by a man dressed in a Hawaiian shirt. 


Many thanks to Ali and Tony for having us over. The Christmas dinner. Beer, wine, and mince pies made excellent pre-race fuel. It was so good that I somehow managed to finish in 15th place. Unless it was the bespoke 'Bah Humbug' hat, made by Ali that made the difference.
 Its not part of the usual Milly and Pip range. Ali normally hand-makes, personalised gifts out of recycled materials but if it makes me faster I will  have to wear it again. Either that or I should switch from fell to Fun Running.

Thanks also to the organisers and helpers at the Diseworth Boxing Day Fun Run. For making our run  .....fun and to the residents of Diesworth for not laughing at my sparrow legs.  Last but not least well done to those who were out there running for a charity. Good on ya!

Hat by Milly and Pip 
All the very best for the new year
Steve and Billy