Christmas has arrived
Christmas is here. The lights are up outside and the decorations inside.
Can you believe it is Christmas already?
2.5 hour run with Andy over he Clywydians
Braved the minus 3 degrees and freezing fog to go for a run with Andy.
Although bitterly cold, the views were amazing as we climbed out of the fog on to the mountain sides. Andy decided to take me up the world famous gully. Never heard of it myself but it was a cracker of a climb.
Heel feels great. Legs were a little tired and my stamina was tested. Not bad seeing I had taken 4 weeks off to let my heel recover and my fibrilation scare.
Next week is a 9 mile 2,000 feet fell race. Mmm... not sure?
Orienteering - Wildmoor, Plush Hill and Gogbatch
Last minute decision saw me off to an orienteering event this morning. 79 minutes for 6.3k and 190m climb. Not a bad time for me. A little cold but I enjoyed it all the same.
Feel like my fitness is good but I am dithering with the navigation. People were making much quicker decisions than me and flowing through the controls. I guess you lose the skill the more years you spend away from the sport.
WREKIN ORIENTEERS
West Midlands League
West Midlands Individual Championship
A District event on Shropshire’s best known beauty spot
The Long Mynd
(Wildmoor, Plush Hill and Gogbatch)
23rd November 2008
Signed from: On A49 from north at SO 471969, from south at SO 470959
Parking Womerton Farm. £1 per car to landowner’s charity. Map Ref.: SO 458972Courses White,Yellow, Orange, Red (for runners 7k), Light Green, Green, Blue & Brown
Registration 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Starts 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Entry Fees Seniors £5 (plus £2 for non BOF members ) Juniors £2.
Punching Sportident. Dibber hire £1, Replacing a lost one £25.50Terrain Consists of open, sloping moorland bisected by deep valleys. There is heather and
sheep grazed grass, with many marshy areas and small ponds. Bracken exists on the
lower slopes , and there are lots of small crags and ancient earthwalls. Overall it is
mostly very runnable, with a good path network. There are gorgeous views of the
Stretton Hills and The Wrekin. Look out for sheep, the very photogenic white ponies,
partridge, the odd grouse, ravens and llamas. Yes, llamas.
Map 1:10,000 pre-printed, waterproof, not bagged, A3 size.
Whistles Must be carried. We’ll lend you one if you forget yours. Ask for it at the start line andplease return it as you download.
Cagoules Warning: The area is known as Wildmoor for a reason.
The terrain is exposed and over 300m high. Cagoules are advised to be carried and willbe compulsory given any strong wind or rain on the day. Orienteers who were here lastNovember will also advise you to bring hat / gloves and warm drinks - just in case !.
Organiser
Planner
Controller
Graham Hardy (WRE) 01584 861418, russet@f2s.com
Tony and Mike Callow (WRE)
Henry Morgan (OD)
Nothing to report
Nothing exciting to report. Just spend my time working or looking for more work.
Managing three or four runs a week. Back to a 2 hour Sunday run and increasing. Heel feels great now I am not training 7 to 10 times a week. Funny that.
Still half a stone heavier at 14st 10lbs.
Stephen Costello has gone off the radar. Keep forgetting he is a Great Black Bear who needs to hibernate.
Must buy some Xmas and Birthday pressies soon. Off to Carol's at Xmas, very exciting.
Ah well, off to listen to some ACDC.
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