Dark

Nice run on thursday, getting dark earlier now. Tested my ay-up headtorch, much better than my old petzl one although a bit heavier.

Some headtorches and south head

Planks!

This is what it looks like to be running in very heavy rain in the dark.

A clearer version, can you see Steve ahead of me?

Sunrise

Riding in is coinciding with sunrise nicely at the moment. Took this panorama from the ridge just coming into Marple last week. Was cold but nice!

Splishy splashy

Went out for a short "loosener" on Sunday to recover from Langdale the day before. Its been a bit wet recently so the stream was a bit full.

Splishy splash.

Ooo abstract water...

...see it flowww

Then followed up by a romantic chicken pie (and beer!).. mm what a nice Sunday.

William Clough

Ran the classic William clough/Sandy Heys route on thursday What a stunning week.

Kinder Low and the Resevoir

Top of William Clough.

Looking north towards Mill Hill.

Just about to run back down. Head torches will be required soon!

Kinder

Another nice evening on Kinder, was almost dark when we finished, it's also almost dark when I leave in the morning. Should I buy more bike lights? I think I should.

The downfall.

Looking west towards Manchester (not that you can see it)

A few minutes of bright sun lit up the hidden valley as we ran through it, very nice.

River Kinder (i think)

Sunset

Amazing sunset on Wednesday, took some photo's of it from the attic window. Kind of wish I was on top of a hill at the time though!

Bleaklow

Ran on thursday, definately the nicest evening of the mostly miserable week.

The last bit of up to Shelf Moor.

Brilliant wild running for a thursday evening.

I had to crop this because I stuck my finger in front of the lens, which I seem to do a lot. I blame the camera.

Back down towards Glossop.

Summer's back?

Perhaps summer isn't quite over yet...

Looking towards Sandy Heys.

Kinder reservoir.

William Clough.

More reservoir.. hope i haven't jinxed the nice weather by commenting on it.

Purple

Ran around the downfall last night with Steve, everything has gone purple up on the moor.

Purple heather.

More purple heather (aided by a bit of over-saturation)

Running down to the top of William Clough.

A stunning evening run...

Hill...and repeat

Tried to do some hill repeats tonight on Chinley Churn, my intended slope had a large bull plus lady cows and their calves, so i thought it would be unwise to hang around there. Instead I went up to the old quarries and ran up and down the old spoil heaps a few times.

Eccles Pike, scene of Alex's first fell race last Wednesday.

The edge, supposed to be some climbing here but can't imagine its that good, unless you like 30 tonne blocks of gritstone falling on your head.

Looking east at my more usual running haunts.

Nice weather today, meant to rain tomorrow though (of course).

Friday night fun

Nice 1 hour run on Friday night, plus managed to watch a star trek with a big evil puddle of black goo that had anger management issues. Excellent.

This rainbow was from the lightest of light showers.

Naughty camera over saturated this shot, although i suppose its quite nice and velvia-ish.

Sun trying to get through but it was pretty gloomy as it has been the rest of the month, still can't complain when you have views like this!

Grizedale MTB

On the Sunday after the wedding we hired bikes in Grizedale forest so that we could rad it up to the max on the red North Face Trail..

Singletrack GNAR!

Coniston old Man EXTREME!

Boardwalk TERROR!

Gummers How

After the wedding last Friday we stayed for an extra night in the lakes for a mini holiday. On Saturday we were a little too tired to do much but did manage a nice walk up Gummers How (all of a mile from the car park).

Moo cows.

Langdale Pikes in the distance.

Nice purple heather.