A quick chat with the cyclists before they headed back to the passes:
Then it was time
Time to run!
It's nice that after a few metres you have to climb up on to St Bees Head, nice and warming, and great when you've two days of cycling on the legs. But there were some nice sea views:
From there it was some meandering around the lower lands west of the Lakes, I spotted this:
The first hill of the day was Dent Hill, a straight run up a muddy path through the lower woods before coming out on top to Flat Fell.
A little bleak!
Running down to Nanntywitch something or other was great, following a beck then rising up to the road and trotting down into Ennerdale Bridge to meet dad for a lunch stop. Soup, bread, ham apple, job jobbed!
I then headed out along the southern shore of Ennerdale Water, I was hoping for a smooth lake side path, but it was more of a rubbly stream, my feet were soaked in seconds and it was hard going. I carried on passed the head of the reservoir along the forestry track, slowly climbing, a shot of the valley wall on the opposite side of the stream:
After Black Sail Hut Youth Hostel I climbed steeply up towards Brandreth, contouring round just below, this was no time for running:
The view across from the saddle:
Underneath Grey Knotts looking north to Buttermere:
Again bleak but beautiful!
I then descended down into Borrowdale, some steep descents in places, lots more water! It was a nice early finish, 46.21 kms of running (and the odd bit of steep walking!). Stopped in a nearby hotel/pub for supper, stuffed my face!
One Day's running down, 5 more to go.
As for the 2 Daves, they got back over the passes, Dave 2 picked his car up in Sedbergh, and Dave 1 battled back a full 120 miles to his home, in effect completing his own cycling C2C2C, well done Dave!
Top effort so far mate, hope the weather stays fair (ish) today!
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