Saturday, 23 May 2009
Hiking And Running
Since my last post ive been to Malham to do 23m hike and a MWL.
It was quite weird doing a MWL as i haven't really run fast (ish) for ages! It does feel quite frustrating as i know im not running as quick as i was. And the pace i was running at - which was 7.30 - 8.00 felt so tough! But i suppose that is to be expected when i haven't done any kind of speed work since Oct 2008 due to my achilles. Im so wary of not doing anything to agrivate it and am so aware of what it feels like when im running. I didn't feel anything during the 10k mwl and nothing the next morning either, which is a good sign. I did have very tight calves (both) , which is quite normal for me, hence why i always suffer with lower leg injuries.
I wasn't really sure what to expect for my first proper hike and i felt pretty unprepared really as i didn't have all the correct gear, except the shoes.
I managed to borrow a coat from Jon and then just used the stuff i already had for running really. I made a list (as i always do, of all the bits and bobs i needed to take). When i picked up my ruck sack, i thought "crikey, how on earth will i drag that around with me, best i eat all my stuff early to make it lighter!!".
Malham is a lovely little place and when we arrived the first place i wanted to visit was the youth hostel!! I knew it would be basic, but i didn't expect to have to make up my own bed !!
We started walking and all was going well for the first few hours and i was quite enjoying it. But then disaster.....heavy rain and gale force winds!! For around an hour and half. So this kind of spoilt it all! Ive never been so cold and wet in all my life, but all we could do was keep walking!
I started to feel quite ill and i needed help to get an extra jumper out of my bag as i couldnt really move very well!! And Jon made me have some of his (luke warm) tea!! And chocolate raisins. Apparently my lips had gone blue and Jon keeps reminding me he saved my life up there!!
It took around 9 and half hours altogether.....oh my god!! I think if id have known it would take that long i wouldnt have done it!! Another time i will stick to shorter walks of around 3 or 4 hours. If it hadn't of been for the rain i feel i would have enjoyed it far more, but i guess thats part of the "joys" of hiking!
It was quite weird doing a MWL as i haven't really run fast (ish) for ages! It does feel quite frustrating as i know im not running as quick as i was. And the pace i was running at - which was 7.30 - 8.00 felt so tough! But i suppose that is to be expected when i haven't done any kind of speed work since Oct 2008 due to my achilles. Im so wary of not doing anything to agrivate it and am so aware of what it feels like when im running. I didn't feel anything during the 10k mwl and nothing the next morning either, which is a good sign. I did have very tight calves (both) , which is quite normal for me, hence why i always suffer with lower leg injuries.
I wasn't really sure what to expect for my first proper hike and i felt pretty unprepared really as i didn't have all the correct gear, except the shoes.
I managed to borrow a coat from Jon and then just used the stuff i already had for running really. I made a list (as i always do, of all the bits and bobs i needed to take). When i picked up my ruck sack, i thought "crikey, how on earth will i drag that around with me, best i eat all my stuff early to make it lighter!!".
Malham is a lovely little place and when we arrived the first place i wanted to visit was the youth hostel!! I knew it would be basic, but i didn't expect to have to make up my own bed !!
We started walking and all was going well for the first few hours and i was quite enjoying it. But then disaster.....heavy rain and gale force winds!! For around an hour and half. So this kind of spoilt it all! Ive never been so cold and wet in all my life, but all we could do was keep walking!
I started to feel quite ill and i needed help to get an extra jumper out of my bag as i couldnt really move very well!! And Jon made me have some of his (luke warm) tea!! And chocolate raisins. Apparently my lips had gone blue and Jon keeps reminding me he saved my life up there!!
It took around 9 and half hours altogether.....oh my god!! I think if id have known it would take that long i wouldnt have done it!! Another time i will stick to shorter walks of around 3 or 4 hours. If it hadn't of been for the rain i feel i would have enjoyed it far more, but i guess thats part of the "joys" of hiking!
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