Race Report by Checkers:
Happy New year everyone
Yesterday morning I went to Glossop to do the Wormstones fell race. This is a very good proper fell race. You set off 200m downhill on the road then join a very long queue over a stile still going down through the woods. The the real work a looong haul up the hill. It was here I had to wake my body up after coming off a night shift. Where I spent most of it on my bum driving a fork truck. My back just ached all the way up. I was going backwards. Going into the wind. Once on the top it undulates through a mud fest of trods. Able to hold my position here. With the Dalmatians. Now for the best bit the looong downhill. This is brilliant real deep mud I’m glad I m good at getting through it I just slalom my way down using the mud to break my fall. The trouble was, that I was having blurred vision. Enjoying it now and picking up speed beginning to claw my way back into the race. It wouldn’t be a true fell race without a final climb. By now the porridge and coffee had kicked in. Over took a number of runners not quite catching the dalmations. Hopefully I can do it next year not after a night shift. It’s a great race
