soggy

My plea is still the same... when will it stop raining!? P and I went out on mountain bikes on Sunday for about 3 hours, about 23 miles. That was all we could bear as we got soaked to the skin and the temperature dropped while we were out so we were both frozen by the time we got home. We cut the ride short too. I think I had a bit of a sense of humour failure towards the end. It wasn't just my feet that had gone numb with cold it was my lower legs below my knees, my arms as well as my hands and fingers. In fact I struggled to get the key in the lock at home to get in!! Took me several cups of tea, cheesy beans on toast and a hot bath to restore minimum temperature (and sense of humour!).

Went for a run last night but stayed in the shelter of the forest, doing two ascents of the fell, a shade over 5 miles. First time I've run with my new night light. It was awesome! Tackled the complete darkness, rain and wind with no problems. I had been worried about its weight as a headlamp, but no complaints from my neck so far.

I've been saoked for the last 5 days out of 6, and probably will be again this evening. I don't think my kits dried out in days either. I am finding this weather is really testing my motivation. Its just a bit to bad to be comfortable out on the high fells, especially repeatedly at night often on my own. I've been studying the maps more closely for lower level runs to keep out of the worst of it all. Good side is that I'm discovering more places, places I didn't know and seeing the valley from different angles (well in daylight anyway!).