We made a long weekend of the long weekend and headed down to the Peak for 4 days. On Friday we had a lunch planned with P’s wonderful 93 year old Grandad who is still going strong. I nipped out in the morning for a short half hour run. I had wanted a bit of rest during the week, but after one day I got frustrated and so rode to work 2 days in a row and put in a run straight after the second ride of 5 miles. I think I was trying to make myself suffer after Sunday.
On Saturday we rode down the Tissington Trail and back along the High Peak trail with P’s parents. We must have looked a pretty motley crew as they were on a hardtail old fashioned mountain bike and a hybrid, and we were on our full-susses! We managed to all but miss the large heavy showers which were flopping around.
The next two days were ours and we got two full days on the grit in. Sunday was forecast very strong westerlies and showers so we headed to Ramshaw rocks. It was really quite sheltered there and we only caught the edge of one sharp shower, which wetted everything and then the wind dried it all off again. I’d forgotten how much I don’t like rounded Grit thou!! On Monday we headed to Stanage with friends Kevin and Alice, an old running friend of mine from years back Clare, and their friend Jo, in slightly less windy conditions, and again the rain missed us until 4-ish. I would never normally head somewhere like Stanage on an August Bank Holiday, but with the weather as it was pretty quiet!!
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