Hot and Cold

Thursday evening saw a group of three, EtU, the GM and I, have a brief but very cold run up to Two Lads and back. At the top it was so cold our hands were turning blue, so we decided to cut the run short and head down. On the way down, we met with Steve Pearson with his training group who told us about a talk being given by Martin Jones in the Jolly Crofters later on. So EtU and I finished our training by having a couple of beers and listened to an interesting talk. And as a bonus we were bought a drink by t'Y ( I know it seems unlikely but it is true).

Saturday was a complete contrast, with wall to wall blue sky and no wind. A select group of KLM, YJ, JtE, EtU and my good self set off to do the climbs, starting with Two Lads and then working our way round  clockwise. KLM bailed out after the Pike as he was running at Hutton Roof later that afternoon, but not before he had pointed the way for the rest of us.

                                                          KLM points the way.

Whilst the rest of us just posed!

                                                           EtU looking 'armless!

                                           Then he was joined by two very handsome chaps.

Noon Hill and Winter Hill were duly climbed and on the summit we met up with EYJ who led us along the wall to where the Winter Hill race route crosses over en route to Belmont. EtU then led us unerringly to Steve Barlow's memorial stone, where I paused to remember a good friend.

                                                     The summit with lots of Johns (+Ed)

                                                           Steve Barlow

From there it was down to the track and then back up to Winter Hill mast. YJ left us to return via the road, leaving the three of us to run over (the not too boggy) route to the Pike. At the stile JtE and I decided to head straight down whilst macho EtU went over the Pike. An easy run down and a glorious morning out ended with just under 11 miles under our belts - or should that be feet?
 Oh and next day I did the Manchester 10k