I woke up at my habitual 6 am, turned over in disgust and slept another hour or so. Then lit the boiler and went for my habitual constitutional just over 4 miles. Then a small breakfast before checking up on social media and showering before the first big event of the day, brunch with C&L and my granddaughters three...
The next major event of the day was scheduled for 1630 so I had some time to myself. Why not prove that I can
still climb Church Mountain? So I did. Barefoot of course. The temperature was mild, around 10'C. Unfortunately the summit was in the cloud (which now-a-days is considered cool).
My track below, same as my usual, 14.6 miles, elevation gain 600m (max elevation 542m).
A by-product was working up an appetite for dinner, although I noted Others eating more who hadn't run that far. Whilst writing this I have topped up with Nora's exceeding good Christmas Cake and frankly my tanks are full.
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| The route to the pass starts a s a road |
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| Then becomes a track: looking back towards my lake |
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| Almost at the pass with Church Mountain ahead |
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| The summit cairn and pillar |
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| The view from the top |
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| Descent - good thing I had my waterproof feet on |
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| At the base, and no, I didn't |
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| Christmas dinner at 1630! |
