Woah!!! Were Half Way There!!
Sunday 1st Feb
It's another lovely Sunday morning and the team (when I say team I mean just me and Martin, (Dave as usual has something or someone better to do!) arrive in Horton in good time (before 12). Todays walk is is a gentle 7 mile there 7 mile back and after completion means half the route has now been ticked off.
The walk starts at the Crown Inn and follows the Pennie way for 6 1/2 miles. A steep climb to start gets the legs warmed up and makes you wish you too had stayed in bed but then the hill begins to flatten out and the walk become quite easy. The views of all 3 peaks are amazing! We arrive at the Pennie Way/ Dalesway sign and then down the hill out of the wind which is our que to stop for lunch and celebrate the half way point of the 63 mile trek we will soon be undertaking.
Good times
1. The offical photographer (Dave) absent as usual means no bad photos of me and martin looking wind swept while Dave looks like he is on a model assignment
2. Martin remembers to bring a spare pair of pants so for once I dont have to spend the journey home worried!
3. Its the 1st Feb and at last I can finish the walk off with a nice cold pint after not drinking throughout Jan (I did break the rule the night before after watching Leeds poor effort at Wallsal which was enough to drive anyone to drink)
Bad times
1. The realisation is now setting in that 14-16 mile just aint going to cut the mustard and the training will have to be cranked up a gear or two.
2. Getting home and bloody Dancing on Ice is starting! Next time we keep walking for longer!
2. Realising we still have £2150.00 to raise. HELP!!! www.justgiving.com/fourdo100k
It's another lovely Sunday morning and the team (when I say team I mean just me and Martin, (Dave as usual has something or someone better to do!) arrive in Horton in good time (before 12). Todays walk is is a gentle 7 mile there 7 mile back and after completion means half the route has now been ticked off.
The walk starts at the Crown Inn and follows the Pennie way for 6 1/2 miles. A steep climb to start gets the legs warmed up and makes you wish you too had stayed in bed but then the hill begins to flatten out and the walk become quite easy. The views of all 3 peaks are amazing! We arrive at the Pennie Way/ Dalesway sign and then down the hill out of the wind which is our que to stop for lunch and celebrate the half way point of the 63 mile trek we will soon be undertaking.
Good times
1. The offical photographer (Dave) absent as usual means no bad photos of me and martin looking wind swept while Dave looks like he is on a model assignment
2. Martin remembers to bring a spare pair of pants so for once I dont have to spend the journey home worried!
3. Its the 1st Feb and at last I can finish the walk off with a nice cold pint after not drinking throughout Jan (I did break the rule the night before after watching Leeds poor effort at Wallsal which was enough to drive anyone to drink)
Bad times
1. The realisation is now setting in that 14-16 mile just aint going to cut the mustard and the training will have to be cranked up a gear or two.
2. Getting home and bloody Dancing on Ice is starting! Next time we keep walking for longer!
2. Realising we still have £2150.00 to raise. HELP!!! www.justgiving.com/fourdo100k
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