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| Ruth and Barbara looking windswept |
So what should a Mum like me expect to do on Mothering Sunday? A spa day? Shopping in town? A lovely
meal? A 10 mile run round Kinder?
Yes, you are correct. Ruth, Barbara and I set off from Hayfield for the second stage of our training for the Kinder Downfall race.
A small amount of snow had fallen, not enough to be troublesome, but it was incredibly cold and icy and the wind was bitter.
We aimed to make better progress than last week but conditions underfoot were treacherous. By the time we reached the shooting cabin I had already fallen over (in front of a group of girl guides). As we progressed up Williams Clough the ice got worse and the wind blew even stronger once we reached the top. I was wearing 4 layers of clothing which I have never done before. We paused near the trig point for flapjacks and toffee crisp pieces to keep our energy levels up.
It was still stunning though and the views were marvellous, thank goodness it was dry and no low cloud to obscure the path.
It was a relief to reach Edale Cross and shelter. The path down was too slippery to run at all. It is a nasty path littered with broken rock at the best of times.
Back down to Hayfield and straight home for hot showers. Time nearly 3 hrs.
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