RAB Mini Mountain marathon

3 hours, Hayfield High Peak, 09/01/2011

This bright idea was one of hobbits, she thought it would help us with training, fitness and help with navigating,  so as usually I agreed, always up for a challenge! This was our first dabble at this type of event, hobbit has done several half and full blown marathons and I have done the odd couple half marathons but this upped the game as it was running up hill - my favorite... honest, hobbit will vouch for me too! Anyway we rocked up and we weren't too sure of the drill, but we soon got familiar with what was required, we re registered, got handed with a dibber (a swanky scanning device) and we were off, 2 little hobbits on a mission to collect as many points as we could within the 3hrs... it felt like a scene out of cannon ball run but obviously without the cars... everyone in their running tights were off, and in totally different directions. Well I am pleased to say hobbit and I did a cracking good job considering it was our first!... bonus, we didn't loose points nor came last - so winners all round in my books! Well done hobbit, 10/10 for effort.... bring on the next...this time we are having a full blown bad boy mountain marathon, non of this mini malarky business for us :-)

Crib Goch adventure

It was a very early start, 2 days into the new year, Nick, hobbit and I headed over to Snowdon for an adventure to do Crib Goch in winter conditions, last time I did it was in glorious sunshine, with no clouds in sight. We got all kitted out at the Penypass car park and headed up the Pyg track. We headed up the East ridge, it was all very slippy and great care was taken. Part way up we decided to step into our crampons as the ice had got a lot thicker. I was very happy to be back in my crampons, scrambling on rock - the last time I had done this was for my 30th in Switzerland. It all came back to me and I really enjoyed wearing them. But once at the foot of Crib Goch we decided to pack away the crampons as there was a lot less ice and we slowly worked our way across the ridge. It was a very quiet crossing from the group, the first for us... we were all concentrating intently. Once at the summit of Garnedd Ugain we had our lunch and ummed and ahhed about going on to do the Snowdon summit or just head down. - we decided to head down as there was a mass of people swarming on the summit. We headed down the Pyg track making quick tracks on the slippy slopes. The amount of walkers without crampons was astounding they were slip sliding everywhere!! We headed onto the miners track back to the car... an awesome day out, a great way to celebrate the new year in, lets hope for many more.

dusting off my little black dress

i am now officially single and i have to say its pretty good this whole dating malarkey, been out on a few  hot dates and its great fun! Why haven't i done this before?

life feels pretty darn good at the moment

its amazing as soon as you kick something which is bringing you down out of the door - you feel alive again. I feel the dark cloud has well and truly disappeared and i just feel totally content and happy.. life feels great!

hope you are enjoying it too! xx

i'm back - have you missed me????

perfect winter nights with friends

last night i hooked up with 2 of my lovely girlfriends, H and Amy - we headed to silver apples for a good old natter, glass of vino and a yummy scrummy pie! a perfect evening indeed with good old chums.

i'm going out on a date - first time ever, eek!