Lakes -- training & supporting

Spent the last couple of weekends very pleasantly exploring around Ullswater. I did not really know the Ullswater/Haweswater end of the Lakes much and it has been lovely to do some running round there. Dave completed the first "Day in the Lakes" Ullswater half ironman triathlon last weekend so i pootelled around supportng on my bike and gentle running. It was a pretty hot day and the triathletes all looked like they were working very hard. I was hot enough and i wasn't racing! It has been good to have a few long training days out in the Lakes and enjoy the views -- I've even got quite in to carrot cake Cliff bars ( i think the cherry ones are a nicer flavour -- but have found the Cliff bars are a really good consistency especially after they have been jiggling around for 6 hours in your rucksac they are edible!). I have been looking forward to trying out some new Vasque trainers, but unfortunately they seem to have got lost in the post somewhere at the moment. At the moment i am running in Vasque Blur trainers which i am finding really good for paths/trails etc - even in the Lakes.

Training Run above Ullswater - June 2009