DIY, Rockfaxing, Route setting and running

It has been a busy time here. I spent a few days laying a new oak floor in my house. It makes a massive difference compared to the concrete that was getting rather boring and I am sure it sucked the heat out of the place. I also have laid underneath it some pipework for underfloor heating along with 16mm of polystyrene insulation, although it will be a while until I get heating. The house already feels warmer, although it might be an optical illusion.

I have also been trying to help in the finishing stages of North Wales Climbs that will hopefully get to the printers in time for it to make it to the shops for christmas. All very exciting and nerve wracking to be honest.

I then spent yesterday problem setting for the new Beacon aggregate, I set 9 or 10 problems, I can’t be sure as I was so knackered by the end of setting and then trying to check these another 30 odd problems. I left at about 7pm and was totally rinsed of all energy. I could barely grade a V0 by the end as it all felt hard/impossible.

Today I was still knackered but needing some activity I decided to try and go for a run. My initial idea as it has been to run up the flat side of the lake as far as I felt happy with and return. I got to the lake and felt fine, I was less than 1km into my first run for 2 years, so decided to head up fachwen, with the idea of turn round before too long. Then a tune I like came onto my iPhone and I was feeling good. So I decided to head round the lake.

I won’t say how long it took, but I was pretty goosed when I past llanberis and the run back was torture. It is hopefully the start of some training for a possible trip I am planning later this year.

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