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flanker Jul 2019 6:00pm, 14 Jul 2019 18,410 posts	0 flanker Didn't realise they'd changed LSU. I always fancied it but was put off by Pinnacle. If it's gone I might give it a go in the next couple of years.
Northern Exile Jul 2019 6:26pm, 14 Jul 2019 5,223 posts	0 Northern Exile Made a point of avoiding Keswick this weekend, it's been worth the effort 🙂 Decided to bag the Eastern fells I missed on Friday, so did Heughscar Hill, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale, Swarth, Loadpot and Wether before coming back to Pooley Bridge via the L100 route. Very hot and sticky, am cooling off with a cold cider at Lowther Castle.
Rosehip Jul 2019 6:46pm, 14 Jul 2019 13,081 posts	0 Rosehip Excellent day out NE
beebop Jul 2019 7:58pm, 14 Jul 2019 1,436 posts	0 beebop Warm mugginess isn’t usually a feature on the DD, Rosehip. Any hill training will help, I think/hope - most of mine takes place on a not very steep 250 metre tarmac path section. Might be why I do a lot of walking on the Lakeland Trails; anything in the Lakes should be better!
Rosehip Jul 2019 8:24pm, 14 Jul 2019 13,083 posts	0 Rosehip thanks beebop
Badger Jul 2019 8:46pm, 14 Jul 2019 11,070 posts	0 Badger beebop is underselling her skills on loose rocky downhill sections considerably there.
Northern Exile Jul 2019 10:41pm, 14 Jul 2019 5,224 posts	0 Northern Exile Are you a demon descender bb?
beebop Jul 2019 11:21pm, 14 Jul 2019 1,437 posts	0 beebop I’m faster downhill than up, certainly.
Northern Exile Jul 2019 7:10am, 15 Jul 2019 5,225 posts	0 Northern Exile You should try a fell race or two. It's Ingleborough this coming Saturday, that race favours strong descenders 🙂
beebop Jul 2019 3:39pm, 15 Jul 2019 1,438 posts	0 beebop I’m doing a 10 miler in Saltaire then, NE. Fell races - it might be my imagination, but aren’t they populated by fast, hard as nails, whippet thin athletic types? I think I’d need to watch some before I thought about attempting one. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

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