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Last Tuesday it was a walk down Wenlock Edge from delightful Much Wenlock to Craven Arms. In general a pretty route mainly through woodland and lush pasture on a beautiful day that also featured two downpours, the first with hailstones. 16 miles, not too much up, stretches of horrible oozy muddy slides. All done on 2 mugs of green tea beforehand and water. I was still going at 2 when my window normally opens, felt OK so decided not to eat. Had break-fast after getting back to the cottage at 4.

This week walked from Garsdale station to Kirkby Stephen, 13.2 miles, staring up at Mallerstang Edge with dark cloud boiling over it to assess if the walk between the 2 stations over Mallerstang Edge and Nine Standards Rigg, 17 miles, strenuous, just short of 3000' of ascent was still possible for me. Decided that it might just be; it would have to be a Saturday as the southbound train runs an hour earlier. Very pleased to do this walk in just over 4 hours and get to the station just as it started spitting.

I have done harder walks in the past but always suffered for them, now I do not get so stiff and tired and can get up and go next day no problem. It is more than the weight loss, thank you Fast-5.

Speaking of weight loss, Interim Goal achieved, 8 stone 13 lbs.

But the energy and fitness is worth so much more.