art by ray bradshaw

This was my first Fell walk since May 2013. I have put on 10 lbs and was having a little scitica issues so knew this would be tough. My plan was to follow the beck up through Glaramara Park to Birks to see how I did. I could always turn back. if all was well I would continue to St Sundays Crag. The first hour was a real test for me with being very unfit. Legs heavy and neck pounding with blood, breathing laboured I continued taking lots of stops. I eventually made it onto Birks. Not suprising I could not remember this summit before the pile of stones are hardly memorable. Decision made and I continued onto St Sunday Crag Summit. A fantastic day for the end of September.