22/01/2012 - Training Walk #2 - Mow Cop

Offically the team training program doesn’t commence until mid-March with an early full team walk pencilled in for the 11th February to assess how well we can walk as a team.

Mark and Lee decided to head out and go over Mow Cop, a hill which separates Cheshire from Staffordshire and offering a good 200m ascent similar to those on Trailwalker.

The weather conditions were very windy at low level with gusts of about 40mph. This proved more interesting as we tackled the Cheshire Ridge from where you can see across the Cheshire Plain and into Staffordshire at the same time.

The stats for this walk are here: Mow Cop 1

It was also the first opportunity for Mark to try out his newly acquired Camelbak hydration pack. Having never used one before and previously being used to stopping and getting a water bottle out of the pack, the technique of drinking on the move was soon mastered resutling in a much smoother pace and ultimately more liquid taken on board. Another first was Lee using walking poles and trying to get into a rhythm.