The first day of Wainwright hunting in the Lakes saw me take on Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg and Fairfield, covering 10.8 miles in 4h 18m with 851m of ascent. The climb really kicked in on miles 2–5, with nearly 730m of elevation gain and heart rate peaking at 148 bpm, before a long, steep descent brought the pace right down — mile 9 taking almost 57 minutes at just 1.05 mph.
Despite the tough terrain, the final push brought things back to life, with mile 11 ticking along at 2.59 mph. A brilliant first day in the Lakes, and four more Wainwrights ticked off the list.
1 / 7 - Sunny views
2 / 7 - Sunny views of Windermere
3 / 7 - Bourbon
4 / 7 - Grisedale Tarn
5 / 7 - Tongue Gill Waterfall
6 / 7 - Flyover
7 / 7 - Map
First day Wainwright hunting in the lakes visiting Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rig, Fairfield.
| mile | elevation | time | avg speed | avg hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 mtr | 22m 17s | 2.7 mph | 120 bpm |
| 2 | 295.8 | 32m 53s | 1.82 | 148 |
| 3 | 198.6 | 30m 57s | 1.94 | 140 |
| 4 | 54.6 | 24m 39s | 2.43 | 118 |
| 5 | 179.4 | 28m 00s | 2.14 | 131 |
| 6 | -222 | 43m 41s | 1.37 | 116 |
| 7 | -280.4 | 40m 46s | 1.47 | 111 |
| 8 | -137 | 21m 24s | 2.8 | 104 |
| 9 | -118.8 | 56m 54s | 1.05 | 117 |
| 10 | 30.4 | 31m 14s | 0.66 | 108 |
| 11 | -26.4 | 18m 00s | 2.59 | 123 |
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