Long run at bearable altitude (with tea)

17M – long run

I’m back in Manali (6,500ft). I had a great long run this morning up the valley. Interrupted only by a few pauses to ward off packs of dogs. My legs felt great. The hills weren’t very kind though.

Oh, and I also stopped in for a lovely cup of sweet tea with a man called Manu Thakar (who wouldn’t take no for an answer)!

My knee is totally back to normal (on current evidence). No niggles since day 1 of the trek.

The mirror suggests I've lost a bit of weight despite STUFFING my face throughout the trek. We'll see what the scales say when I get home next Tuesday. Hopefully I've not lost any muscle.