We had a nice relaxed start this morning and a 9am race start because stage 5 was a short one at just over 15k and 650 metres of climbing. There was a net descent for the day meaning that we are sleeping 300 metres lower tonight.
The stage started with a longish climb to a pass and then 6k of superb ridge running with stunning views. At times the path was narrow with steep drop offs.
Today we were running at between 3900 and 4100 metres and for the first time I felt that I could really run properly.
We then had a steep descent to a lovely green village before heading up a river valley. I was running with a good Nepali girl who took a massive shortcut route but scared us all to death with her antics trying to descend a scree and then a cliff. Three of us finished mote or less together: Nick first, then me and George in a time of around 2.03. Menai had a better day finishing in 3.14.
The afternoon's "entertainment" was to go for a Lizzie Hawker half hour walk to look at a monastery and for fossils - 90 minutes later I returned with one measly fossil and a lot more tired.
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