11/03/23 – Triple trig morning. Starting at Overtoun House we headed back down the main road then up the path sign posted for Loch Humphrey. At the cattle grid we took the path to the left along the crags. I was like a dog with a bone and set off full steam along the trails …
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21/05/22 – 4 Weeks until the WHW race and last extra long run and a run of two halves…. Part 1 – starting at St Mocha I crossed the road and headed up to Edenmill Coffee shop via the John Muir Way. There is the option to go straight up to Buncrooks from here but …
04/06/22 – Back on my favourite little island…Cumbrae. This is a fab island with lots to do for all the family First proper island run of the year. I always start from Cosy Corner in the west part of Millport. It was a tail (a waggy one) of two halves. First part was to tire …
09/07/22 – What a great start to the day with 15km and 562m elevation done by 0930hrs. Ali hadn’t done the Blanefield/Dumgoyne via the shoulder/down the back onto the track to Killearn/pipe track back so perfect excuse to run it. Parking at the war memorial (next to St Kessog’s Church) in Blanefield we headed up …
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20/07/22 – New route for me tonight with Westerlands CC as we headed up the Cobbler aka Ben Arthur. I’ve driven past it so many times going along the side of Loch Long but never ventured up it. We parked in Arrochar at the main carpark, crossed the road and headed up. What a great …
27/07/22 – Great run with Westerlands CC up Beinn Dubh and over to Mid Hill tonight. Another new hill for me. I’ve been along the path at the base many times taking part in the amazing Luss Fairy Trail but no chance the children would have traded fairies for a big hill. Parking at the …
21/09/22 After a weekend in Spain I was greeted with good old Scottish wind and rain. Back out with Westerlands CC and an adventure to Meikle Binn. I normally go from Crow Road so this was a new route for me. Maybe choosing to run it in the dark wasn’t the best idea as I …
04/03/23 Oh what a beautiful morning. Sun shining, ground crisp with frost, views for miles and miles. New route today as we headed to North Third to the southwest of Stirling. A couple of ‘borrowed’ Strava maps pieced together made a plan and led to a stunning 11km looped run. There isn’t an official carpark …
28/09/2022 – Westies Wednesday. Another fab evening out running with Westerlands Cross Country Club up the Whangie, over to Queens View trig then round Burncrooks reservoir – 12.16km. Starting point was the Queens View carpark. From here we headed up until the path splits. At this point go left for the trig and right for …
08/10/2022 – It’s my birthday so decided the best way to celebrate was to do something I love this morning and run. I hadn’t decided a route until late night when a post in the Glee Club chat mentioned a run this morning round Loch Venachar. That was it, weather looked good, roped in Rosie …