1st of 3 longer runs planned to cover the remaining parts of the Highland Fling race route, this week Drymen to Milngavie & back, about 23 miles. Early start for 3 of us would mean we should be started for 8:00 am. Cool and calm, a nice day for it. Target was to finish feeling like we could run it again.
Set out across a field, through a knee deep bog in the first 2 minutes - of course, then onto a short road (bad) section past the Pots of Gartness then off road (good) most of the way to Milngavie. Met very few people to start with, lots of awkward gates to pass, thankfully this will be the start of the race so should'nt be too tired to deal with them, initially meet a few walkers and the odd runner, but as we aproached Milngavie the WHW gets pretty crowded. .
Slight detour at Carbeth breaks up the out and back route, soon into Mugdock Park and then Milngavie & the "start". Short break for something to eat & drink and then back on our feet towards Drymen.
On the way back kept up the "jog up the hills, run the flats & downhills" with a few other walking breaks thrown in. Certainly felt the pain in the last few miles, but still ran the road section hills n'all and up through the field to finish in just over 5 hours. Target met?
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