Wanted to try the first few miles of the Highland Fling route again to work out a run / walk plan. This is the easiest part of the run but too quick here would make for a more painful end.
Set off from Drymen just after 12 and with the wind behind made for easy going, first couple of miles or so are on the road before joining a path along an old railway track. The WHW leaves the railway track just before Duntreath Castle to cross the eastern end of Quinloch Muir to get to Carbeth, past the huts and on to Mugdock Wood, ran all the way including the hills in 1 hour 39.
Took a couple of minutes out to have a drink and and change my burst jacket for a fleece and then set off with a few minutes walking and eating. Again ran all the hills but took a few walking breaks to drink and eat.
It was tough going into the wind to Carbeth and over the exposed Quinloch Muir but once back on the old railway track for a couple of miles past Dumgoyne and more comfortable running sheltered from the wind by trees and bushes. Kept up a steady plod to Gartness before working hard over the last couple of undulating miles on the road. Tired legs brough me back in 1 hour 50.
New Trail shoes ok but burst jacket not, and without a spare fleece it would have been an unpleasant run back. About 20 miles in just under 3 1/2 hours.
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