Longest training run today, 35 miles in all starting with an 11 mile anti clockwise loop round Glen Loin, 2 miles to Ardgarten for the 20 mile loop, acw as well with another 2 miles back to the car park at Succouth, est time 8-9 hours.
Started out in sunshine but wind still v cold meant an early stop to put on thermal top and jacket. We then enjoyed a nice easy run up the Glen, walking all the hills. Beautiful day compared to our previous long runs in wind/rain. Completed Glen Loin in 2 hrs 10 and took the easier low level forrest trail to Ardgarten.
From Ardgarten its a series of climbs up to the top of the Rest & Be Thankful with only short sections to run between the climbs the reward being a long downhill stretch which ends with a mile or so on the road into Lochgoilhead.
The forrest road runs behind Lochgoilhead and undulates down Loch Goil so back to the usual run/walk. A few miles down the side of the loch and we picked up the new cycle path over the Dukes pass, starts with a gentle climb getting steeper as we climb up the hillside. At the top the trail winds its way across what used to be open moor but this is gradually being taken over by confier plantations.
A short break by Corran Lochan before the run back up loch Long side to Ardgarten and another 2 mile run, this time along the road to Succouth.
After Glen Loin it was a a constantly revolving pattern of Sun, rain, snow, hail, sun, a pleasant change from the wind/rain of previous long efforts, 35 miles in 8 hours 20 odd minutes, good to feel the heat in the sun with Primroses lining the paths, Spring is here.
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