Heated Seats and cold beer

I wish, Sat mornings run was a snowfest, Stoneymollen, Whinney Hill and Pappert Well, close on 20 miles and 3200 FOA.

Nine of us set out, the two Jim's went at their own pace, rest of us gradually pulled away in front. First was a run along to the giant steps to pick up the trail which goes behind the Carman reservoir, one - me - kept off road in the spirit of the run while the others ran along the road to the quarry. Walked most of it in knee deep snow.

Ran up through the quarry onto the hill, now mostly walking, in single file to the trig point. Ran off the hill from the trig point to the top of the Stoneymollen, re-grouped and jogged down through Balloch and into the park. Couldn't relax on the down hill, cadence not right and wasn't looking forward to the next 3 hours and 14 miles.

Ran round Balloch Park and out onto the Whinney Hill Trail, running ok now and the trail relatively easy as the usual slippy mud hidden under firm snow, nice and smooth to run on. Good view across the Loch from the seat, large football pitch sized pieces of ice between the shore and Inchmurrin.

After Whinney Hill three left for home while the rest of us ran up through the Haldane across Auchencarroch road and into the fields and over the golf course, another one called it a day here while three of us continued up to the Pappert Well trig point via a white pink path.

Returned via the same path to the style then cut through fields to the back of Bonhill behind the bridge, an easy jog back to the club. About 4 hours 45 and it felt like it. The two Jims dug in and finished in six something showing the youngsters a thing or two. A few pictures in the Galleria.

What about the heated seats and cold beers, there was none, not for our team anyway, luckily my transfer request has been accepted. Spent the afternoon walking in Balloch Park trying to steal a sledge then more snow frolicks up the Dilli at night.