Beinn Eich to Doune Hill

Out and back run from the top of Glen Luss to Doune Hill over Beinn Eich and  Beinn an Lochian. Good day for running, sunny with a cool breeze, views for miles. A few walkers out plus another couple of runners.

Steady run to finish inside 2 1/2 hours. More pictures here.

Beinn Dubh

Afternoon run up Beinn Dubh and round the corries to Mid hill, back the same way. Finished inside 2 hours.

Milburn 10k race

Another club race this week, a 10k based on one of the old routes used by the Polaroid 10k. 4 of us started, a fifth started later running in the opposite direction. Finished in 48:45, my first 10k in 4 years and my fastest in over 10 years.

Arrochar run

Back to Arrochar for a shorter long run, Narnain and the Cobbler. Straight up Narnain from Succoth. From the end of the old block track a new path is being built, steps similar to the back path. Struggling same as last week until a sugar and water stop. Into the cloud and wind on the way up, thankfully the wind eased on top although a bit damp. Easy run down to the bealach then slow plod up the steps.

On top not a lot to see, dropped off behind the tops and down the grassy ridge to the small dam.

View of Narnain ascent ridge from Cobbler descent.

Zig zag paths to finish in just over 3 1/2 hours. More pictures here.

Stoneymollan Race

First club race for a while, the usual descent from Mount Mallow was overgrown so changed the route to start behind the pedestrian bridge behind Renton, running up the track behind Carman reservoir, through the quarry to Mount Mallow then followed the usual race route in reverse finishing at the top of the tarmac road up Stoneymollan, just over 4 miles and about 900' of ascent. Handicap race, 3 start times, 0, 10 and 15 mins, went off in the last group. caught the two runners in the second group after they took a wrong turn, finished 5th out of 7 in 41:20.

Arrochar run

Set off early for a run over Ben Vane and Beinn Ime. Warm running up Glen Loin, a few walkers out. Onto the hill path and found it hard work, stopping every few minutes. Good views to Loch Lomond, Ben Vorlich and A'Chrois on the way up.

Thought about turning back at the top, a drink of water and a couple of jelly beans seemed to resolve the problem and within a few minutes felt fine as I reached the top of Vane.

Views were good with a bit of cloud floating about for atmosphere.

Met a few people on the usually deserted down and up between Vane and Ime. Took the quick line up the gulley. Views to Paddy's Milestone and the Paps of Jura from the top.

Easy run down to Bealach a 'Mhaim then followed the path beside the Buttermilk burn then zig zags back to the finish at Succoth in just over 4 1/2 hours, more pictures here.

Mid Hill

Late afternoon run up Mid Hill.