Arrochar hill run

It's been a couple of months since I was in the Arrochar hills, plan was for Narnain and Ime, ended up taking in The Cobbler as well. Set off about half 8 in heavy drizzle, ran along the road behind Succoth village and up through the woods avoiding the zig zag path, along the forest track to the argo track starting the climb up Narnain, reached the concrete block path as the rain stopped, another runner passed and asked to tag along, which was fine except he was a good bit faster than me, helped me to push the pace a bit which must be a good thing. Soon into the clouds, not much of a breeze and reasonable warm. Didn't hang about on top of Narnain, down through the boulder field then took the grassy option towards Ime, steady trudge up Ime, back into the clouds, a few photos on top then a run back towards the Bealach, a wee route change here, climbed the back steps to The Cobbler then descended via the An t Sron ridge, rocky at first then easy grassy tracks with a few rocks, from An t Sron dropped down to the Buttermilk burn and over the tourist path to get to the argo track avoiding all the zig zags on the way back to Succoth.

    

Club 10k

The latest race in this years club race series, 10k road race, route based on the old Polaroid 10k route that finished in the Christie Park. 6 of us tonight, good conditions, warm and sunny with a breeze, soon fell into 3rd place and stayed there to the finish, pleased to finish a couple of minutes faster than last year.

Bromley Muir

Afternoon run , same route as a couple of weeks ago except in reverse, slightly slower possibly due to a late night! Another cloudy run, no views, a wee shower as well, dried up for the run over Bromley Muir.

 

The Ben via CMD

Another few days in Fort William, staying in Glen Nevis Campsite, forecast was hot and sunny. Decided on a loop from the campsite round Carn Mor Dearg, the Arete and Ben Nevis. Early start, about 5:45 am to try and beat the heat and get some views. Ran from the Campsite to the Youth Hostel and up to the tourist path via Heart Attack Hill, rather I walked up Heart Attack Hill, on the tourist path only a few others out, jog and walk round windy corner to half way lochan and round to the end of the path at the outflow from the loch. Pathless descent, NNE, into the glen, across the river and some more tussocks to join the walkers path towards CMD, a steady climb about 3000 in 3 miles, on the way up the cloud rolled in over CMD and the Arete. The sun did pop out now and then, still stunning scenery whatever the weather. Only saw 4 other people from half way lochan, up over Carn Dearg Meadhonach to Carn Mor Dearg, a few Brocken Spectres appeared but always seemed to fade before I could get a picture, saw one more guy ahead on the chicken run path along the Arete, soon caught and passed him, one more, another runner, going in the opposite direction. From the cairn at the col a short steep rocky climb up the Ben, eventually found one of the metal posts and a bit of a path before the crowds appear at the top. Easy run down, took the race route rather than the zig zag path, a few walkers followed but soon gave up and returned to the path, Slow going from the Red Burn to Heart Attack Hill giving way to the hordes now climbing in the increasing heat. Soon back at the campsite, pleased to finish before 12 under a now cloudless sky.

Soggy Bromley Muir

A wet day, stayed local with a run over Bromley Muir, then a bit of trail running before Killoeter and Ben Bowie, although pretty wet, with low cloud there wasn't much wind and it was reasonably warm.