The kids were taking part in an Aquathon at Balfron today...start time 9:30am.
Fitting a run in meant getting up extra early 7am again. I couldn't face getting up any earlier to enable us to run the whole distance so Robert collected me and we drove down to Strathblane to begin at 7:45!
We ran along the pipeline feeling very wholesome and 'Waltons' like as all the baby lambs skipped out of our way! We saw deer and plenty of pheasants too.
Unfortunately my Garmin battery conked out so I have no stats. To be honest, I wasn't really worried about stats today, sometimes it is good just to run without. It is a route with lots of gates so it is a little bit stop-start ...no bad thing for that time in the morning!
It was a fab day for such a run, even when we hit the road at Killearn the relaxed Sunday morning atmosphere was percolating through the air. People popping out for newspapers ensuing signs of hangovers. It is quite a climb up to Balfron High, which stands at just about the highest possible point in Balfron! I found myself pondering the thought that it would have been a good spot for a castle. We managed it pretty strongly though. A relief after such a lousy running week.
The Aquathon was great too. They all did really well...Cody competing as an 8yr old (he's 7) came second in his group. Smiles all round!
Approx 9miles.
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