Muddy Mugdock

Ran from Milngavie clock today.


It was a nice morning, ran up the road to the waterwaorks then cut into Mugdock. Ran a little off the usual track for a couple of miles...practicing for a bit of hill running;-)

Came back out onto the road and scaled the hill up to Mugdock village. With relief dropped down into Strathblane and then turned for the long pull back up the ridge.

Came back through Mugdock splashing and squelching through plenty of mud and puddles...should have worn my trail shoes!

Timed it right as it was beginning to rain and the wind was really picking up towards the end of the run. No problems from my hip at all today :-) Only a little knee niggle in the last mile or so. All in all feeling ok!


9.2m -took forever!

14miles in the Bag

It wasn't easy,

I chose quite a hilly route, I was really determined not to do an out and back.

I ran from the house out through Clobber to the West Highland Way. I then branched out to Strathblane and ran back along Strathblane road. This road is much hillier than I thought..it is also very busy and goes on and on and on. With relief I eventually turned in to the reservoir, did half the circuit, through Drunclog car park and back down to Clober. Then the last mile and a half home.

It was a muggy drizzly afternoon. There was not much to comment on, aside from the amazing view, which I never tire of seeing. The one from the wall, where you can look out across the valley towards Dumgoyne, it was just a case of getting it done! I felt fine and kept a good pace on the flat sections, still slowing quite a lot on the hills though.

14m 2:03:19 average 8:49mm