Short run: A night of the city’s sparkling lights for the 7.30 run. Crystal clear views from Wester Craiglockhart and Blackford Hills. Then back to KB for a very nice pint of Edinburgh Gold, a strong 4.8% ale. Now for the bad news. Tomorrow the drink drive limit goes down to 50mg/100ml. Sufficiently worried and curious I had already bought a breathaliser and after one pint the results are alarming. 5 minutes after finishing I was at 60mg (with an error of plus or minus 20mg) so already possibly at the current limit and definitely over the new limit. 20 minutes later at home it had soared to 120mg +/-20mg, so way over the current limit. It dropped 10mg over each of two 5 minute periods before I got bored and had a stiff G&T. I suspect the running leaves you depleted and ready to absorb carbs fast; so it’s straight into the bloodstream (contrary to our previous fond notion that we would somehow post run ‘burn it off’). So be very warned! Digby |
7pm social: 13 runners went up Arthur’s Seat again this week with slightly uncertain navigation leading us to the Pollock Halls bee hives before the first of two times through the turnstile. Wet rocks at the top of the steps made for a more challenging ascent than usual. A nice run along Whinnie Hill overshot the path down – thanks Fraser for getting us back on track. Radical Road then a slightly longer road route back to make up some distance. Michael |
Fast run: That’s the thing about having bright ideas about a where to go for the club run, it only really works if you know how to link up all the wee paths that take you there. So a slightly meandering route to get to Caerketton, via the Braids telephone mast and blobs of woodland in buckstone, but once there we were rewarded with fine views northwards across the city and beyond. A layer of mist covered the valleys to the south. It was all very pretty. However, there’s nowt prettier than a freshly-poured beer, so we decided to leg-it back to the KB bar to take in the sights. We didn’t lose anyone this week, so must try harder next week. Jim |