7.30 run
Tonight’s club run from KB was my first in many years and inspite of the rain, wind and slithery mud (everywhere we went!) it was great fun. Willie took us on a very round about tour of the Hermitage of Braid. Being able to run across the golf course makes this a more interesting run, especially when we then squeezed through gaps in between fencing and steep muddy banks of the Braid Burn to cross a bridge. This used to be my regular stamping ground before we moved closer to the Pentlands a few years ago. It was great to run on old familiar routes and see how the area had changed since then. Thanks to Willie for the loan of his torch and a great run!
Margaret Forrest
The Drum estate was chosen as the objective for a low-level run appropriate for the weather conditions. Leading the run was quite a challenge for me as I did not know the way. Fortunately Kathy and Gordon assisted with navigation after I got us stuck in the woods before Craigmillar Castle. I think I had the wrong shoes on for the conditions judging by the way I was sliding all over the place and had to continue running in a straight line on occasions when the path turned.
Did anyone have the right shoes?
Michael
Fast run
Wed Fast Run 11.24 miles, 1hr 51 min, 2,261 ft ascent/descent
The weather was as foul as my chat last night, so the fastish group decided on a lower level route.
We summited Blackford Hill where it was blowing a hooley, and then headed to the Dreghorn dogging spot via Hermitage and Hunters Tryst. Across to Bonaly we climbed a few fences where trees have been planted to mark the 100 years since the start of the First World War (look out for the “badger flaps” in the fencing – a prize for video evidence of the first Carnethy to get through one). From Bonaly we returned to KB via Colinton Dell and Easter Craiglockart Hill. Then it was off to Leslies to catch up with Matt Grove, who’s chat is worse than mine.
Graham Nash