map (Michael’s trace of the Really Social run includes a couple of loops added to help him unwind after getting stuck in traffic!)
The Fast Run:
14.4miles, 2hrs 20mins, 3,500ft ascent
Jim’s plan tonight was to run out towards Currie and pick up Sunday’s Circo route on the Water of Leith. We headed out to Wester Craiglockart via Blackford Hill, and then Euan led us through Craiglockart and through the old Redhall House (now a new housing scheme) to get the WofL pathway, through the old railway tunnel to Spylaw Park and then onto Woodhall farm. The path from White Hill to Capelaw was spectacularly muddy, and Charlotte led the charge up and down Allermuir. The Steading was calling me for a swift half, but time was getting on, so we headed directly back to KB via Swanston (through more deep mud) and Braidburn Park. We were just in time, as the KB bar was calling last orders, the beer was so bad Jim failed to finish his pint, or maybe he was too knackered to lift his arm.
Graham Nash
The Social Run
11 of us decided to head for Fairmilehead tonight, we had no Cody to lead us astray so we headed across Craigmillar Park and down through the filled in quarry to the Hermitage. Runnning across the junior golf course and on to the Braids Golf Course to Comiston road. Then on through Comiston park we found at least one cul-de-sac before finding our way to the footpath to Caistane.
Hitting the tarmac to Swanston Road it was time for some mud. Following the dog walkers track we edged the bypass in the quagmire of glorious mud before popppig out at Lothianburn Junction. Then after losing one of our group to a bus home, we plowtered through Morton Mains to Frogstone Road. The run to Bush Well Orchard saw Bob and Andy heading off at pace into oblivion!
The rest of us skirted the walled Garden and ran across Mortonhall Golf Course to summit Braids. Then on across the Junior Course and Braidburn to KB and a welcome pint after 8.5 miles.
Bob and Andy were showered and pinted having done a shorter version!
Willie Gibson
The Really Social Run:
I really don’t know where to start!, possibly the most “fun run” I’ve done for ages – all thanks to the folk that came along. I went to Russia with Richard, Shetland with Irene, racket repair with Michael, a new level with “chat” with Lyndsey and almost A&E with Matt! A leisurely 3.95mls in 1:03, muddy tracks, puddle jumping, clear skies over the Braids and Blackford. Much thought about where we could take Willie somewhere he has never been in a 5mile radius of the KB! What did Matt do to deserve a beating from Lyndsey?, Hysterectomy?, Strange Filipino practices?, all could be answered if you join me on the next Steady run! ( Membership Proof Required ) Get back to the Bar before the Fasties and see how Jim Bob looks, after Charlotte and Graham lead a run
An(drew)y