Clyde Walkway Trail Run

SAT 19 FEB 2011
20 miles 1100 feet

Graham did dote on the Dee;
And Paula was on for the Don;
But John's West Coast pride,
Said it had to be the Clyde,
So the scene was set for all three.

From New Lanark we did head off,
With our pockets full of some scoff;
We checked out the Falls,
And lots of bird calls,
As fluids were exchanged between all three!

Downstream it was all the way,
All three running okay;
We entered the Park,
'fore the onset of dark;
And headed for cakes and some tea.

Westies Ochils Hill Run

SUN 6 FEB
9 Miles 2,600 feet

Garmin Route

A solid Sunday run in the hiils with good company. Despite the "roadrunner's start" right up by the Castle, we managed over 2,500 feet of ascent. The mist cleared a few times to give views of windfarms, glens and greenery and we almost got snowed upon. The slackers departed promptly, leaving me and Murdo to enjoy a nice pint of Bitter & Twisted down in Dollar, to round off the day in style.

Johnston's Report= John, John, John, Johnston, Murdo (Iain, surely?) and Peter (Johann?) jogged round a variant of the Dollar race route, taking in Saddle Hill, Whitewisp, Tarmangie, Andrew Gannel, King's Seat and Bank Hill, before crossing and re-ascending Dollar Glen to the controversial high car park start point, much denigrated by Donnelly. The chosen finish seemed to placate him, giving the requisite ascent for the day.

...but where were John Hutchinson, John Quinn, Jon Slowe, and Johannes??!

Moffat to Talla & Megget Reservoirs Cycle

SAT 5 FEB 2011
47 miles 2657 feet

Route on Garmin

Fiest cycle of the year!! And a cracker too. Weather looked best down Moffat way, so I set off for the classic loop from Moffat up past the Devil's Beeftub, through to the Talla and Megget Reservoirs (via the 20% double arrow climb!!) to St Mary's Loch, then down lovely Moffatdale. Weather cool and dry, wind behind me for the first half then against me. Good to get hte cycling legs going again, but a bit of a wake-up call for the 67 mile Audax next week, never mind anything bigger later on.