Training Log Archive: runnermdj

Warm up jog plus strides

6 x 140m with Hanna. Nice short session after a fairly hefty week.

Steady run by Parkhead, over to Bo’ness, Kinneil loop, then Airngarth.

Family walk

Steady run via Parkhead to the top of Fisher S and back.

At last, not just a nice, but a stunning day, for a family Munro walk. Started from Glen Feshie and headed up the Allt Ruadh path to Sgor Gaoith. There was mist lower down but we soon broke out into clear blue skies and very sharp views. You could see the detail of the hills from Ben Nevis to the north west Highlands, with the glens all mist filled. The path itself was a mixed bag, some very good sections and some very boggy, but a good route overall which I'm not sure existed first time I headed up Sgor G 32 years ago (ouch!). The walk along the top ridge was stunning. We decided to bag the ex-Munros as well to make a round trip, so via Sgorran Dubh Mor and Geal Charn. The ridge to Geal Charn didn't really have any path so not particularly fast going, not that it mattered. From Geal Charn we just headed down into the valley which was OK at first, but by the bottom few hundred metres was man eating terrain. Good to pop out on the path by the first stream crossing. Top day out and sad to head home.

Family walk from Uath Lochan round the nature trails/lochs/escarpment to start, then on main forest roads to Creag Dhubh. Followed a mountain bike trail off the top which was pretty decent for walking, as are most of the bike trails around here, then back on forest roads to the car. Really nice area, most enjoyable.

Run from the house up the main Docharn Hill climb, then headed on the northern forest trails towards Deishar. Was pretty much 3 miles by the time I got to the Deishar loop, so just went up and down the first climb instead of the whole loop as legs a bit knackered. Returned over Docharn Hill and back through Carr Plantation. Will miss nice running like this!

Went to Cairn Gorm for a family stroll up Coire Cas to the top station and back. Wasn't really a day for the summit with temps below freezing, breezy & clagged (lost compass yesterday). Snow was lying on the track from the zig zags and there were some fun drifts on the traverse, up to waist deep. Good excuse for a muck about with Hanna.

I knew roughly where I'd lost my compass yesterday on the Meall a'Bhuachaille ridge, so with the snow gone, thought it was worth a run back up to see if I could find it. Set off from Glen More up the track to the col, then over Creagan Gorm to the unnamed 711m summit. Luckily compass was sitting just off the summit so easy to find. Came back via the old race descent off Creagan Gorm to the shoulder, then the man eating Heather to the track. Enjoyable run.

Family Hill Walk from Glen More clockwise round the Meall a'Bhuachille ridge via Badaguish, Craiggowrie to Meall a'B, down to Ryvoan Bothy and back. Was surprised to see snow lying down to 500m or so and there was a decent amount all the way along the ridge. Was pretty rough going once out the woods, so quite tough work with the rucksack on. Annoyingly lost the compass on the second hill, so trying to get the right line in the mist was interesting in a few places. Saw only one person before the last col, then it was really busy from Meall a'B back which was a pain. Good day out though and great views to the snowy Cairngorms once we dropped below the mist.

Explored a bit in Elan Woods then headed by the railway to the road crossing, and back the usual route through Carr Plantation. Run OK but knackered afterwards.

Family Hill Walk from Lynwilg up Geal Charn Mor via the main track. Had been swithering over going nigher but it was a good call as the Cairngorms were in cloud, and there was also a pretty chilly wind at the top. Track up was incredibly smooth for a hill track so very straightforward. Last time I was up GCM was around 25 years ago and the temperature was around -20C!

Another run up Docharn Hill, taking a different route up. Loads of trails to vary the route. Took it a bit steadier.

Quick turn around after run then out for a family walk around Loch Vaa from the cemetery car park. Very nice.