Training Log Archive: olsoranIn the 7 days ending Oct 24, 2020:
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Saturday Oct 24, 2020 #
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Rubbish weather week but made use of the weather forecasts to manage 4 decent hill trips... 7 Munros (3 new to me)...and some other decent walks and runs. Torridon is always fabulous.
Friday Oct 23, 2020 #
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Dip in the sea in the harbour at Diabaig.
Trail / Terrain Run 2:23:00 [3] 10.6 km (13:29 / km) +1257m 8:28 / km
shoes: Mudclaws bluebackred
Beinn Alligin (Tom na Gruagaich & Sgùrr Mhòr) with K in a rare weather window for this week. Late decision to just do it.
Sat watching the heavy rain clearing at 2.30 wondering about a flat run...forecast said fine from 3.30 to dark at 6.15 so nice opportunity.
Hence nice brisk pace up 900m to Tom na Gruagaich in 55 mins. Quick assessment of time and weather. 30 mins to Sgùrr Mhòr . Decided against the Horns on account of cloud and darkness coming in..so pretty much retraced steps to be bealach and down again in 35 mins.
Ace lighting and views. Brilliant. Unexpected.
Sat watching the heavy rain clearing at 2.30 wondering about a flat run...forecast said fine from 3.30 to dark at 6.15 so nice opportunity.
Hence nice brisk pace up 900m to Tom na Gruagaich in 55 mins. Quick assessment of time and weather. 30 mins to Sgùrr Mhòr . Decided against the Horns on account of cloud and darkness coming in..so pretty much retraced steps to be bealach and down again in 35 mins.
Ace lighting and views. Brilliant. Unexpected.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020 #
Walk 5:45:00 [3] 18.3 km (18:51 / km) +1100m 14:30 / km
Beinn Eighe with T and K. Up from Loch Barrach and back down via Coire Mhic Fhearchair.
Weather not as good as forecast. Very dreich later on and rare views from up top. Three other folk the whole 18k.
Over 40 years since the last time here. Then it was 45 mins up... a bit more today.
Weather not as good as forecast. Very dreich later on and rare views from up top. Three other folk the whole 18k.
Over 40 years since the last time here. Then it was 45 mins up... a bit more today.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020 #
Walk 2:45:00 [3] 11.0 km (15:00 / km)
With T and K
Windswept walk from Diabaig to the bothy at Craig and back again. Bit damp at times.
3 hours worth near on.
Windswept walk from Diabaig to the bothy at Craig and back again. Bit damp at times.
3 hours worth near on.
Road Running 30:00 [3] +108m
Up the road from Diabaig ...out for 15 back for 15 with K. Steady.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020 #
Trail / Terrain Run 1:46:00 [3] 8.98 km (11:48 / km) +444m 9:28 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 Yellow
Meant to be a nice hour long pre breakfast run with K. Not so.
From Diabaig to Wester Alligin.
More like a swim run at times, Rey rough and occasionally hard to follow the track. But a great route though.
Went wrong a few times and K went over a small cliff early on and was hanging on to the heather to stop things being a little worse.
Glad to be rescued at the far end otherwise breakfast was going to be really late. A fun one.
From Diabaig to Wester Alligin.
More like a swim run at times, Rey rough and occasionally hard to follow the track. But a great route though.
Went wrong a few times and K went over a small cliff early on and was hanging on to the heather to stop things being a little worse.
Glad to be rescued at the far end otherwise breakfast was going to be really late. A fun one.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020 #
Walk 6:01:00 [3] 19.1 km (18:54 / km) +1300m 14:06 / km
Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh with T and K
Cracking hills these two.
From the cp close to Ling Hut in Glen Torridon. Good track in with great views back to the Torridonian giants, then constant interest. Beinn Liath Mhor first, just the very top in cloud, then nice wee route across and up Sgorr Ruadh. More deer and ptarmigan.
Pretty still day but any slight breeze was pretty chilly. Long walk back out though.Very few folk around and those that were were tackling the two from the southern shorter route - Achnashellach.
Cracking hills these two.
From the cp close to Ling Hut in Glen Torridon. Good track in with great views back to the Torridonian giants, then constant interest. Beinn Liath Mhor first, just the very top in cloud, then nice wee route across and up Sgorr Ruadh. More deer and ptarmigan.
Pretty still day but any slight breeze was pretty chilly. Long walk back out though.Very few folk around and those that were were tackling the two from the southern shorter route - Achnashellach.