Training Log Archive: paw

Big day out to celebrate the last free day before beginning teaching as well as a major birthday. Very lucky with the weather which was glorious sunshine for the whole trip. Rode out to Queenzieburn via Kirkintilloch and Twechar, finishing with the (1km at average 10%) climb out of Queenzieburn.

C • Happy major birthday! 2

Trot up Meikle Bin and back using the track to the Birkenburn Reservoir dam. Was happy to find that the OS map was correct in indicating a route (albeit a muddy one) through the woods S of Meikle Bin. Utterly stupendous views from the top across Carron Valley and up to the southern Highland peaks.

Took it easy, walking the steeper climbs and pussyfooting the descents. Hip quite grumbly.

Decided it was too nice a day to go straight home, so headed W along the foot of the Campsies to Strathblane and up the backroads to the Visitor Centre. Absolutely grovelling by the time I got to the top, but happily the cafe was waiting to revive me.

Home from the Visitor Centre, fortified by a bacon roll and coffee. Really enjoyable day...so glad I took the day off.