One benefit to walking and not running is ...you can take longer to admire the wonderful views! The distant mountains on the skyline are the Coniston fells and the Langdale Pikes.
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ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH, JENNY AND PAULA WERE DUE TO START THEIR WEST HIGHLAND WAY RUN. IN TRAINING, THEY RAN OVER 2000 MILES, WORE OUT SEVERAL PAIRS OF TRAINERS, CONSUMED HUGE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY GELS, FLAPJACK, JAFFA CAKES, JELLY BABIES, PICNICS AND ENERGY BARS IN EVERY FLAVOUR (EXCEPT BANANA, YUK!!) THEN,DUE TO INJURY, IT HAD TO BE POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 2010. SO....MORE MILES, TRAINERS, ENERGY BARS, FLAPJACK, JELLY BABIES, ETC ETC......... LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!!
THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY....
...is a long distance footpath that starts in Milngavie near Glasgow and heads north, along the east shore of Loch Lomond, across Rannock Moor and finishes 95 miles later in Fort William...........most people walk it.
Walking is for wimps, we say!!!
Walking is for wimps, we say!!!
The Route...
Day by Day...
Day 1.. Milngavie to Drymen
12 miles
Day 2.. Drymen to Rowardennen
15 miles
Day 3..Rowardennan to Crianlarich
20 miles
Day 4..Crianlarich to Inveroran
16 miles
Day 5..Inveroran to Kinlochleven
18 miles
Day 6..Kinlochleven to Fort William
14 miles
12 miles
Day 2.. Drymen to Rowardennen
15 miles
Day 3..Rowardennan to Crianlarich
20 miles
Day 4..Crianlarich to Inveroran
16 miles
Day 5..Inveroran to Kinlochleven
18 miles
Day 6..Kinlochleven to Fort William
14 miles
ABOUT US...
We met in January 08 and became running buddies which soon developed into a great friendship.We give each other strength and support.Our runs soon became longer and harder(and madder) culminating in this attempt to run the West Highland Way...
Great shot!
ReplyDeleteI'll be running there later (sorry) but it won't be looking like that!!
Rub it why don't ya!
ReplyDeletethink you may get wet...ha ha!
OOOOPS! Meant to say 'rub it IN,why don't ya!'
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