Training Log Archive: bradc

Late afternoon cycle. Decided to try the road bike - mistake, was in a lot of pain before the end. Headed into the wind to Braco and decided to turn back to cut my losses, as I was already hurting. Minor detour en route home via Auchinlay road, just for interest. Back to storage for the road bike.
TRIMP 68.6

Munros (repeats): Conival and Ben More Assynt, with Beccy. 19 years and 2 months since my last visit to these summits - and about a dozen since Beccy somehow only managed to make it to the first one, despite BMA only being a further 1.5km along a ridge...

Very lucky with the day. Brooding weather all around, but we stayed dry barring a 45 minute passing wintry shower on the return from BMA. Some great sunshine, too, and nice snow up top. Good fun.

Got out for a cycle from the cottage. Had harboured ambitions of a grand tour of the Stoer peninsula and Quinag, but a strong WNW wind and extremely tired thighs from yesterday's walk put paid to that goal. An out and back to Drumbeg was challenging enough - lots of steep climbs were really hard work with tired legs and a bad back. Mixed weather, a couple of heavy showers but some glorious sunny spells as well.
TRIMP 148.7.

M271 (new count) - Ben Hope, with Beccy. Steady climb, in cloud at the top but only a couple of showers en route despite looming clouds all around, and lots of sunshine too, particularly on the way back down. 13 to go!