Path/Terrain long 4:48:51 [2] 43.3 km (6:40 / km) +1952m 5:27 / km
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 3
Long Hilly
Birthday fun. Up horribly early to meet Tim (and Ali until Caerketton) at Blackford for half 6. Didn't expect to get very far with my knee still a bit dodgy but it must have known what day it was as it played ball, and then became even more comfortable on some easy hills for most of the run. Absolutely stunning sunrise, unlike anything I've ever seen with totally blue skies and a cloud inversion stretching from Midlothian to the borders. Nice dumping of snow on the hills but not impeding at all and if anything nice with frozen mud on Hare and Black Hills. Did get a bit cold at the start with -4c and a bit of wind chill but all warmed up by the time the sun rose at about Carnethy. Feeling strong throughout and only needed a bit of food, including a birthday cake gel from Tim towards the end. Truly an unforgettable day, and happy to finish with only a bit of tweaking from the knee on the road home.
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