Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Glen Clova Hotel up to Loch Brandy - straight into the climb so no attempt to start running. Quick dip in Loch Brandy (f-ing cold...), then carry on up to the Snub. Interesting cracks along hillside above the Loch, about 20m back from steep drop - suggesting the whole slope in unstable.
Started running here - over Benty Roads and Wolf Hill (was that a faint howling we heard?) then down to cross Water of Munich and over watershed into Water of Mark headwaters. A lovely run down here (though more along than down - the gradient was incredibly gentle meaning the stream did huge meanders - 2-3 times the direct line distance - so plenty of stream crossing. Pretty boggy going but never too tussocky or heavy. Followed river round Round Hill of Mark for a quick visit to Shielin of Mark where we had a short food/water stop. Very snug looking bothy, thank you MBA. From here a wee climb back to the 'shire and down into the Allt Darrarie and the track back to Spiral of Glenmuick.
Lovely route (almost a perfect straight line) and mostly good going.
Right knee complained a bit on the steep climb up above Loch Brandy and then a few times on steep descents but mostly behaved itself.
Pretty tired at end but nothing hurting too badly.