Tourist run 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and a 5k PB πŸ˜ƒ - Bridge to 10K

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Tourist run 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and a 5k PB πŸ˜ƒ

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I’m up visiting my in-laws in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and after a morning Christmas shopping with my sister-in-law I managed to conjure up enough energy for an afternoon run before it got dark.

There is a lovely level cycle path in the village where they live, which is a novelty for me as I don’t get many opportunities to run on the flat. My in-laws house is at the top of the hill, so my warm up walk was entirely downhill, with my run starting as I entered the village. I ran down to the loch shore and found the path up to the cycle track, which follows the route of an old railway line.

The autumn colours were lovely and the view over the loch gave a distant glimpse of late afternoon blue sky beyond the clouds. I aimed for a 5k, having run my first 5k since January earlier this week. I really didn’t expect a 5k PB and can only put that down to the flat, even surface today, rather than the uneven and up and down woodland trails I usually run when at home. It was a very pleasant surprise 😊 .

As I headed back up the hill from the village for my cool down walk, an old guy walking in the same direction asked me why I wasn’t running up the hill. We exchanged a nice bit of banter for a while and he recommended I have a β€œnice cup of tea to cool the blood” 😊 . Love it πŸ₯°πŸ΄σ §σ ’󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Sybilw profile image
SybilwGraduate10

That’s a question I’d NEVER ask! Uphill?! Not if I can help it. 🀣

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Lovely photos Delly dot, it's been a lovely day today in Scotland, I ran at Drumpellier Parkrun and there wasn't a cloud in the sky, you are in Ayrshire, Lochwinnoch, a great place for running, cycling and walking, well done on your run today, I am sure you enjoyed that cup of 🍡 tea. 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

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And now tucking into a fish supper! πŸ˜‹

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Frenc profile image
FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

What a lovely treat, it looks wonderful. Well done on your 5k and I’m sure a lovely cuppa after β˜•οΈ!

Congrats on the PB! Did Dabby-dot not go along?

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Dabby-dot is away at Uni, so not with us on this trip. She’s run part of this route before when visitors here during her C25K. She had a beautiful day for her run too.

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Instructor57Graduate10

Looks and sounds like a lovely place to run , and well done with your PB πŸ˜πŸ‘

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

A tourist run with Loch views...perfect! Well done Delly-dot πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘ŒπŸπŸ™xxx

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Thank you πŸ™πŸΌ 😊

Rennur profile image
RennurGraduate10

Not quite Tooting Common, but....

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

Sounds great, well done for the PB 😁

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πŸ˜ƒπŸ™πŸΌπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

dijep profile image
dijepGraduate10

You can't beat holiday running πŸ˜‰It sounds and looks a wonderful place to run and a PB as well. Brilliant

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Thank you dijep! It was really mild and I ended up tying my top layer round my waist. Lovely to run in a t-shirt in Scotland in mid November!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

What a lovely place to run, the photos are beautiful, a flat run is always a bonus too

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H4CSGraduate10

Slainte mhath 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Cheers to you too! 😊

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RoxdogGraduate10

Looks and sounds wonderful! Tea to cool the blood? I love Scottish expressions. Once when I was in the Isle of Skye a fisherman said, of my then toddler daughter 'she's well put together' 😊What lovely pictures and nice to be running on the flat!

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I’d never heard the expression either. I couldn’t bring myself to tell him I don’t drink tea! 😊

Fionamags profile image
FionamagsGraduate10

Great result! I love those cycle paths. That is a particularly nice route that you took. I tend to run on the same path running in the opposite direction towards Kilbirnie. Not as pretty but always quieter.

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Maybe I will try that next time I’m here 😊. Perhaps I can persuade you to join me?

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

Isn't there a cycle path all the way to Paisley?, then onto Glasgow, I have heard other cyclists talking about that.

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FionamagsGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Yes there is. In the other direction it only goes as far as Kilbirnie though. Its a shame it doesn't go down to the coast.

GTFC profile image
GTFCGraduate10

Absolutely awesome run and PB!! πŸ… especially after shopping too πŸ™ˆ

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Oh my that's a beautiful place to run!πŸπŸ‚Well done on your PB, what a great holiday treat! πŸ₯³πŸ’ͺ

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