07/02/10 - Nairn/ Inverness (3 Runs)

Nairn 1

Distance: 12.2km/ 7.6miles
Altitude: 3m/ 10ft
Temp: 3°C/ 37°F
Weather: Dull and cloudy

Today calls for 16 miles (25.7km) and as I'm haring this week's hash run I'll get in a lot of mileage by setting the run (by dropping flour marks for the uninitiated) then following behind the group as they follow my trail. Barny will also get a good run today, joining me for both Nairn legs. Good thing he's a very energetic dog. I begin aiming west along the sea front before cutting inland, winding through a residential area, crossing a park and passing the railway. Running south past the hospital we pick up the footpath on the River Nairn to bring us back through town and down to the river mouth. As the map shows I also ran back and forth quite a bit to lay false trails.

 

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Nairn 2

Distance: 8.8km/ 5.5miles
Altitude: 3m/ 10ft
Temp: 3°C/ 37°F
Weather: Dull and cloudy

Same as the above run, but this time other people run in the wrong directions and I just follow the main trail. I also added an extra half mile (km) by jogging from the end of the road to the pub!

 

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Inverness

Distance: 5.1km/ 3.2miles
Altitude: 5m/ 18ft
Temp: 4°C/ 39°F
Weather: Dull and cloudy

I make up the final part of today's mileage in a practical way, by running into work to catch up on a little paperwork.

 

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