Great weekend just past – The annual OMC Christmas get-together in Crianlarich.   Lots of exercise,  banter,  amazing grub and a wee drinkie or 2.

Before heading off to Crianlarich I had Christmas shopping to do and parcels to deliver – all done by bike of course – reckoned I did about 25 miles or a wee bit more.

Relaxed start on Saturday morning,  before myself and Colin E caught the train to Bridge of Orchy and then ran along the West Highland Way back to Crianlarich.   A mix of sunshine and showers but mostly in our favour and we didn’t get too wet.   Nice easy running initially – but oh my word the last,  and hilly,  section was tough – I was blaming my recent cough and cold – but Colin had much more of a cough than me and he still fared much better and had to keep coming back like a sheepdog to round me up and make sure I was ok.   Good run though and back in plenty of time for the Christmas festivities later that evening.

Tear in seam of thermal cycling leggings x exact area that inside of right thigh makes conatact with bike seat x 46 miles of cycling from Crianlarich back home to Stirling on the Sunday = lots of cursing and swearing when I get in the shower and find that I have removed a 2 pence sized area of skin from the inside of my thigh – major ouch moment – apart from that an excellent bike ride home though – now need to do a repair job on my leggings.

No pictures I’m afraid – I was moving too fast??!!