The weather forecast looked good but what we got instead was persistent rain which began about an hour into the walk as we were crossing the Pentland Hills on a track and lasted until about half an hour after we arrived at our b&b in Broxburn. As a result we walked 18 miles with only 2 stops and arrived at the b&b cold and tired.
The total number of miles walked since Lands End now stands at 704.
The last few miles of today's walk were along the Union Canal. We survived a collision with a cyclist who suddenly appeared around a corner under a bridge. He first hit my shoulder, bounced off into Andrew, ran over Steve's foot and ended up sprawled on the towpath. Fortunately nobody was hurt. He claimed brake failure because of the rain and we speculated that if it hadn't been for us he might have ridden straight into the canal.
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Playing pinball with cyclists is NOT a good plan when you have a couple of hundred miles left to walk!
ReplyDeleteI am not convinced you read ANY of these posts, but as a duty I shall report on the run yesterday morning. Yes we are continuing in spite of your and Robert's absence, but only just! It was fortunate that I turned up a little early at the rec. as a new lady member was waiting in some uncertainty as to whether she was in the right place. Also fortunate (possibly?) was that Mike decided to turn out as well, so I was chaperoned. Also it showed that at least one WR could 'sprint' up the hill. Helen (not running due to injury)wcomer) club details, and Tess easily with us round the loop, so could become a regular. She will come to the 10k on Tuesday, which I am also looking forward to as the first race I have participated in for a long time.
Well done,keep it going, and not too much 'Heavy' in the evenings!
John