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Had a great day run today even the weather was enjoyable and no punctures this time
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HLaB
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That's me not long back, by the time I've arrived home i've covered 101.8 miles, 6hrs 46 Min's my first ton 
but alas it doesn't feel like a proper ton, what with the train journeys in between (L'ligow-Glasgow both ways) so it just doesn't feel quite right, anyway a big thank you to Scook for carrying/waiting for me for the last 15 miles or so, as he says i was suffering, i think i we/set off too fast as we covered the first 20 miles in 1hr 10 mins, we arrived at the control and there was no one there, left knee was giving me serious pain and i don't think i had enough food/liquid intake, so lesson learned for next time, i glad i made it to the end though, it would have been easy just to chuck it, and once again a big thank you to Scook, BTW, we didn't miss the rain, for the last 10-15miles it rained constant, it was fun though.
but alas it doesn't feel like a proper ton, what with the train journeys in between (L'ligow-Glasgow both ways) so it just doesn't feel quite right, anyway a big thank you to Scook for carrying/waiting for me for the last 15 miles or so, as he says i was suffering, i think i we/set off too fast as we covered the first 20 miles in 1hr 10 mins, we arrived at the control and there was no one there, left knee was giving me serious pain and i don't think i had enough food/liquid intake, so lesson learned for next time, i glad i made it to the end though, it would have been easy just to chuck it, and once again a big thank you to Scook, BTW, we didn't miss the rain, for the last 10-15miles it rained constant, it was fun though.
HLaB
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I'm glad everybody enjoyed it despite the weather.
Which bike did you take Jim?
Which bike did you take Jim?
HonestMan1910
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Sounds like a good day out guys, glad it stayed fairly dry for you.
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Ha! Yes we turned left (actually we doubled back to turn left, as can be seen if you zoom in on the map on the Garmin page) and kept on that road re-joining the route you took at the junction you see at 1:37.
So that's Gloom Hill? I thought that was road that took you up the the castle itself?
That's awesome, wait 'til I tell Eldudino!
Jim, thanks must go to you too, because if you hadn't been doing the audax today I wouldn't have come along. So glad I did. I agree the pace to the first control was way too fast, and I must take some responsibility for pushing the pace at Scotlandwell to try and catch those that overtook us while we stopped for water. Hope your knee recovers quickly!
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It is the road to the castle; I meant you've found the bottom of it, the actual hill is your next challengescook94 said:Ha! Yes we turned left (actually we doubled back to turn left, as can be seen if you zoom in on the map on the Garmin page)
So that's Gloom Hill? I thought that was road that took you up the the castle itself?
That's awesome, wait 'til I tell Eldudino!
scook94 said:Ha! Yes we turned left (actually we doubled back to turn left, as can be seen if you zoom in on the map on the Garmin page) and kept on that road re-joining the route you took at the junction you see at 1:37.
So that's Gloom Hill? I thought that was road that took you up the the castle itself?
That's awesome, wait 'til I tell Eldudino!
Jim, thanks must go to you too, because if you hadn't been doing the audax today I wouldn't have come along. So glad I did. I agree the pace to the first control was way too fast, and I must take some responsibility for pushing the pace at Scotlandwell to try and catch those that overtook us while we stopped for water. Hope your knee recovers quickly!
So we can say we've done one the hardest hills around
no wonder i've got a sore knee BTW Steven you should have just went on, i'm sure you would've caught them at the pace you were going, see you on the next one.
HLaB
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Nope, see my post above, you cycled by the bottom of itbhoyjim said:So we can say we've done one the hardest hills aroundno wonder i've got a sore knee
bhoyjim said:So we can say we've done one the hardest hills around
Maybe, but today was about team effort. Wouldn't have been any point catching them if it meant dropping you in the process!
HLaB
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Done it loads of times, its a bit of 6 of one and 1/2 a dozen of the other as to which way you go.scook94 said:Ah well!
You should try the route we took next time you're over that way, much more fun than the road in your vid.
Congratulations to all !
We looked out the window at the rain and thought of you a few times - glad it wasn't too bad for you weather wise (pretty miserable in Edinburgh).
What's next? The Trossachs Ton? Edinburgh-St. Andrews?
We didn't mind the too much ourselves, having done a ton too over the last couple of days with plenty of (split over two days though 
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!We looked out the window at the rain and thought of you a few times - glad it wasn't too bad for you weather wise (pretty miserable in Edinburgh).
What's next? The Trossachs Ton? Edinburgh-St. Andrews?
We didn't mind the
too much ourselves, having done a ton too over the last couple of days with plenty of (split over two days though ) T
HLaB
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Remember and get your complimentary massage, that's probably the best partscook94 said:Yup, the Trossachs Ton is next up for me.
