First Long Run of the Year...

I went for my first long run of the year, you can see the route below. It was clear and sunny and warm for this time of year. The wind was a bit strong, it kept blowing my earphones out of my ears. I saw five ships anchored off the coast, which was unusual and kept things interesting as I tried to figure out what kinds of ships they were, etc. A lovely day and a good run, hopefully the first of many for the season.

Mapped Out a New Route...

I combined parts of previous runs into a new loop that was just short of 6 miles:

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-kingdom/stornoway/946875011

It stopped short of raining outright, mostly it was spitting the whole way and incredibly windy. I know that in a rough loop I should get an equal balance of head and tail winds, I'm sure it only seemed like there was a lot more head than tail.

Anyhow, I could probably add enough to top 6 miles just by turning right along the trails at the entrance to Lews Castle, will have to give that a try on a nicer day.

Taking Advantage of the Good Weather...

I usually go for a longer run on Sunday. Yesterday was pretty crummy, colder and a spitting rain. Today on the other hand, was nice and warm with just enough of a breeze. I mapped out a longish route (8+ miles), but ended up only doing about 80% of it. Still a good run (see the route here)...