Friday 28.03.2025 - Cabrich to the Great Glen Way (solo marathon/ultra #87)
Ran from home up to the Great Glen Way (7 miles on lanes), along the GGW towards Inverness for about 6.5 miles, and then back, 26.2 miles in all.
The weather was varied, and was an immersive experience! Started off quite sunny with big gusts of wind. Heavy rain showers gradually turned into a persistent downpour of rain and hail, and winds got up to almost 50 miles an hour, at which point I regretted choosing a route along a ridge, particularly when turning round at half way and heading straight back into the wind and being blasted in the face with hail all the way home. I gradually added all the spare clothes I had, and eventually warmed up, just in time to finish. I even got a nice red glow from the hail, which isn't as good as a tan, but you have to take what you can get.
It was amazing though, watching the rain approaching, and even rainbows made it through the clouds once or twice. It's a nice route as well, and in good weather, the views would be fab. I shall choose my return after a more thorough studying of the forecast!
