Millport 10 miler

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Following a rather embarrassing confusion over my 'weekend away', which saw me handing over the Comrie relay organisation into more competent hands before realising that I would be around for the relays after all, I was dragged, kicking and screaming to dispell my energies on the little island of Great Cumbrae on Sunday morning.

After a replenishing stop at Nardini's in Largs, Captain and Captainess (no relation) hopped on the shuttle ferry to the island and took a pleasant meander along a winding country road over to the town of Millport.

To cut a (slightly short) 10 mile story shorter, conditions were warm and sunny as the field of 160 or so runners (including a disturbingly high number of east coasters) streamed out of Millport along the coastal road to complete the tarmac circuit of the island.

I find it hard to offer much commentary on a road run, other than I started running and kept going at pretty much the same pace (three or four people over took me), until I got to the end, where I actually dug in a bit in response to alarming shouts of doom and failure from the bystanders.

I managed to pocket some winnings, which more or less covered my convoluted journey back to Glasgow involving a ferry, car, bus, ice-cream, train, bus combo and an unsuccessful attempt at hitch-hiking.

Captain Chris also ran well, although unlikely to admit it... At this point in time, results remain a mystery to me. I'm sure this will be updated in due course.

Posted by Ellie Homewood on Mon 13 Sep 2010 | 5 comments

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