SOSOL at Duns

First orienteering in ages. Travelled down to Duns on a beautiful clear but cold day. Feet were a mess after yesterday so aim was just to walk round and navigate well which I did. Place looked a nice area for a visit and walk.

Braid Hills Cross Country

Ran at the Braid Hills Cross Country on a nice saturday afternoon. Most runners were young university students so I was right at the back of the field. Felt pretty tough. Reasonably pleased with performance even if a couple of minutes slower than last year. Blisters on heels unfortunately from the downhills.

ATP Tennis and Once, the Musical

The whole family travelled down to London for a busy weekend in the Capital. On saturday afternoon we went to the O2 to see Federer beat Del Potro in a very close game. Very different atmosphere to Wimbledon with lots of noisy videos in the breaks.

In the evening we saw Once at the Phoenix Theatre. Very good.

Dumyat Dash

Conditions were very harsh for this race from Menstrie up to the summit of Dumyat by a fairly circuitous route. There was heavy rain, strong winds and low temperatures throughout with body getting very cold. Popped on waterproof jacket near the summit which helped a lot otherwise might have been in trouble. Started slow and gained pace and confidence as the race progressed. A couple of minutes slower than last year but not a great surprise given the conditions.

Really enjoyed it in spite of the bad conditions.