Evening on the Pap of Glencoe

So after 25 years in Glencoe (see entry below), doesn't it get a bit boring? The standard answer is that you've certainly got to want to be here, and it won't suit everyone. But here's a quick reason why it suits me.

Last night after a long day in the office I decided to go and have a wander round the garden. Spring being the time of year when you get into your garden again. Thing is, my back garden extends all the way up the Pap of Glencoe.

Despite having had a fairly lethargic start to the year, with far too many pies and far too few training sessions, I was quite pleased to be still able to get to the top in 51 minutes from the door. Mind you, there's still a whole lot of training to squeeze in before the Ben Nevis Race comes around again in September. From the summit, the sun and cloud over Loch Linnhe was working well, so it was worth taking 10 minutes to soak it all in before heading back down. 20 minutes later and back in the house once more.

Beats Eastenders any day!