LE JOG

[Nigel]

A long overdue update on September.

Starting beside the Firth of Clyde at Dunure, I spent the early days of the month tramping the classic links of the Ayrshire coast, from the British Open course at Troon to my own personal favourite at Western Gailes where views of the Isle of Arran glint enticingly through massive sand dunes higher than skyscrapers.

From here it was time to fire northwards as swift and strong as a two-iron cut through the wind. My route took me right through the heart of Glasgow and onwards across the lowlands to Stirling, where I camped overnight beneath the floodlit castle.

By the end of September I was resting just south of Perth, looking forward to a rare chance to catch a home game at St Johnstone. Last time I was there was for a 1-1 home draw against Raith Rovers, with a St Johnstone goal scored by the excellent (and aptly-named) Jason Scotland.

September 2010 distance run: 107 miles
September 2010 days run: 19

2010 to date: 933 miles
2010 days run: 159

Weight at 01 Jan 2010: 95 kg
Weight at end of August: 90.2 kg
Weight at end of September: 90.6 kg (400g of haggis, eaten in a single meal).

Current route to JOG: 334 miles remaining

LeJog 2010 -- A year of running