94 miles in 7 hours 20 mins plus 2 hours stops and supposedly 9500 feet but again this looks overstated. Met my first fellow lejogger, Phil. He is going slightly slower so finishes the day after me at lunch time. We pedaled along together for an hour including an exhilarating run on the A9. We were on cycle ways or minor roads for most of the day. The A9 where it is part of the cycle route has proper dedicated cycle tracks. They were resurfacing the carriageway and this involved closing the cycle way.A service was available to transport bikes the 3.5 kilometers of the closure. As it was slightly downhill with a tailwind we decided to go on the main road, which was reduced to single carriageway with no overtaking. We flew down the stretch with a queue behind us but no real pressure as there was a 30mph limit which we were breaking on and off. I then stopped for a bowl of soup and he carried on. About an hour later I caught up with him having a cuppa with his wife who was his support vehicle and they made me one. Another great day. No rain apart from some early mist as I ascended out of Loch Rannoch. Three tough climbs to 1400 feet but rewarded with some exhilarating descents. Worth coming back to do some more trips round here. Not the same country pubs as in England but plenty of tea shops. Greeted with a warm welcome by Fred in the Atholdene B&B in Inverness and have now dealt with a substantial portion of haggis. 150 miles to go in two days. Apologies to those following my progress on the map but phone reception is poor, I will try the GPS version tomorrow until phone battery gets low as out is more draining on the battery life.
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