80 miles, 6350 feet in 6 hours 45 mins Plus 1 hour15 mins breaks. First a special mention to the B&B in Altnaharra. A great welcome with a cup of tea and unsolicited help offered to dry clothes, delicious cooked dinner and breakfast comfortable bed all for £30. The day started with a pretty and fast run along the loch and river - over14 miles in the first hour only small ups which you could power up no traffic to speak of. Then it got a bit tougher once the coast was reached, longer climbs but then some good descents on excellent road surfaces. Top speed for the trip of 43.6 mph reached. Got to Thurso in one piece. Booked into hotel and left my luggage for the final 20 miles to jog. Head wind meant a bit slow on some remarkably straight roads. Fuel for the final 2 hours purchased from petrol station - tuna sandwich, pack of jaffa cakes, 2 snickers all eaten by 3 quarter mark. Went to Duncansby Head considered the purists end then back to Jog harbour. This pretty dire reminiscent of Lands End. Loads of tourists taking photos and tatty gift shops. Finished. Body creaking somewhat so summoned taxi to thurso. Need food and beer, more tomorrow by way of epilogue on train home.
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