13/09/2012

Day 13 Peterhead to Buckie

Again due to limited access to internet connection, this is my first opportunity.

Day 13 was a running day, it started with rain by the bucket loads and wind from all directions. It was meant to be another 65.8 mile day. Due to the constant rain it was hard to get good photo's as I didnt want to ruin my camera.

However beautiful the run was and as much as I enjoyed it to the max, the toll of the weeks battling with gale force winds, torrential rain and very long running days were finally starting to take hold of me.

As mush as I hate to admit it, after 7 hours of battling with nature and the beautiful, relentless hills, Scotland won for the first time. I only ended up just over half way and had to stop due to spasms in my legs brought on by fatigue and coldness.

I felt beaten and lost, I was 30 miles behind and it felt like a week. I made the decision to stop, get an early night,eat loads and catch up on my rest day if not before.