to the hills

Today started at 5am as we had to be in Falkirk before 7.30 to register for a race starting at 8.
I was 8 laps of a hilly 4+ mile course in Callender Park with 8 hours to do it in, the final lap only being allowed if you finished no 7 early enough. As I was nearing the finish of Lap 7 I was wondering if I could do another but the decision was taken out of my hands as I was too late, probably just as well. I still managed 30 miles, nearly 4 more than my previous longest run.
The weather was snow showers and sunny intervals with a rising breeze but fortunately most of the course was sheltered.
Once the cloud had cleared the top of the route gave good views to fresh snow on the Ochils.
Knackered now and an early night beckons.