April 8th - Home from Morebattle

Annual church visit in the morning with all the scallywags for Anna's easter service. Took Rachel to see the plot on the way home, then later she ran me into Morebattle so I could run home via Grubbit Law, Wideopen Hill, Highside and Linton Hill.
From the moment she dropped me I realised it was a mistake. Both ankles inexplicably stiff and sore, and legs utterly devoid of bounce. Trudged in a desultory fashion up Grubbit Law, having to walk a large part of it for the first time since we bought a house in the village over five years ago. Jogged on to Wideopen Hill and down to Crookedshaws, then had to walk once again for most of the usually runnable climb up Highside (see first photo). Blustery wind had picked up, which did nothing for my progress or my mood. Found a vestige of a rhythm along the ridge to Linton Hill (see second photo), then descended sluggishly and gratefully to the house. Total time of 1:46 included a few photo-stops and a couple of long spells of walking, and should have been well under an hour and a half in normal circumstances. No idea why I'm so knackered at the moment, but it's a bit demoralising when the rest of the guys on the One Pound Challenge are all reaping the benefits. Think I'll take some iron...
Took Anna to Edinburgh for a grand but chaotic Christy Moore concert in the Usher Hall in the evening.