What a great day.  Just under 20 miles covered from Brora to the far side of Dornoch, so still ahead of the plan (just).  Weather was about perfect for walking; not too warm and a gentle breeze with plenty of sunshine.  Lovely.

Apart from the walking and the weather there were several noteworthy moments.

• Hazel found us another nice place to stay in Dornoch (Del Mar), and managed to get the laundry done
• I saw a deer
• Hazel saw a seal
• I managed to get off the A9 for a few hours
• My feet are just as sore as yesterday but I think I’m getting more used to it 🙂

But the high spot of the day was a lesson in humility.  While flogging up a hill a voice from behind scared the life out of me.  A chap in running gear slowed down to walk and talk.  We exchanged pleasantries.  He asked me what I was doing.  Chest puffed out I proudly told him of my epic journey and the 3 peaks.  “Wow”, he said.  “That’s amazing”.

Of course I returned the question with something banal like “What about you?  Are you out for a jog?”  The answer was a true OMG moment………………

“I’m running round the coast of Britain.  4,000 miles down and only 1,000 to go”.

That man is Wayne Russell.  Check out his web site:  https://waynerussell.org/

He has a tracker just like mine but his progress map is truly awesome.

Respect Wayne.  Respect.