After the success of our last outing on Friday, Irene and I agreed to meet regularly and on Tuesday we met at Lancefield Quay after work and set about achieving another 10K training session.

Dogs in tow (or really towing us) we headed off along north Clydeside past the Kingston Bridge and then along the lovely newly developed footpath passing the Broomielaw-Tradeston Bridge (aka the ‘Squiggly Bridge’) at quite a pace. We went down behind the casino under the George the Fifth Bridge and up the steps (where my heart rate hit 211bpm!) then along the river under the 1st and very quickly the 2nd Caledonian Railway Bridges, through the tunnel below Glasgow Bridge and out along the riverside next to where I used to go clubbing in my youth! Only young goths or emo’s to be seen here at night now!

Following this we jogged on past the red South Portland Street Suspension Bridge, up on to the roadside path and over the Victoria Bridge with the pedestrian lights at green. Then we jogged under the city Union Railway Bridge and agreed this was a fast pace! We were delighted to be able to let the dogs off the lead when we got across the Albert Bridge and into Glasgow Green where there was some filming going on… nothing like an audience of extras on an open top bus to up your pace!

The path takes you away from the water here and I didn’t notice the Tidal and Weir Pipe Bridge but next it was the blue St Andrew’s Suspension Bridge to our right as we pushed on. We jogged under King’s Bridge, Polmadie Bridge and Rutherglen bridge before the path was closed for refurbishment ahead of us so we turned around and headed back slightly slower.

Upon reaching Irene’s place we hadn’t done the full 6.2 miles so we did a fast wee loop and got back to her apartment in a record breaking (PB for me) 56 min 01 s. (I’ve knocked 5 seconds off my best ever time achieved back in 2005!) All that effort certainly took it out of me… in more ways than one! nuff said!

Tonight I was going to go cycling but with skinny slicks in the rain I didn’t fancy my chances so I’m having an impromptu night off and will make up for it over the next few days!

No photos tonight but you can get your fill of Glasgow bridges online and even do the Heritage trail walk for yourself!

Here’s the Strava results: