With some free time, good weather and a selection box of SiS gels, I grabbed an orange one and hit the trails.

I regret buying the selection box of energy gels because the pineapple, tropical and apple flavour aren’t very appealing. However, like most of my running equipment, they’re cheap and functional.

Today’s entertainment was another three hours of modern American history from The Rest Is History. I’ve done JFK, Nixon and Reagan now.

I was feeling good as I descended Craig-yr-Allt and just deciding where to go next when I bumped into another runner as we waited for a group of youngsters carrying logs up the hill!

We ended up running together for a couple of miles and had a good old natter. They were doing some elevation training for an upcoming adventure in the Himalayas.

The gel tasted OK but I’d forgotten that the texture is a bit weird. It didn’t cause any stomach issues though.