about 12 miles with the extra distance from our villa) and has 700 metres of climb and 250 metres of descent. Apparently much of the route is on old cobbled paths although this section also had a very small amount of road and a fair amount of standard single track trail. I was a bit skeptical about stepping up to this distance so quickly but after loading up on ibuprofen I headed off. It was pretty warm, about 26c, but the views were great and I was stoked to be out and finally, properly running (see my very happy photo below!). The route was flat for a few miles before gradually working its way up into the hills. I came across a fair few hikers and a herd of goats. The downhill was fun, although my ankle felt pretty weak after being in the plastic boot for so long, so I took it nice and easy. I finished up at the monastery in Lluc -- an incredible building set in a sunny valley. I also ran passed the refuge son Amer which is where you could stay if you opted to hike or run the route in stages. I had a really fun day and would have liked to recce more of the GR221 but my foot resisted so I ended up just doing a few more quick runs up to the Puig de Maria (which still has some lovely views). I would definitely like to attempt the whole route