Training Log Archive: Spur

Road to the Isles half marathon - PB ! Nervous about knee at start, but made a decent start with first 3 miles at 8m pace. Fraser went well ahead at Arisaig. Not the knee but started to feel groin pain from 4 miles, slowed to 9 min pace and had to dig in. First 10k in 53.30. Hills near Camusdarach became tough, but tried to make the most of downhills. Toiling at Morar but pleased to beat the train crossing at 90 mins, and doing enough to keep on track for under my 2 hrs target. Caught Fraser on the last uphill and we ran together into the finish. Happy to get a PB, sure I can do better without injuries etc

Easy cycle to Mosspark and back. Knee a little better.

SOL3 blue course at Drumlanrig. Going well (6th place) until en-route to #5 when I tripped on a root and battered my left knee on the fall again. Lost some time hobbling to 6. Lost 2 mins at 9 puzzled by greenery, would have been better going round on paths. Similar story at 13 where I lost at least 3 mins unable to find the ditch to follow. No power on sore knee for the long run home in the open. 12th place. Frustrating injury timing with a half-marathon next weekend.