Training Log Archive: SKWilson

FVO SoSOL, Callander Park, Blue (5.0 km, 110 m) in 48:20. After our last visit in July, I had very low expectations of this event on a wet morning with plenty of undergrowth still in evidence, but my worst fears were not quite realised. Optimum route was almost always on a path, and despite heavy legs from yesterday I managed to keep up a steady pace and made only one minor error (a hesitation at 12). Surprised to get fastest splits at 3, 13 and 16, and to finish at high as 4/37 on the course. Good tea shop too!

Tail Walker/Runner at Pollok parkrun #557 in 42:58. More interesting (and significantly quicker) than at Springburn a few weeks ago on a damp but otherwise pleasant morning.

Tinto Hill Race (4.4 miles, 1500 feet climb) in 50:17 (unofficial) on a slightly damp and misty afternoon with wet and sometimes slippery conditions underfoot. Slightly (about 20 seconds) slower on the climb than usual, but took it ever so slightly easy on the first part of the descent and, despite trying hard at the end, almost a minute slower down from the top than last time (when I was chasing a heavily pregnant Jasmin Paris!). Slightly disappointed to just go over 50 minutes for the first time in my four visits to this classic autumn race.

"Barber Shop Chronicles" in Edinburgh.

CLYDE Terrain Run, The Whangie (anticlockwise) on a cool but still evening with Dave, Alice, Iain and Jen in 51:03. Surprisingly wet underfoot.

Garscube intervals at the track on a chilly and slightly damp evening. Felt better than usual and mixing it in the middle of the pack (albeit the slower half of pack 3) on most of the intervals. Warm up, 7 x 800m all between 3:22 and 3:24 except the one I led (3:17 - oops), warm down.