Training Log Archive: LardIn the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2017:
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Thursday Aug 31, 2017 #
1 PM
Run 45:00 [2] 4.5 km (10:00 / km) +200m 8:11 / km
Checking POC control sites on Abbey Craig followed b y extra hill climbs and a promising chat with Historic Scotland.
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017 #
1 PM
Run 47:50 [3] 8.01 km (5:58 / km) +199m 5:19 / km
Working from home. Up to Gathering Stane - same route as with Brad last week. Obviously, slower.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 35:00 [3]
A bit further a bit faster. Still flat.
Monday Aug 28, 2017 #
5 PM
Run 20:00 [2]
Slow plod. Felt rough.
Sunday Aug 27, 2017 #
Note
(rest day)
Been feeling a bit under the weather for a while. Calfs very sore and achey too. So, happily resigned myself to a family-focused weekend. Enjoyed front row seats at the World Badminton Champs semi-finals on Saturday, gardening and rhododendron tunnel & den building in the aft and then more crazy gardening Sunday am before crazy M's 8th birthday party outdoor fun. Knackered. No running required.
Friday Aug 25, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 20:00 [2]
Been feeling crap since running with Brad. Getting out today was quite an effort but I needed to keep loose and get some stretching in after (tight left hip flexor still).
Some wine later might help :-)
Some wine later might help :-)
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 43:04 [3] 7.94 km (5:25 / km) +199m 4:49 / km
Working from home.
A run with Bradski up to the Gathering Stane and round the back woods. Very muggy weather and Brad making me work a tad harder than normal :-)
Good to catch up.
A run with Bradski up to the Gathering Stane and round the back woods. Very muggy weather and Brad making me work a tad harder than normal :-)
Good to catch up.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017 #
1 PM
Run 34:51 [3] 6.41 km (5:26 / km)
Down to the Tay in the post-apocalyptic sogginess. Low on energy.
Stretching after.
Stretching after.
Sunday Aug 20, 2017 #
9 AM
Run 56:18 [3] 10.75 km (5:14 / km) +129m 4:56 / km
A progression run from Coylumbridge to Loch Morlich beach via Cairngorm footbridge. Trying to juggle keeping down porridge and over-tight calfs.
Lovely morning for it but the tracks were a bit too fast and hard....
Followed by kayaking with the kids whilst Mum swam.
Lovely morning for it but the tracks were a bit too fast and hard....
Followed by kayaking with the kids whilst Mum swam.
Saturday Aug 19, 2017 #
9 AM
Road Bike 1:34:30 [3] 47.52 km (1:59 / km) +218m 1:57 / km
Grantown-Forres-Kinloss-Roseisle where the family were mtb'ing. Hoping for a supporting wind but instead buffeted by a strong westerly until Forres. Great use when I turned east. Working hard.
Moravian club champs taking place when I got there. A bit cold for beach, managed to persuade the family to go to Logie Steading instead. Fab place!
Moravian club champs taking place when I got there. A bit cold for beach, managed to persuade the family to go to Logie Steading instead. Fab place!
Friday Aug 18, 2017 #
11 AM
Mountain Bike 30:00 [2]
2hour family mtb ride in Anagach. H getting stronger.
3 PM
Run 22:17 [2] 3.0 km (7:26 / km)
A bimble round free church wood. Head cold and feeling rough.
Thursday Aug 17, 2017 #
3 PM
Terrain Run 1:15:15 [3] 12.36 km (6:05 / km)
Tour of Anagach on my favourite tiny trails. Glorious! Ended up at the beach, followed by bilberry and raspberry picking. This is the life!
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 22:25 [2] 3.73 km (6:01 / km)
Calfs a bit shot from the weekend. Steady trot followed by stretching and strengthening.
Sunday Aug 13, 2017 #
11 AM
Run 54:52 [3] 9.05 km (6:04 / km)
Run from the campsite into Rockliffe and then on paths through NTS land to Kippford then back via Muckle Hill - fabulous views! and Mote of Mark (old hill fort). Beautiful place!
Saturday Aug 12, 2017 #
12 PM
Mountain Bike 2:09:56 [3] 26.31 km (4:56 / km)
A ride round the Dalbeattie trails with young lad Jack and new acquaintance Andy from Rockliffe to Colvend and in from the south. Stopped at Richorn to meet the youngsters and drop Jack off (not before he double-punctured!) and then back south to campsite with Andy. A really tough strength session for my core and calfs and some hairy red route riding (only got off the once!).
Friday Aug 11, 2017 #
7 PM
Run 25:21 [2]
At Rockliffe in Dumfrieshire. Wee trot around the coast path and back before Bar-b.
Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 #
8 AM
Road Bike 1:12:53 [3] 29.5 km (2:28 / km)
Sunny day so decided to ride to the Aberfoyle Office before engaging in some fun activities with Skyhigh this afternoon. Lovely ride, great sunny views, just suffering a bit with a very heavy backpack (laptop, clothes, shoes, packed lunch etc!).
5 PM
Gym 30:00 [2]
Two hours of Go-Ape at Aberfoyle with Skyhigh, of which an hours was a decent effort and 50% worth recording. Fun!
7 PM
Run 38:00 [3]
A run/walk up Ben A'an whilst Skyhigh swam in Loch Ard.
Tired hip flexors from cycling and/or high ropes. Beautiful evening, fabulous views, lots of folk out. Followed by a quick dip in the loch before rushing to curry house in Stirling.
A great wedding anniversary outing - thanks Grandparents!
Tired hip flexors from cycling and/or high ropes. Beautiful evening, fabulous views, lots of folk out. Followed by a quick dip in the loch before rushing to curry house in Stirling.
A great wedding anniversary outing - thanks Grandparents!
Tuesday Aug 8, 2017 #
12 PM
Run 32:43 [3] 6.3 km (5:12 / km)
Work run down to Luncarty and along the river in the sunshine. Just wait - it'll be raining when I want to cut the grass later!
Still feeling the after effects of the 6 days (4 days).
Still feeling the after effects of the 6 days (4 days).
Monday Aug 7, 2017 #
11 AM
Mountain Bike 30:00 [1]
With the kids at Beechwood Park.
Fab bikers heaven.
Fab bikers heaven.
Sunday Aug 6, 2017 #
10 AM
Run 31:00 [2] 5.1 km (6:05 / km)
Recovery run with Andy and Toni down through Holmehill and Laigh Hills and back. Body not feeling too bad but I will take it easy for a few days.
Motivated to get back on track with diet and regular training though.
Motivated to get back on track with diet and regular training though.
Saturday Aug 5, 2017 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 53:24 [4] 7.0 km (7:38 / km) +300m 6:17 / km
Day 6 Glen Fearder West. Really nervous about this - knew I had to stay clean in order not to throw away a 6 days gambling with just running 4. Went off pretty hard (for me) and made sure I was clean round the heathery far section. Works hard up the climb back and pleased to see Dan Gooch round the mid section and to be able to pull away on the latter stages. Gutted myself. Chuffed to get the win!
Sadly, someone needed to have finished between me and Alistair Landels for him to lose the 2nd overall spot. He was 2nd today so I had to settle for 3rd overall. A great fought week. Chuffed to be on the podium.
Sadly, someone needed to have finished between me and Alistair Landels for him to lose the 2nd overall spot. He was 2nd today so I had to settle for 3rd overall. A great fought week. Chuffed to be on the podium.
Friday Aug 4, 2017 #
Note
(rest day)
No running but took Hannah round the string and then helped set up the next day's string course
Thursday Aug 3, 2017 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 51:46 [4] 5.6 km (9:15 / km) +290m 7:21 / km
Day 4 Creag Choinich at Braemar. Really attacked this one - a bit nervous round the heathery first set but managed to spike them OK. Took the right track to 5 and stayed on it well beyond the bend to pass no6 on the way - surprised to not get fastest split!
Tiring at the end but no misses to get a 2nd place!
Tiring at the end but no misses to get a 2nd place!
Wednesday Aug 2, 2017 #
11 AM
Mountain Bike 1:00:00 [1]
Rest Day - Family bike ride from Ballater to the suspension bridge on the river at Cambus O'May. Chilled there for a while before heading back to tea shop - left after waiting impatiently for ice creams and got them in town instead.
Tuesday Aug 1, 2017 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:08:24 [4] 7.23 km (9:28 / km) +290m 7:53 / km
Day 3 - Birsemore.
Early start for FVO but running wasn't too much impeded because of it. Attacked it pretty well but lost too much time on the ditch in green fight control 13 - (2 minutes?) the rest went well, enjoyed the downhill through rocks section. 4th place. Surprised to find Richard Barrett in front of me on this kind of area!
Early start for FVO but running wasn't too much impeded because of it. Attacked it pretty well but lost too much time on the ditch in green fight control 13 - (2 minutes?) the rest went well, enjoyed the downhill through rocks section. 4th place. Surprised to find Richard Barrett in front of me on this kind of area!