Training Log Archive: Lard

SEDS Training. Green course on Inchmarnoch - over the river at Cambus O' May. A quality course in light green for most of the way. reminded me of Tampere, Finland. Vague contours, few line features and subtle control placings. I ran OK but tiring at the end with a few sloppy time losses. About all i could manage today. Impressed that the SEDS lot had already done a long run!

SEDS Training in Royal Deeside. 33 people atttending some quality training planned by Big Jon and organised by Colin & Lorna. A quality line was followed by an excellent mixed course and line at Sluie. T-shop at Aboyne and then over to Dess at Jon & Sarah's for a tough contour only course. A chilly but dry day with some tough training - my core and proprieception were suffering by the end!

Off to Alford, Aberdeenshire to see Kev & Sez.

FVO Hills.
My first session of the year. Roger, Louise and Abi for company so we agreed to do them on the quiet and well-lit (until the last interval) back 'o castle walk. 3 x 7 x 30 on/30 off with jog back down a little on recovery and big jog back down between sets. I wasn;t really up for working hard but I got well into the mood on the 2nd and 3rd sets and got pushed by Abi (blazing a trail!) and supported by Coach Jon enough to get a really good workout.
Result.

Drove to Stirling to get the bearing sorted on the car (and hopefully an MOT this afternoon if they can fit me in) and rode home.
I can't believe I've done 20,000 miles in the wee pet in the last 11 months! The poor bugger. At -1 it was a bit chilly for my ride home - lots of ice on the tracks! My ears nearly fell off.

Rode into Stirling to collect car (new bearing AND MOT! It required just one new wiper blade - bargain!). No ice this afternoon, and dry, unlike tonight! Washed the car to show my appreciation.

FVO Run and Soup from Brad and Beccy's.
It was cold and very wet ;-( Tired from a busy day's activities, sore right achilles and generally miserable weather I opted for the shorter run and escorted SkyHigh home.
Fab choice of soups, breads and puddings at B&B's! With wine. Top nosh!

FVO Intervals at Striling Uni.
My first of the year. The track was icy! Bloody northern weather!
Despite that we did a good warm up and drills and then did 90 on and 30 off. Everybody working well and taking care on the far corner which was especially icy. This sustained workout was just what an icy track needed - any faster and we'd have all been in a large pile on the far bend!

A record turnout for the FVO conditioning session!
18 people!