Training Log Archive: Lard

Event: Tigger Tor Fell Race
 

Birthday Adventure!
Attempt at the Ochills Ridge from Glendevon to the Sheriffmuir. With Brad, Will, Fraser and, eventually, Ross. Unfortunately, we were beaten by the weather - 2 foot of snow and strong winds on the tops, we would ecrtainly have perished had we attempted much further. Bailed out on the Maddy Moss track into Tillicoultry and along the high path to Alva Glen finishing with a few pints and food in the Cross Keys.
A brief respite back home and then it was out the the Riverhouse Restaurant with 19 others and then some more alcohol searching with J9, Jon X and Rosco.

Feeling knackered Monday morning!

Event: South of England XC Championships
 

Event: EUOC Burns Weekend
 

Edinburgh City Race.
Looking forward to going back to Edinburgh and checking out some new sights. EUOC had sorted a great base for the finish/assembly - free showers, car parking and great viewing, good vibe.
Somehow ended up with early starts but in the end it worked out well as J9 and I went shopping afterwards!
Ran pretty well, a poor decision to 5 and one or two small wobbles - maybe a minute in total. Happy to be on the right side of a larger pack.
17th placed.

Out the back of work (Achray) loosening off the legs and checking control sites for a March night o. Bracken is well down.
Found a nice bit of oak woodland that could do with adding to the map (would be good for a sprint if the new map is improved too!).

C • Lost 1

C • Lost 1

Sadly, it would be unwise for me to do hills today.

C • Hills 3

Scottish Civil Service Cross Country at Stirling Uni.
Afternoon off, fine day, good rough and muddy course. What fun! Kind of!
First hard race of the year and it showed - flat after yesterday's intervals I found myself on my own half way round and so decided to settle for that position rather than a good time. Towards the end I pulled up on the guy in front and so had to overtake! Fortunately, I did this on a downhill section and got enough room on him to not have to work too hard uphill to the finish. A good FC turnout and so as 4th guy i didn't score and FC won!
Adam Ward 3rd, then Russelll Anderson and then Mike Anderson and I was 30 secs off them two. Miranda Burrows was 1st lady for the FC too!
HBT!

No rest for the wicked!
FVO Night Race, Polmaise. Planned by Jon X.
A good turnout including 5 from Edinburgh Uni. A great mass start and early mixing. I was stiff from the X-C and chose to stay back. This helped later on the gaffling loops where I ran cleaner than some (caught Will twice!) and I just went steady to the finish. Surprising how I run harder in orienteering than I do in an X-C race!!

Followed by a top night at Smiling jacks. Happy Birthday Elle!

Sore calves, tight legs!

FVO Intervals.
It was cold and slightly wet but as usual we seemed to be dry on the intervals themselves.
14 x 70 on 20 off - but I realised I had 2 races planned for tomorrow so stopped at 10 sets. Good job really - tight calves, got the treatment when I got home.
Quite a few crocks tonight - Jack pulled up early, no Rosco, Jon, Dixie....

C • Address 2

Another huge turnout!

A bit miffed that I haven't lost weight.
I don't remember eating any pies this week!!!