Training Log Archive: Jon X

Spent most of the day watching WOC relays (Anthony a bit full of cold for another day in the mountains), then headed up Dumyat from the uni in the afternoon. Easy to take it for granted but in the sunshine I was reminded that it is a pretty awesome hill to have on the doorstep, great way to spend a couple of hours.

Off to the Arrochar Alps with my brother - nice leisurely start to the day ruled out the extended circuit so we went from Arrochar up Beinn Narnain where lunch on top admiring the views was only marginally spoilt by the number of midges!

From there on to the top of Beinn Ime, then back down and up The Cobbler for the famous route through the 'window' then along the ledge to scramble up to the summit of the pinnacle.

A very hazy day which somehow never got blazingly sunny but perhaps that was a good thing - warm work anyway and still a top day out.

jog - drills - stretch - strides

Broadwood 5km. 35th of 154.

Did this race last year in early stages of marathon training and had also done some short reps and the Six Day in the two/three weeks beforehand.

Last year I did 19:37 with first km in 3:50 and gradual fade to final km in 4:04.

This year it was simply confirmation that I am in worse shape than last year! Not helped by a slightly faster first km than last year although felt comfortable at the time.....held position through the middle of the race but it seems km times slipped there, did at least run the final one faster than the preceding two.

A little look back at my New York splits reveals that less than a year ago I was in shape to run the SIXTH 5km section of the marathon is 20:51....

Enjoyable day out though, nice route, relaxed fairly low key race, and only £2 to enter (with medal and choc bar at finish) - bargain!

Jogged the other way round the loch with Rosco to warm down.

FVO run from chez Longhurst, good run, good food, good company, good chat, good fun, good to see everyone :)

Also a surprisingly hilarious variety of tea on offer......

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Clockwise. Pretty dark by the time I got out so couldn't see much in the trees. Pretty muddy too which meant road flats weren't great for the descent, stacked it once.

Anticlockwise again. A little quicker tonight. Garmin heart rate overstated for first ten mins so average a little lower than 146 in reality.