Training Log Archive: olsoranIn the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2015:
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Friday Oct 30, 2015 #
Orienteering 1:30:00 [3] 9.0 km (10:00 / km) +300m 8:34 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015 #
Orienteering race 48:00 [4]
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
It proved I needed a warmup. It proved I probably need several more.
Ran ok but navigation atrocious. Thought I knew Hazlehead pretty well but I got my fairways confused and a whole lot of other things too. Must do better.
Forgot to start the Garmin and results download not functioning either so time is a complete guess.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015 #
Trail 30:00 [3]
shoes: Pegasus 31 - blue/black
Monday Oct 26, 2015 #
S&C 55:00 [3]
shoes: Saucony Progrid (Orange)
Sunday Oct 25, 2015 #
Note
Saturday Oct 24, 2015 #
Road Running 11:00 [3]
shoes: Pegasus 31 - blue/black
Friday Oct 23, 2015 #
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Well pleased with great response from RAS group who appeared to love every minute of the route, the scenery and...and just about everything!
Thursday Oct 22, 2015 #
Trail / Road Run (Run Across Day 5) 3:42:12 [3] 27.42 km (8:06 / km) +670m 7:13 / km
ahr:127 shoes: Inov8 RaceUltra
One more down today. He was having knee bother. Down to 6+ CM and I.
Blowing a hooley but minimal rain and great lighting throughout. Legs heavy for first half of the day but once on the rough stuff from Balmacara onwards felt so much better. Straggler hanging in there!
Great group, great weather, and bonus of legs feeling good at the end. A whole lot of fun. Ate too much - put on a couple of kilos. No route finding issues.
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2015 #
Trail (Run Across Day 4) 4:47:09 [3] 33.2 km (8:39 / km) +679m 7:51 / km
shoes: Inov8 RaceUltra
Affric at its best in the autumn colours and sunshine. Sunshine lasted through to Strawberry Cottage then somewhat cloudy but very atmospheric to Camban when the sun came out again. Bit rainy after lunch there and hence a little slippery down the steepest bits. A few needing extra care and attention :-). Real Scottish wilderness in good fettle. No wildlife about though but amazingly didn't we see another soul for 30k+ until hitting the road at Morvich. Good day but pretty weary.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015 #
Trail (Run Across Day 3) 1:42:34 [3] 14.77 km (6:57 / km) +280m 6:21 / km
ahr:136 shoes: Pegasus 31 - blue/black
Usual variety of niggles but hanging together. Right knee tender but not really a concern though.
Monday Oct 19, 2015 #
Trail / Terrain Run (Run Across Day 2) 3:33:07 [3] 27.2 km (7:50 / km) +735m 6:54 / km
shoes: Pegasus 31 - blue/black
Another good day. Couple of walking wounded though. Czech ITB the biggest issue. Weather good and even dry (ish) bogs. Nice to sit in the river after...albeit one with much less water than usual.
Sunday Oct 18, 2015 #
Trail / Road Run (Run Across Day 1) 3:57:41 [3] 34.58 km (6:52 / km) +605m 6:19 / km
shoes: Pegasus 31 - blue/black
2 Finns, 2 Canadians, 1 US, 1 Czech, 1 English Italian, 2 English so really cosmopolitan. Nice folk.
Legs very heavy for first half but eased a bit. Diversion through forest activity in Creag Leach.
Weather looking good for the week for the most part.
Saturday Oct 17, 2015 #
Trail 20:00 [3]
Thursday Oct 15, 2015 #
Trail 45:00 [3] 6.5 km (6:55 / km)
With T.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015 #
Trail 40:59 [3] 4.73 km (8:40 / km) +262m 6:47 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
From The Clachaig through the woods and up Signal Rock. "Closed for Felling" , but didn't seem to be a lot of that going on. Wandered through the woods then back to The Clachaig via the road. Then took the track for 200m of ascent up the Aonach Eagach path just for the view. Late in the afternoon so no time for more. Might have been nice to run the ridge aka 34 years ago though.
No calf issues..all good.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015 #
Walk 2:15:00 [3]
15.42km 1412m With T.
From car park halfway up Glencoe. Footpath into Coire nan Lochan. Up to Stob Coire nan Lochan north ridge. T shirt weather but slightly icy on the stone fields in the shadows nearer the summit so went somewhat carefully. Brief stop on the top then up the ridge to Bidean with an extended stop there to enjoy the windless sunny conditions. Superbly clear from the Paps of Jura to the Cuillin. Piece eaten so down to the bealach, dump a rucsac and up Stob Coire Sgreamhach. More marvelling at the views, back to the bealach again, carefully down the narrow gully and scree, then home via The Lost Valley stopping to locate the noisy stag and harem on the way down. Decent number of points on its antlers.
Slight right calf ache but not especially concerning. Pretty tired.
Top day. Been very lucky this year.
Monday Oct 12, 2015 #
Walk 30:00 [3]
Wandered up to the mast from the slate mine at Ballachulish. Great views all round. Slight right calf tweak on the way down though. Watch it. Out for an hour or so.
Sunday Oct 11, 2015 #
Walk 1:30:00 [3]
12.36km 1111m.
With T
Parked in Glen Lochy. Followed Eas Daimh and very boggy it was too. Up to the bealach between the two then left up Ben Lui, back down and then the short stint up Beinn a'Chleibh. In cloud once above the bealach and the latter hardly very memorable for Munro number 100.
Back down in the fading light...having only set out at nearly 2.
Friday Oct 9, 2015 #
Road Bike 1:44:32 [3] 43.95 km (2:23 / km) +640m 2:13 / km
ahr:144 max:170
Bridge of Feugh, Bogendreip, Glen Dye, Finzean, Corsedardar Memorial, Ballogie, Mill of Cattie Rd, Shooting Greens, Feughside Inn, Strachan and back via Bridge of Feugh again. Put in some good effort on the hills.
Fun.
Thursday Oct 8, 2015 #
Trail 45:01 [3] 6.59 km (6:50 / km) +205m 5:55 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
Good day up there.
Tuesday Oct 6, 2015 #
S&C 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Saucony Progrid (Orange)
Sunday Oct 4, 2015 #
Orienteering race 42:41 [5] 4.6 km (9:17 / km) +115m 8:15 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
Started about 4 mins behind k and didnt catch her. very nice run out in a nice place on a nice day. Nice carrot cake after.
Trail / Terrain Run 43:20 [3] 6.25 km (6:56 / km) +98m 6:26 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
Saturday Oct 3, 2015 #
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Friday Oct 2, 2015 #
Mtn Bike 41:35 [3] 6.09 km (6:50 / km) +92m 6:21 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
Trail / Terrain Run 7:15:52 [3] 36.42 km (11:58 / km) +1393m 10:03 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
With AT and WB
Derry Lodge; Corrour; Devils Pt; DR cp at Loch nan Stuirteag; Wells of Dee; Braeriach; Garbh Choire Dhaidh; Allt a Gharbh Choire; Lairig Ghru; Corrour Derry Lodge.
T shirt and shorts the whole way. Not many October days can you sunbathe on the top of Braeriach. Could do today. Carried too much in the rucsac not surprisingly. Incredibly clear. Scotland's highest peeping out the top of the clouds in the far west.
Brilliant except for the evil clouds of midges at Derry Lodge.
Mtn Bike 20:55 [3] 5.32 km (3:56 / km) +47m 3:46 / km
shoes: Mudclaw 300 b/r
With AT
Thursday Oct 1, 2015 #
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(rest day)