Training Log Archive: SarahDIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2012:
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Monday Dec 31, 2012 #
Mountain biking 1:30:00 [2]
With J and E from home E on DW to Potties and up to Slewdrum, loop round the woods on new track then back home again. Good fresh air. Out for best part of 2:30 including faffing with brakes and chain repair. Going to have to improve our tool kits and skills before the easter hols.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Sunday Dec 30, 2012 #
Running warm up/down 20:00 [2]
Got dragged up Craigendarroch by E while J out for his run - feeling generally bleurgh and struggling to keep up!
Running hills 28:00 [4]
Walk with E got me going as well as I was ever going to today and was enough to make me grind out a set of hills. 14 x 1'+1' up to Tulloch mast. Breathing felt shallow and difficult and never managed to push myself to level 5 effort.
Running 32:00 [3]
From Ballater to foot of hill, then back from top by the direct route down the power line. Cold day with snow showers on the hill.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Saturday Dec 29, 2012 #
Mountain biking 1:05:00 [3]
DW to Boddomend, Auchenhove, Peel ring, Military rd, Pitmurchie rd and back onto DW. Afternoon ride too soon after lunch, but good to get out and feeling better by the end.
Friday Dec 28, 2012 #
Orienteering 43:00 [4]
Test running 1st draft W elite course at Loch of Boath. Much more enjoyable than last visit although still came away with a chunk out of my shin. Useful visit - various decisions made and planning should come together now.
Running warm up/down 5:00 [2]
Across to start.
Thursday Dec 27, 2012 #
Note
(rest day)
Tired today - first real opportunity to chill out properly. Went for a walk up the Fungle with J and E but never got motivated enough to do anything more. Probably no bad thing.
Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 #
Running warm up/down 10:00 [2]
Pre Banchory fun run. Not enough.
Running race 22:00 [5]
Banchory fun run. No worse than anticipated (not even a pw!) and a good warm up for the Pudding Shaker.
Orienteering 1:01:00 [4]
Glen o Dee. Map memory with J shadowing me. Felt a bit spaced out at times - brain switched off for the fun run. Wasn't taking much in on the map memory but mostly got away with it.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Tuesday Dec 25, 2012 #
Running 48:00 [3]
Mortlich from Aboyne Loch. J plus 3 Coombs, 2 Chepelins and 1 Sullivan. Lovely morning and great to have good company for the Christmas run. Met Mr Bah Humbug... photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/32677799@N02/sets/721...
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Monday Dec 24, 2012 #
Note
(rest day)
Walk up Burn o Vat onto Cnoc Dubh with J and E. Picnic on the top then back down the other way, picking up a new bit of track back to the bottom of the burn. Nice walk.
Sunday Dec 23, 2012 #
Running 1:30:00 [3]
Maroc run up Pressendye from Tarland. First bits of blue sky in days and some great misty / flooded views down into the Howe. Feeling good in bits, less so at times, but still strong at the end. Decent turnout and really enjoyable.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Saturday Dec 22, 2012 #
Mountain biking 50:00 [1]
With J and E from Cambus bridge along railway to the forest, round a big loop and back the same way. Wet but not torrential and good to get some fresh air.
Friday Dec 21, 2012 #
Running 1:30:00 [3]
Morven Night run. Wasn't sure what to expect conditions wise. Wasn't at all cold at the bottom, just light drizzle, but the wind got up half way up and conditions at the top were well arctic. Mostly ok going underfoot with icebugs on but wouldn't have been so much fun without dobs. Good turnout given the crappy weather and forecast.
Stretching 10:00 [1]
Thursday Dec 20, 2012 #
Running 24:00 [2]
Recovery run round the woods. Wet, wet, wet. Burn well up and waterfall looking impressive - might be worth another visit later. Legs very tired today.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Wednesday Dec 19, 2012 #
Running warm up/down 10:00 [2]
Feeling especially tired from last nights intervals - not used to running on roads at the mo. Warm up helped a bit at least.
Orienteering race 56:00 [4]
DNC at S Kirkhill. Great course - most interesting I've ever done there - and lots of controls meant you couldn't just run to the reflector. Started well, but lost focus later and made a bad mistake at no 8. Bounced off the wrong control a few times - lacking in confidence to ignore them. Lucky with the weather again.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Very stiff
Tuesday Dec 18, 2012 #
Running intervals 30:00 [5]
10x2'+1' round Rhunahaven rd loop - almost like the good old days. Except that the under 21s out numbered the seniors - great. Going ok but faded a bit on the last few.
Drills 15:00 [3]
Running warm up/down 20:00 [3]
Out to the end of the village and back to the bridge. Then down to R'haven rd and back at the end.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Monday Dec 17, 2012 #
Note
Thought about a lunchtime run but it was mingin.
Stretching 10:00 [1]
Sunday Dec 16, 2012 #
Running 1:00:00 [2]
From home to junior training at Potties, an extra loop round the woods and then out to man my nose painting station. Not feeling very bouncy.
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Stretching 15:00 [1]
Saturday Dec 15, 2012 #
Running 1:23:00 [3]
From home through woods to cow shit alley, military rd, Lumphanan, golf course, back across fields, military rd, bullevard and back. Feeling a bit tired but running steady and a decent effort. A bit wet underfoot and a few too many fence crossings, otherwise nice. At least the ice is gone.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Going to start stretching again every day and it's down in writing now.
Friday Dec 14, 2012 #
Running 36:00 [3]
Grim day and most places still iced up. Have had a bit of a cold for a couple of days so wasn't sure what to do. Went for a warm-up jog round the woods and felt ok so did some hills - but nothing too serious.
Running hills 24:00 [5]
2 sets of 6 x 1'+1' from the bridge to the top of the hill, by DW then up behind crocodile hut. Jog back down to the bridge between sets.
Wednesday Dec 12, 2012 #
Orienteering race 1:02:00 [4]
DNC at Birsemore. Almost didn't do this after a day in Embra but thanks to Drew for accommodating my late start and convincing me it would be worth it - it was. Loved it. Made a few wee mistakes in the circle but generally o'ing nicely and the controls were popping up. This one will be hard to beat.
Running warm up/down 20:00 [2]
Up the Fungle to the start. Needed this to chill out from the day and get my head together.
Tuesday Dec 11, 2012 #
Running 1:00:00 [3]
Everything still iced up in Aboyne, so DR plumped for a headtorch run through the woods to the golf course. Even the golf course was going to be dodgy for any speed work so just had a steady group run in the end. Really enjoyed it and felt I was running relaxed in my ice bugs.
Monday Dec 10, 2012 #
Running 32:00 [3]
Short lap of the woods. Felt surprisingly good so went a bit further than planned.
Sunday Dec 9, 2012 #
Running 1:05:00 [3]
Bits of running around at junior training, then home from Potties. Felt tough, but then it was uphill into the wind on rough icy path.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
Saturday Dec 8, 2012 #
Running 1:30:00 [3]
Maroc run from bridge of Bogendreip on circular route through Glen Dye. Mix of terrain and snowy paths and tough going throughout. Cut short on the planned route as we were going to be long enough and all feeling it hard work. Good to get out with company on a dreich morning and felt better running today.
Stretching 15:00 [1]
It's been a while and I can tell.
Friday Dec 7, 2012 #
Running 45:00 [3]
Headed out towards Mortlich with J, but had no oomph and wasn't enjoying it so decided to turn back. Been low on energy this week - crash after last week? poor fuel / hydration? general stress? or just a bit of all three... Hopefully feel up for tomorrow morning's Maroc run if I chill out today.
Thursday Dec 6, 2012 #
Running 30:00 [3]
Headtorch lap of the woods with J. Snow a bit wet and thin. Need a good bit more before we'll be skiing out the door.
Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 #
Orienteering race 1:17:00 [4]
DNC at Balmedie. Utterly crap! Not sure quite what was going wrong but really lacking in confidence in the circle, then doing a headless chicken and relocating to find the controls 2nd or 3rd time around. Maybe didn't get into the 1:5,000 scale and also finding too many bits of the map which have really changed.
About sums the day up. Too many hours spent on the roads not going anywhere fast.
About sums the day up. Too many hours spent on the roads not going anywhere fast.
Tuesday Dec 4, 2012 #
Running 27:00 [3]
Head torch run round the woods. Short of time today, but no harm in some extra recovery after a tough week last week. Really nice out in the dark snowy woods.
Monday Dec 3, 2012 #
Note
(rest day)
Apart from a bit of running around the gym at after school club.
Sunday Dec 2, 2012 #
Running hills 24:00 [5]
12 x 1' + 1' on the track up Cairn Daimh through the forest. Snow and ice underfoot so harder work than would normally be. Good group session with plenty of people to keep each other working.
Running 51:00 [3]
From Wild Farm cottage out the track to the start of hill reps. From the end of reps up onto the summit, then back down through the fields. Great views and another cracking run.
Rounded off with hot tub, sauna and plunge pool for the legs. Think we'll be going back there again sometime.
Rounded off with hot tub, sauna and plunge pool for the legs. Think we'll be going back there again sometime.
Saturday Dec 1, 2012 #
10 AM
Running 1:30:00 [3]
Long run at Ben Newe with Maroc TS. First snowy run of the winter and some cracking views - shame the camera had got left at home. Good run and good company.
3 PM
Running warm up/down 15:00 [2]
Jog out along the track from Wild Farm cottage
Drills 20:00 [3]
Mix of running drills and mini hurdles.
Followed by hot tub, plunge pool and sauna. Perfect.
Followed by hot tub, plunge pool and sauna. Perfect.