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Training Log Archive: SarahD

In the 31 days ending Jan 31, 2020:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Running	25	32:09:28	162.87		262.11		6927
Orienteering	4	3:25:02	13.86	(14:48)	22.31	(9:11)	351
Road cycling	2	2:36:00	29.6	(5:16)	47.64	(3:16)	645
Stretching	4	40:00
Strength and conditioning	2	20:00
ceilidh	1	10:00
Total	35	39:20:30	206.33		332.06		7924

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Friday Jan 31, 2020 #

11 AM

Road cycling 1:26:00 [3] 26.18 km (3:17 / km) +469m 3:01 / km
ahr:114 max:148

Nice relaxed spin on a springlike day. Over P'murchie to Tar Rd, Learney, Torphins and back over the top road to Kinker. Over heating!

Wednesday Jan 29, 2020 #

5 PM

Running 44:55 [2] 5.86 km (7:40 / km) +85m 7:09 / km
ahr:114 max:138

Couldn't get myself up for DNC at Potties so got a lift along and then shuffled my way wearily home. Monday catching up with me now!

Tuesday Jan 28, 2020 #

6 PM

Running 50:14 [2] 7.05 km (7:07 / km) +27m 6:59 / km
ahr:116 max:145

Relaxed potter round Aboyne including a lovely run out west along a snowy river bank. Cold crisp night - faaab. Feeling tired but seemingly undamaged from yesterday’s little trot.

Monday Jan 27, 2020 #

8 AM

Running 6:30:00 [3] 53.1 km (7:21 / km) +750m 6:52 / km
ahr:125 max:161

Route 52 - a km for every week of the year or something like that. From home by the river bank to Aboyne, cross to S side and along to Glen Tanar, over to Deecastle on SDRd, a few km on the road then river bank to near Ballater, through Pannanich, into village and a stop at the Bothy. Then back along the DW to Tullich, path up the other side to Cambus, over to BoV, round LK, and back to Aboyne along the DW from Dinnet. Sunny day but an icy wind and some slippery bits of track early on. Feeling pretty tired by Ballater, but rest, soup and dry socks helped a lot and picked up well through Cambus and BoV. V tired by Dinnet but it was easy to shuffle back along the DW to Aboyne from there. All in all a grand day out!

Sunday Jan 26, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Planned to do something today but it never happened. No harm.

Saturday Jan 25, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 22:42 [2] 2.98 km (7:37 / km) +128m 6:16 / km
ahr:129 max:179

Jog out towards the tower to reccie the best descent route for end of leg 4. Found a nice line to cut through the forest.

12 PM

Running warm up/down 27:36 [2] 4.26 km (6:29 / km) +64m 6:02 / km
ahr:130 max:146

Pre race w-u out the start of leg 4. Had a bit of a panic when I thought I saw Deesiders on the main track heading back when I wasn’t expecting anyone to be that far on. ... think they must have been EUHH!

1 PM

Running race 56:25 [5] 9.79 km (5:46 / km) +357m 4:53 / km
ahr:155 max:182

Devils Burdens leg 4 for the FV40 team. Strange format with a ‘score’ style course which could be run in any direction. Meant you didn’t really know who you were racing for much of the time, but did give some minor options for a bit of route choice. Went out well behind the Fife lady vets so wasn’t feeling pressured. Didn’t feel like I was running very well after standing around for so long, but my time was no disgrace and I don’t think I lost us any places. Fife and Ochil were enough ahead that we would never have beaten them with our team. Fun day as ever. Some good things about the new format but some down sides too. More teams than ever taking part.

Friday Jan 24, 2020 #

12 PM

Running 31:23 [2] 4.34 km (7:13 / km) +103m 6:28 / km
ahr:120 max:154

Gentle trot round the woods. Legs feeling much improved.

Thursday Jan 23, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Needing some recovery before Sat

Wednesday Jan 22, 2020 #

6 PM

Orienteering race 58:04 [3] 6.21 km (9:21 / km)
ahr:132 max:177

Forvie DNC. Ok in parts but did some good fumbling and bumbling with DT in the middle. Not the most inspiring course. Lost my O mojo a bit atm

Tuesday Jan 21, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 23:00 [3] 3.41 km (6:45 / km) +25m 6:31 / km
ahr:125 max:171

Jog round Aboyne Loch and golf course to get some vit D and try to loosen the legs off.

6 PM

Running 1:00:00 [2] 6.8 km (8:49 / km) +50m 8:31 / km
ahr:122 max:147

Decided to go along to DR and see whether morning jog had made any difference to feel. No real aspirations to do more than a jog, but actually I did feel a lot better and ended up doing part of the hill session. Jog out Tarland Way to the Coull hill, bit more along the track once I'd jacked the reps, then back again at the end. Almost got mown down by offensive rage farmer in his tractor who didn't appreciate people running on the TW in the dark.

Running hills 24:00 [4] 4.5 km (5:20 / km) +200m 4:22 / km

8x90" reps with jog back recovery between each. Planned to do the first one and then expected to jack, but it wasn't that bad so kept going. Running them at ~75% effort and very solidly at the back! Good turn out tho.

Monday Jan 20, 2020 #

9 AM

Running 2:40:00 [3] 20.79 km (7:42 / km) +839m 6:24 / km
ahr:133 max:175

Long Morven loop from Tullich with RB, KH, BS, SP, LA and LC - quite a crowd for a Mon morning! Up the Crannach burn, onto the top from the east, then off the west end and back past Peter's hill, mast and drop to Tullich burn. Really struggling to get the body going, despite an easy weekend - reckon Friday's effort is still in my legs. Great to get out though and good company as always. Lovely sunny day but v chill wind on top once again.

7 PM

Stretching 10:00 [1]

Sunday Jan 19, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 40:00 [2] 5.8 km (6:54 / km) +75m 6:29 / km

Various bits of control hanging, shadowing and collecting at Cambus. Feeling drained from trying to do much / late night so didn't go out again. Longer one tomorrow in any case.

Saturday Jan 18, 2020 #

Note

Poor night sleep. Brain wired and got quite wheezy too.

12 PM

Orienteering 45:00 [2] 4.44 km (10:08 / km) +50m 9:36 / km

Control hanging for club training at Cambus. Caught my leg on a piece of random rogue barbed wire today!

11 PM

ceilidh 10:00 [3]

Aggressive and lengthy Orcadian strip the willow.... At least I didn't pull a muscle tho.

Friday Jan 17, 2020 #

6 PM

Running warm up/down 25:00 [2] 4.03 km (6:13 / km) +98m 5:32 / km

Jog over to DAP for night race, then further w-u loop

Running race 46:09 [5] 8.25 km (5:36 / km) +236m 4:54 / km

Dess night race. Really pleased with this. Been getting a bit of a mental block about doing races and needed to put myself out there. Ended up in and about the usual crowd. 3rd F behind LP and KH but ahead of SG and ME. Managed to measure my length near the top of the last wee climb by catching my toe on a pebble. Sore knees and a rip in my new tights :-(
Think I'm going to know about this tomorrow.

Thursday Jan 16, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Planning a rest day, then tempted by DR, then thought better of it again!

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020 #

6 PM

Orienteering 57:00 [3] 6.0 km (9:30 / km) +200m 8:09 / km
ahr:138 max:188

Corsedarder DNC. Not really there mentally tonight. Going through the motions and got away with it most of the way round, but lost a lot of time towards the end. Physically felt ok if not bouncing.

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 #

8 AM

Running 50:31 [3] 8.63 km (5:51 / km) +51m 5:41 / km
ahr:133 max:161

From GML steady round Loch Morlich. Thin cover of snow on the ground. Breakfast sitting a bit heavily.

3 PM

Running 1:26:29 [3] 8.94 km (9:40 / km) +480m 7:37 / km
ahr:145 max:166

MaB with FB and FL. Last of the light, but ok without torches until fairly well down the hill. Really icy in places so taking it very cautiously. Excellent meeting break :-)

Monday Jan 13, 2020 #

1 PM

Running 42:00 [3] 5.99 km (7:01 / km) +183m 6:05 / km
ahr:133 max:172

On the road. Stopped off at Wolftrax for a wee run up the hill fort of Dun na Lambh across the road. Was more or less dry when I set off. Wind strong but bearable. Nice wee run up by the forest road, then short cut back down the MTB track. Pretty wet by the end and certainly didn’t improve heading west to FW!

Sunday Jan 12, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 1:18:00 [2] 6.39 km (12:13 / km) +480m 8:52 / km
ahr:117 max:167

Planned to go cycling, but looking a bit icy and generally not going to be fun. Headed up the glen in the van and found myself at Braemar (as you do if you keep driving). Walked up Morrone into increasingly wintry conditions. Had thought about a circular loop, but didn't really fancy staying high for much longer, so turned tail and ran back down again. Probably enough for today tbh. Mandatory stop at the BH on the way home. Nice chill w/e.

Saturday Jan 11, 2020 #

9 AM

Running 3:30:00 [4] 24.41 km (8:36 / km) +1250m 6:51 / km
ahr:150 max:189

Ballater Bumps - a new route taking in the lower tops on a big circuit of Ballater. With SR, ME, KH, RB, JS and BS. Turned out to be good planning for a v windy / dreich morning. Gave maps to a few folk to let them practice their nav, with the result that we came off completely the wrong side of Craigendarroch - good start! Went fine after that though and even the terrain sections were mostly not too awful (and short enough). C+C in residence at BH with dodgy photographer hanging about (J knew him) and plod in the box. Got zapped by an anonymous looking electric fence on the edge of the Pann forest. Otherwise largely uneventful! V tired now, but good one to get in the bag.
Have set this as effort 4 as my HR data and general exhaustedness are telling me that this was really quite a big effort!

Thursday Jan 9, 2020 #

6 PM

Running 50:00 [3] 7.22 km (6:55 / km) +229m 5:59 / km
ahr:126 max:170

Jogged over to DAP to meet DR then round the new race route. Glorious night - full moon, cold but still. Left others above quarry pond to turn back for home. Good for the soul.

Wednesday Jan 8, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 28:49 [3] 5.03 km (5:44 / km) +13m 5:40 / km
ahr:145 max:179

Jog out round the golf course and Aboyne loch from the village. Leg loosener ahead of night O.

6 PM

Orienteering race 44:58 [4] 5.66 km (7:57 / km) +101m 7:18 / km
ahr:146 max:172

Crathes DNC. Pretty straight-forward course, but managed to lose a bit of time on the only slightly technical bit with dodgy bearings into 8 and 9. Nice enough run out.

Running warm up/down 10:00 [2]

Warm-up jog

9 PM

Stretching 10:00 [1]

Strength and conditioning 10:00 [1]

Tuesday Jan 7, 2020 #

11 AM

Running intervals 30:00 [5] 4.6 km (6:31 / km) +70m 6:04 / km
ahr:137 max:176

Intervals round LK with J. 10 x 2'+1'. Legs still tired from Sunday, so didn't feel very speedy, but good to get it done. Windy again!

Running warm up/down 17:00 [2] 2.5 km (6:48 / km) +30m 6:25 / km

Jog to start and back from end of intervals

8 PM

Stretching 10:00 [1]

Strength and conditioning 10:00 [1]

Monday Jan 6, 2020 #

11 AM

Road cycling 1:10:00 [2] 21.46 km (3:16 / km) +177m 3:08 / km
ahr:107 max:130

To Potties, S Deeside to Aboyne and home. Wind got crazy somewhere around Birse kirk and was struggling to stay upright with the cross-wind. Think it must have changed direction at some point during the ride, cos I was never going straight into it. Feeling yesterday's run in my legs, but taking it easy enough on the bike

Sunday Jan 5, 2020 #

1 PM

Running 2:25:00 [3] 23.87 km (6:04 / km) +423m 5:35 / km
ahr:138 max:164

Home from GoD via the south side of the Dee and Sluie. Actually felt quite good once I got going, through until Potties or so. Love the riverside stretch and used to enjoy doing tempo sessions along there. Could have come straight back by the DW, but decided to push myself that bit extra. Last couple of km felt tough.

8 PM

Stretching 10:00 [1]

Tight muscles. Couldn't do quad stretch without hurting knee so left it.

Saturday Jan 4, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Feeling a bit wappit.

Friday Jan 3, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 1:48:00 [3] 12.54 km (8:37 / km) +508m 7:10 / km
ahr:143 max:180

The Buck with J from Lumsden side. Feeling really sluggish on the climb. Got crazy windy higher up and pretty bitter trying to run into it - could have done with another layer. Enjoyed the descent rather more with the wind behind us! Did a loop similar to this a few times 12+ years ago, but really couldn’t remember any of it. Nice for a change.

Thursday Jan 2, 2020 #

4 PM

Running 1:02:01 [3] 9.48 km (6:32 / km) +150m 6:04 / km
ahr:129 max:158

Pleasant jog along the river bank in the dark after we got home. Been a fun few days but good to get a bit of solo time to clear the head too.

Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 #

11 AM

Note

Had a good few days back to back, so stayed back with the Baxter boys while others went off to bike or run the coffin road. Took the boys for a bit of a walk / map reading practice round a MapRun course in the grounds of Applecross house. Nice spot with some lovely wee paths.

2 PM

Running 10:14 [5] 1.56 km (6:34 / km) +23m 6:07 / km
ahr:139 max:169

Wouldn’t be appropriate to start the next decade without doing something a bit mad, so went for a loony dook in the sea with KH x2. Parking was 750m from the water and there was a howling gale so it was a fairly major sprint effort just to get down there. Quick submersion before legging it back to the van before hypothermia set in.

C • Loony Dook 2

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