Training Log Archive: SarahD

Crathes Castle cross-country. Felt just as horrible as ever and did my best to puke at the finish. Course was a bit too firm for dobs - Innov8s or trainers would have been better. Reasonably happy with time. 2mins behind Carolyn, but still ahead of Kirsty (phew, but for how much longer...)

Decent length warm down with Carolyn and Kirsty. Could feel myself seizing up as soon as the race finished.

Parked at Shooting Greens. Did a lap of the forest - round the S side, along towards Scolty, looped round a few smaller tracks, then dropped to the river bank and back. Passed Donald K out for a run and was conveniently able to gain an important clue from him in the mystery of the missing emit units. Sore bum by the end, but feeling energised again.

Struggled to get out of bed this morning and still seemed to be half-asleep when I got up to Cambus at 10:15. Did a lap of the forest before heading up Cnoc Dubh, round the back and down to Dinnet Muir, along to Burn o' Vat and then back over the top to Cambus. Was still in a dwam by the time I came off Cnoc Dubh and managed to miss my path at one stage, necessitating a 10 minute scramble back up through the terrain to get back on course. Never seemed to get out of 1st gear during the whole run.

Back has been twinging since I came in from the garden this afternoon. Try a hot bath and some extra stretching tonight.

Did a bit of extra stretching for my back. The hamstring-neural stretch (sitting / bending over one leg / pulling foot towards you) seemed to help most.

Lap of Hazlehead from work at lunchtime. Most disappointed to see yet more of the small forest paths being turned into motorways. Feeling fine.

No chance of getting out at lunchtime today with a full day of meetings. Headed up to Aboyne after I got home and did a steady 40 minutes at a reasonable pace. Feeling fine physically, but mentally drained.

10 hours of sleep and I don't feel too bad today. Still tired but glands seem to have gone down. Think I'll take another rest day just to play safe.

Everything was working much better this week. Legs feel good.

Rest day
Think I'm going down with a lurgy. Glands feel swollen and generally feeling tired.