Training Log Archive: SarahD

Headed out into Coilhallan Wood from the Backpackers Hostel with the girls. Managed to pick up tracks to take us round onto Ben Gullipen and then returned by a more direct route off the top, through near vertical bog (I always thought water was supposed to flow off the side of a hill).

Did 8 x 1' + 1' reps up the main climb of the hill with Jo and Kirsten. Well done girls - next time you'll have to jog back to give me a chance to catch up!

Ironic that I missed two nights stretching in a row at the weekend where we were discussing the value of such things!

Terrain run through the forest to the S of the pass of Leny, with the girls at the SOA weekend. Wet underfoot. Forest not very interesting higher up, but some nicer bits on the lower slopes. Feeling OK, but still not very bouncy. Youngsters all seemed to be running strongly.

Run with Jon from Aboyne CC west on the railway, then up into Balnagowan. Big loop round the forest, mostly on tracks but some terrain. Both feeling tired still and a bit of a plod.

DNC at Glen o'Dee. Feeling very tired from last night's intervals - not helped by a boozy Christmas lunch outing from work. Orienteering was reasonable. Technically not too intense. Barely saw another torch out in the forest.

Short warm-up and then chummed Jon to pick up a few controls at the end - could probably have done without the extra time!

First time I've made Deeside Runners training in a while. Usual warm-up out across the Aboyne Bridge and back. After intervals, did the extra loop back round Runahaven Rd on my own at the end - wimps (well except for Alan who had cycled down from Ballater. Hope he put something over his shorts for cycling back - crackers).

Did 20 x 1' + 1' on the roads. Felt I was going quite well at the start, but definitely struggling in the second half. Reckon I was about quits with Derek by the end. Tough session. Need to do a few more like that to get fit.

Rest day
Walked over to the Activity Park with Ewan for a play and a scone and hot chocolate. Just made it back through the woods before it got dark.