Training Log Archive: SarahD

Planning for the next night O at Balnagowan. Forest is still lovely and courses are looking good.
Feeling a bit more like running now, but cough still lingering.

Felt like having a lazy day. Ended up round at the neighbours quaffing far too much mulled wine.

Pudding Shaker at Glen o'Dee. Didn't like the sound of 6.4km round the blue course, and there was no green, so I cut from 1-8 to shorten it by ~40%. Decided to go without a compass to make it a bit more interesting. In practice it was pretty straight forward, so the lack of compass didn't really cause any problems. Kept running steadily, but didn't push.

Jogged to start, then after the finish went in search of Ewan and his granny on the yellow course. Unfortunately we didn't know where the course went and never met up with them.

Met up with Oleg at Aboyne Loch and headed up Mortlich. Encouraged Jon and Oleg to run on ahead up the hills. I walked all of the main climb. As ever, nice to get some Christmas morning exercise allowing us to chill out for the rest of the day (if that's possible with a 4-year old and 2 sets of grandparents).

Parked up near Crossroads with Jon and ran out on the big forest track to the W. Picked up a smaller path and then got out to the edge of the trees and ran along the ridge towards Craiglich. Once I'd had enough I sent Jon on to the top and doubled back. Kept it at as low intensity as possible - still feeling pretty rough.
Took a detour on the way home to take some photos. Amazing bands of mist in pockets of the valley.
Also went for a walk with Ewan and my parents in the afternoon, on Learney Hill. Bagged Ewan's 10th DR Challenge point.

Easy jog round Dess Woods with Jon. Still feeling pretty dreadful.

Found myself pottering in the garden for a while today, and got Ewan out for a short walk too, so I must be on the mend.