Training Log Archive: SarahD

Realised on waking up that I wasn't just tired from the race, but also suffering from a cold. Can't have helped my race and explains why I'd been feeling so wheezy.
Pleasant first day of the holidays all the same - messing about on the beach and a short walk to the next bay.

Loch Lochy hill race. Felt sluggish at start but got going better on the climb. Nice running on the hills but legs were too shafted to make good progress. Still going OK until 5 minutes or so into the long descent back towards the track out, when my quads cramped up big time. Had to stop first for the left one, then got going again for 5 minutes or so before the right one seized. Not fun and lost a lot of time down to the track. Got going again after that and at least caught back 2 places.
Not a good time, but enjoyed the race more than Slioch.

To the start of the race.

Travelled up to Kinlochbervie after the race for the first week of our holidays.

Easy run at Hazlehead. Not feeling great - not helped by being a bit hay-fevery again.

Ran out on the Deeside Way from Bieldside to Peterculter and back. Never been on this bit of the railway. Very pleasant and good to do a flat fast run for a change. Started intervals after ~12 minutes warm-up.

10 x 1' + 1'. Felt fine but maybe wasn't pushing myself quite as hard as I could.

Rest Day

Jogged across to hill-reps hill above DAP and back again afterwards.

Feeling brighter and up for some better quality training this morning. Did 5 x 2' + 2' hills on the usual Dess hill. Still felt a bit heavy legged and this seemed like a long enough session for today.

Good session - getting back into it again. Shame we're away for the next 2 weeks.