Training Log Archive: SarahD

Up Mount Keen. E setting the pace after an early winge. Mum getting left behind ;-)
On the top in an hour by 09:30.
Back down the glen on the bikes passing heaps of folk heading up, and back to the car by 11:30. A successful and DRY expedition.

Short run round the woods including 3 hill climbs. Felt I needed a bit more and still had some energy, but R knee a bit sore again (felt it last night - cycling?).
Raining again.

Evening cycle up Glen Tanar to foot of Mount Keen with camping kit.

Long run with J from Queens Loch along road to big Birse track, over to Glen Cat then Forest of Birse. Back from Birse Castle over the Fungle. Managed to run all the hills, albeit slowly, but was in all sorts of trouble by the end. Think hamstrings had stopped working and everything else was trying to compensate. Sat in the loch for a bit - not really cold enough and very muddy, but probably did some good.
Another truly minging day overhead and underfoot. Getting really fed up of this now. I want some sun.

Another run salvaged from an unpromising day - stopped off at S Greens on the way home from Dundee. Had thought about stopping sooner, but pea soup over and around the Cairn didn't appeal. Steady on the smaller paths where possible, and pushing a bit on the hills. L knee fine, r leg complaining!

Wasn't looking good for training today until an unexpected gap during E's tennis appeared. Through castle grounds to golf course and up into Coull, below Mortlich, then back via TW and otter bridge. Wasn't sure how the timing would work so it turned into a good pace run effort. Knee feeling 90% better - excellent.

Inflammation on knee much less, so risked a short run. Felt better barefoot on the grass than on hard surfaces.

To and from H'head

Knee not good. Icing regularly.