Training Log Archive: SarahD

Really lazy day - needing it.

Made sure I got a decent w-u before the DR relays at GT. Legs not feeling great but ok considering. No particular niggles.

2nd leg of the handicap relays round the 2 bridges. Set off 3rd, but found myself at the back in 8th by the 2nd bridge. Then I decided Marie was losing form a bit with her arms flapping and gradually managed to reel her back in to salvage some pride.
Really quite happy with the time after yesterday's run and considering my lack of racing and speed training. Need to do a lot more stuff like this to get some pace back.

Long run from home, out towards the foot of Mortlich then R on the track into Coull. Scattered trees down, but nothing major for a few blocks, then decimation of one section open to the SW. Picked my way through and managed to get onto the track down towards Coull House. Back to Aboyne by the TW, then castle estate to golf course. Decided I couldn't face Mr Grump or his frozen trench, so detoured round by the old graveyard, across a field then picked up the track through the old cowp. Then home by the DW. Tired from the start, but maintained a steadyish pace until ~75', before getting really sore again - base of back and core, just aching all the time, which slowed me down a lot. Frustrating.

I was powerless to do anything today, which at least meant I got my day off in the end. With apologies to my colleague that I off-loaded to.
Went for a wander down the DW and round the woods in the pm - lots of trees down everywhere.

Core session

DNC at Scolty. Don't think I'd ever really have enjoyed this course, but it wasn't improved by a couple of stupid errors, at 2 and 7, and a dead torch (thankfully had a spare battery at least). The slog up and down and around the hill through the heather was not fun. Enjoyed the second half through the bottom section of forest at least. Had met DH at 7 and then led him round the rest of the course.

Another stupid work day, which has left me behind where I need to be. Bang goes tomorrow's TOIL.
More positively, my right leg niggles seemed to have vanished completely tonight.

4 weeks of stretching every day bar last Thu when I got back late from Embra. Definitely feel it's helping.

8 x 2' + 1' on the railway line. Good session. Problem in my right leg has now migrated to the groin area, but is just a niggle, so I'm continuing to ignore for now.

To and from the start of intervals

Everything feeling good. Fingers crossed.

Another long stressy work day, but some TOIL planned for later in the week.