Training Log Archive: SarahD

Balgownie x-c 3 miler. Lots of youngsters but no familiar vet faces. Started quite far back but gradually picked people off all the way through the race. Not sure of finish position but pleased with pace - 4:34/km if my gps watch is to be believed. Worked hard, almost puked at finish.

Good long w-u round the course. Short jog after.

Early wee run with J down to the village and back before breakfast. Nice morning.

Family friendly walk up Clachnaben. Slow, but sociable.

Lap of Loch Kinord with J starting from Burn o' Vat. A few sore bits from Wed still, but felt like a reasonable pace.

Then went on to Glen Davan to pick up the last of the markers. Nav without a compass again (good area for practising this), which went better for the most part until near the end when I veered off line and jumped a control. Foot good, slightly achy after.

Active recovery walking round Balnagowan to pick up controls from WOC training. Navigation without a compass was pants in places and distances seemed a long way when walking. Foot felt much stronger in terrain - good. Out for almost an hour.

Long run with RC from Loch Muick cp. Out towards Broad Cairn, then left at the stables and down into Glen Clova. Along the valley bottom and back over the Capel Mounth track. Lovely day - still and bright but cool. Good running weather. Felt pretty good for first half, tired by the time we turned back up the Capel Mounth, but running ok again on the better track towards the end. Ice bath in the Muick after - not sure there'll be many more of these this year.
Really enjoyable and great to have some company.

5 x 4' + 2' on the railway from Dinnet towards Cambus. 3 out and 2 back. Feeling good today and very happy with how this went. Distances were: 910, 910, 960, 990, 1010. Seemed very still but after turning the effort felt less, so maybe a slight headwind for the first 3. Also small climb for 2 and 3.

From the pull in 1 mile short of Dinnet to start of intervals (10') then back from end (15').

Wee trip down to the railway with E to do a timed 2km.

Waiting in most of the day for passport to be delivered. Finally got out late afternoon for a wee run. Out by the DW to railway, along to IBs, over top of the woods to millionaire row and then up the DW from the other direction. Better than yesterday, but still pretty sluggish.