Training Log Archive: SarahD

Wee jog to keep warm whilst coaching at Tilquhillie.

Beautiful day so decided on a wee spin to ease out tired legs. Also in cake debt from junior training this morning ;-(
Out the A93 to Boddomend, over to Lumphanan bowl, to the crossroads and back by DAP. Roads still quite wet in places so being a bit cautious. Lovely otherwise.

Guiding for RTH at Balmoral. 15 mile race route along to the west end of the estate and then back round Ripe Hill. Good group and a steady pace. Feeling rather stiff and uncomfortable by the end, especially in the lower back. Not used to so much distance on hard tracks. Cracking day for it.

Balmoral. Guiding for RTH. River bank, stables, Albert Cairn, John Brown. Turned into a nice afternoon. Relaxed pace. Good.

Needed. Well timed - grim day.

From 1km east of Corriemulzie through forest and birkwood to join Braemar Games climb up Morrone. Past the 5 cairns and on to the summit (closer than I realised). Then continued on round a c-w loop of the horseshoe taking in Carn na Drochaide and Carn Mor, finishing back down the spur to Corriemulzie. First snowy run of the winter above 800m. Mostly good going with bits of path or short cropped heather, except for the last hill and descent which were rougher. Right foot feeling a bit sore so being extra careful. Never in any rush anyhow and walked much of the Morrone climb. Sun tantalisingly peeping through the clouds over distant peaks, but never cleared out overhead. Aesthetically pleasing route which was almost all new to me.

Plan was for same session as last week, but knew it would be tough with only 1 day recovery between quality sessions. Almost bottled it, feeling not too good on the w-u, but decided to try the first and see how it went. In the end it felt really hard but was ok. 5 x 4'+2' on the railway from Dinnet towards Cambus and back - 910, 910, 960, 970, 990. Overall distance down on last week but first 3 were identical.

To start of intervals and back

Through woods and fields to military Rd, Lumphanan, Torphins by road, S Footie, tracks to Pitmurchie Rd, cut by barn to W-Rs and back through the woods. Feeling pretty good with no real x-c soreness. Mid-way stop at Platform 22.

With the AR club slow group.