Training Log Archive: SarahD

Long run from Aboyne with SR and MN. Out by the Fungle and back by the Firmounth track. Stunning day but pretty chilly first thing (-9C heading in to Aboyne at 8am). Mountain hare, big herd of red deer and the GT caper all out to play. The latter posing in a Scots pine clucking away at us.
Last 7km back down the track and along the road were pretty gritty - too much time in terrain recently.

Feeling v creaky. Back especially.

Beautiful day. Photo wander round Loch Kinord.

Over in Strathdon and such a gorgeous morning that it seemed a shame not to make something of it. Up onto Ben Newe from the cp and then a lap round the hill on the forest tracks. Hard work in places, but not as bad as it used to be with the buggy :-)
V hungry by the end.

Rest day planned but then realised I needed some of the markers that were still out on DM...

Jog over to DAP then up to start. Feeling v tired and heavy legged.
Brisk walk back home after.

DNC # 3, Dess. Not really up for this, so pleasantly surprised to enjoy it once I got going. Legs didn't seem so bad either. Really just one miss at the crag at 13 - must have been just to right and looked the wrong way. Would have been hard pushed to find excuses for messing up in our back garden.

Run in to start point - brisk as wanted to get ahead with control hanging

Control hanging at Achtemarack. Totally focused as didn't want to waste any time and kept map contact really well. Still one of the best forests and the map is still very usable despite its age..

Jogged back round a few controls on the circle map, then back to the road by the Finale loop.

Really pleased with how the whole camp went. Was well enough organised to be able to enjoy it without worrying about the next stage. Generally great attitude from the youngsters making them a pleasure to coach. Just need to sharpen up on nutrition and domestic assistance :-)

Before and after hill reps at Plodda, plus jog back between sets.

2 x sets of 5x1'+1' on big track below cp at Plodda. Felt quite good on the second set. Think I needed this to get my legs moving properly again.

Jog in to Plodda north for tech session after parking bus near public road end, then back out after.

Shadowing KC round a corridor course. Wonderful bit of forest. Long may they not cut it down!