Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Helping at event at Glen O'Dee, walked to/from start plus wandered out to collect a control. No desire to run so took the day off. Surveying next few days so rest probably sensible.

Placing controls for local event tomorrow at Glen O'Dee. Pleasant run out and back with only 8 stakes :-)

Walk up hill to west of Linn of Quoich. Pleasant day out, temperatures all over the place, cold at bottom, warmer up top, then cold wind!
Legs a bit weary.

Ben Rinnes with S and E. steady grind up the hill, lots of people around (New Year resolutions??), +5c at bottom but icy cold and loads of hoar frost at summit. Hung around till E arrived (walked up), then back down fairly quickly.

Lap of Loch Kinord with S. Legs feeling very weary especially uphill, but also general tiredness.

Loch Kinord swim, initially felt desperately cold (it was 0C) but got through the worst 2 minutes and was OK for the rest of the swim.

Warm up at Aonach Mor

Aonach Mor race, started well back and gradually overtook lots of people. Nearly got AW at the top but he could sprint a lot quicker than me!
Tough run - apparently we did the wrong route - no marking and I was relying on others to know the way... hill-runners:-)
Prize giving at mountain restaurant was a bit low-key didn’t even stop the Muzak so couldn’t hear a thing!

Day spent avoiding the outdoors in Fort William (rain).