Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Marmot Dark Nights B course with S. Didn’t feel great at start and seemed to walk a lot. Weather bad start - rain and wind, then got cooler and sleet/snow, finally cleared up and moon came out - magic

Checking splits- we were fastest on 2 legs, one of which was our biggest error on the night (5) - guess others must have made worse errors. Losing time from 8 all the way to the finish with struggling legs and sore feet. Last leg (15-16) illustrates this - we lost 11 minutes to fastest team - on a downhill track/road run.

Another rest day.

Rest day before weekend (and another one planned tomorrow).

Short warm-up then...

DNC Scotly. A bit TD4-ish (too many track options) and so legging it fast then compass in to boulders was the order of the day (night?). Ran right past 2, hidden in middle of group of boulders, 1 min lost. Overshot 4 slightly then drifted around a wee bit, 1 min lost. Rest just a few hesitations - controls hung really low, didn't actually see about half the reflectors...
2-30 down on the boy, getting worse.

Deeside Runners to Rhu-na-haven Road and bak after.

Binned idea of intervals due to icy pavements and roads, did 2 x long tempo pace instead, Rhu-na-haven Road to east, Bridgeview Place and then A93 to Rnh R. 8-49 and 8-29 (second one ran on road for most of A93 rather than crunchy, icy pavement). Pleased with pacing, nice steady effort without busting a gut.
Right calf a bit achy at end, need to do some massage and maybe rolling over next few days to make sure it is fine for Saturday/Sunday.

good session.