Training Log Archive: runnermdj

Aborted run due to insole issue.

Run from the house up to the canal then up to Cockleroi and back by Avalon Gardens. Just about all the snow and ice gone though muddy in bits. Very blowy though not that bad since waited for the worst to pass. Got soaked in last 20mins. Marcothon completed again. Hopefully good base for the Burdens.

Run from the house up to Cockleroi via the north face then on to Witchcraig loop, Guthries, and back via Hill House. Wet snow underfoot on the way up and icy in places in Beecraigs though put Kahtoolas on on the summit of Cockleroi until getting back to the town so was totally fine. Quite hard work in the snow.

Run to Corstorphine Hill and back from work. Nice and snowy underfoot due to the morning blizzards, though some of the paths on the hill hard packed and slippy already.

Run across to AS via Cowgate

Run on AS with Kev. Ran round to the Hyman's Knoll climb, then over Whinny and across to Nether (#40 for the year). Headed down to the top road then finished by following the Queens Drive anti-clockwise to the boulder. Conditions were really icy on the paths/frozen solid ground, so ran on the snow covered adjacent rough grass as much as possible. Hill was still mobbed with tourists, slipping about the place. Nice and sunny, though not great for trying to see the paths! Cold. Legs felt decent on the climbs.

Run back to work.

Run from the house up the Avon, along the canal to Preston Road and back. Easy run on tired legs from the race and a morning sledging trip to Cockleroi.

Short warm up in the woods though had been out & about watching Hanna in the Cockleroi Fun Run. Loads of snow on Cockleroi so they had great fun.

Beecraigs Festive Handicap - 2 laps as usual. Handicap was particularly harsh, setting off 38 minutes after the first starter, equal last of the 2 lap runners with Mike Reid. Stewart had a 12 minute start and Oleg 4 minutes! Didn't go quite so aggressive from the start compared to last year and Mike slowly pulled ahead. Still a bit tight in the right hamstring/glut so didn't hammer the downhills quite as hard as usual, though that probably helped the pacing a bit. Definitely had a bit more in the legs in the second half. Only started passing a few people with even worse handicaps halfway round the second lap. The lead handicap runners were literally miles ahead. Had Mo Farah set off at my start time, he might just have scraped inside the top 20 (out of 101)! Really enjoyed the run though, especially the snowy descent off Cockleroi. Tracks were generally ok, but some icy sections particularly near the Deer Farm. 5th fastest behind Oleg 55.15, Tam Wilson 57.07, Mike 57.24, Dave Ward 58.28.

Run in Callendar Park from Tracey's folks, first 2k with Tracey then looping about with at least a couple of full climbs of the woods. Pretty wet & dull though enjoyed it.