Training Log Archive: EilidhIn the 31 days ending Mar 31, 2021:
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021 #
6 PM
Orienteering 33:42 5.3 km (6:22 / km) +130m 5:40 / km
ahr:166 max:196
Forest sprint at Dess. Planned a head to head with kirsty, but dont think either of us expected for it to turn out as such a full max effort lol - but guess that just our competitive twin instinct coming through. Basically just me hanging on to kirsty the whole way round until it came to any actual nav legs. Got ahead on the last control but kirsty out sprinted me on the downhill track to the finish, gonna blame that on holding back to protect the knee.....WD round the activity park to make up the time.
But yeh probably not the best thing for the knee as quite sore immediately afterwards, but on the other hand quite an interesting experiment. Once i got home didn't feel it and the next day on my cycle literally no pain at all.
But yeh probably not the best thing for the knee as quite sore immediately afterwards, but on the other hand quite an interesting experiment. Once i got home didn't feel it and the next day on my cycle literally no pain at all.
Monday Mar 29, 2021 #
11 AM
Cycling 2:16:11 44.01 km (3:06 / km) +706m 2:52 / km
ahr:135 max:173
Crathie and gairnshiel out and back with kirsty.
Sunday Mar 28, 2021 #
S&C 15:00 [1]
11 AM
Orienteering 33:07 3.78 km (8:46 / km) +52m 8:12 / km
ahr:168 max:187
Cambus o may DNC course that i missed, just the west half of it as training last week was in the other half so thought i better mix it up. Heather and veg was already high so was tough going, and legs were a bit shot from yesterday so just pootling round. Head still not really back in nav mode but just fun to get out. Knee not sore at all but feeling sensitive so being careful on downs. A bit tight and achy right afterwards but no soreness for the rest of the day
C • knee 1
Saturday Mar 27, 2021 #
10 AM
Cycling 2:02:35 44.31 km (2:46 / km) +763m 2:33 / km
ahr:150 max:183
Lovely sunny day and excited for this route. Fave road and climb up above crathie, one of the best views of lochnagar i reckon. Stayed chill on the climbs up to the top of gairnshiel, just spinning as i didnt want to push it as havent done a longer ride for a while. Just having a fun time in general all the way down to ballater. Stopped for a snack then got on with the climb to loch muick, was pretty headwindy but just put my head down and got on with it, felt okay still and worth it for the downhill afterwards. Some sketchy overtakes from cars, as expected on this road though.
Cycling 55:36 24.54 km (2:16 / km) +174m 2:11 / km
ahr:150 max:171
Saved garmin oops. Saw 3 fellow DRs at loch muick car park! Apparently there were 4 more away to arrive of off the hills. This half was less enjoyable. Felt fine on the downhill back to ballater, a bit grindy on the bumps at the end but didnt think much of it. Got onto the straight bit past the farm and immediately into a fat headwind, felt like shit and nothing left in the tank. Had to stop for my emergency gel cos no way was i getting up Knock hill. Then basically the south deeside road between here and balmoral has never felt so long, crawled my way back into the headwind. Dont know if i got my snacking completely wrong or its just cos i havent done a biggish cycle for a while but yeh not feeling too chirpy by the end.
Friday Mar 26, 2021 #
4 PM
Running 29:53 5.17 km (5:47 / km) +120m 5:11 / km
ahr:159 max:185
Toms Cairn with Joseph and Kirsty. Knee sore just at the final steep bit to the summit, didnt really notice it on the way down though. Fine by the end
Thursday Mar 25, 2021 #
4 PM
Cycling 52:37 [1] 19.7 km (2:40 / km) +215m 2:32 / km
ahr:109 max:149
Into Banchory to do some hill efforts. Mt Street first as i wanted to give my segment PR a go. Wasnt ideal as there was a strong gust half way and gave up for a few seconds but made myself push on. Surprised to get a PR and 3rd but still 14s away from Eve S's impossible crown! Dont think that will ever happen. Then corsee road, 1s away from crown on tired legs so definitely one to come back for. Then just a few more shorter efforts on the climbs above ramsay road.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021 #
5 PM
Orienteering 20:27 3.29 km (6:13 / km) +51m 5:46 / km
ahr:151 max:181
gait analysis in terrain thing with maroc.
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021 #
9 AM
Cycling 1:28:06 35.17 km (2:30 / km) +287m 2:24 / km
ahr:136 max:176
From aboyne with Jon. Logie Coldstone and MoD loop. Back S deeside.
Monday Mar 22, 2021 #
S&C 1:00:00 [1]
5 PM
Cycling 50:41 18.26 km (2:47 / km) +196m 2:38 / km
ahr:129 max:168
Craiglash loop with dad
Sunday Mar 21, 2021 #
1 PM
Orienteering 31:57 3.91 km (8:11 / km) +60m 7:36 / km
ahr:163 max:189
cambus o may O training. Contour only course
Saturday Mar 20, 2021 #
10 AM
Cycling 3:25:56 25.69 km (8:01 / km) +284m 7:36 / km
ahr:124 max:173
Mtb from linn of dee with dad. To cheat of dee and then up to the devils point at the start of the Lairig which was about 80% unridable so very slow going. The a fun downhill section to luibeg crossing and back on the big tracks to derry.
C • mad 2
Friday Mar 19, 2021 #
5 PM
Cycling 46:10 16.95 km (2:43 / km) +252m 2:32 / km
ahr:173 max:186
Graiglash loop easy tester. Took me about 5 hours to clear and pack up my mess of a house in pennan, but meant i got the best sunset ride. Haven’t been on my road bike for a few weeks but this felt good, knee felt okay. Tried to go on the gravel track over beltie hill for a change but got blocked by lots of cows at their watering hole right next to the track so turned around. Then my chain came off and got jammed between my rear cassette and frame 1km from home so big thanks to dad for picking me and and for not making me walk back in cleats
Thursday Mar 18, 2021 #
S&C 1:00:00 [1]
2 PM
Running 24:22 2.85 km (8:33 / km) +244m 5:59 / km
ahr:154 max:185
Knock hill. Didn’t want to make it up to 30 minutes as was much higher intensity than normal. Knee feeling good and stable after morning s&c. Achy for first 2 minutes but then pretty much gone. My aim was just to keep running the whole way up and not walk, happy i managed to but was a huge grind. Being confident but careful on the down hill, feel i just had to go for it rather than trying to brace to much and tensing up.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021 #
5 PM
Running 30:26 5.06 km (6:01 / km) +216m 4:57 / km
ahr:183 max:192
Troup head golden hour run. Knee feeling achy and sore after about 15 mins. Frustrated as today had been the best its been feeling for a while during the day and whilst working, and quad/VMO tightness gone.
Monday Mar 15, 2021 #
11 AM
Cycling 56:17 13.8 km (4:05 / km) +198m 3:48 / km
ahr:147 max:185
Mtb around duff house estate and surrounding forest. Surprisingly some very fun little technical sections and some good downhill. Got round my usual long run route a lot faster than expected, so did 3x reps on the steep hill and a few extra loops to make it up to 1 hour. Was pushing my bike around a rutty muddy section and one leg disappeared down a old rabbit or badger den hole covered by leaves, went into fight or flight mode thinking about what could still be down there and gave myself a nice scrape and bruise on my knee. Classic clumsy eilidh but luckily doesn't seem to have aggravated any scar tissue or made my knee any worse than it already is.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021 #
S&C 30:00 [1]
10 AM
Running 30:01 5.11 km (5:53 / km) +78m 5:28 / km
ahr:162 max:189
Up the tore path with caitlin. Thought it was going to be another pain free run but nope. Felt good at the start but maybe around 20minutes started to get achy and quite sore by the time i got back.
Friday Mar 12, 2021 #
10 AM
Running 31:35 5.12 km (6:10 / km) +13m 6:06 / km
ahr:154 max:182
Braes and Redburn with Jon. Very sunny day and new trails for me. Knee felt good, didn't have the usual achy-ness at the start and felt okay at the end too. Some terrain as well to get back to the cars which was nice and didn't seem to annoy my knee either.
Thursday Mar 11, 2021 #
S&C 1:00:00 [1]
Cycling (mtb) 9:00 [3] 2.0 km (4:30 / km)
2 PM
Cycling (mtb) 1:09:55 14.27 km (4:54 / km) +189m 4:36 / km
ahr:161 max:187
Lochnagar and loch muick mtb
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021 #
S&C 30:00 [1]
3 PM
Running 31:42 5.48 km (5:47 / km) +83m 5:23 / km
ahr:174 max:193
Ballochbuie forest. The drive is worth it for such yummy forest, even if the HBH was shut! :( Just a nice loop up to the water fall, was a bit skeptical of how the wee heather trail on the edge of the gorge would be after the flooding but it wasn't anymore sketchy than it normally is.
Saturday Mar 6, 2021 #
S&C 30:00 [1]
9 AM
Running 30:45 5.07 km (6:04 / km) +263m 4:49 / km
ahr:169 max:194
Thursday Mar 4, 2021 #
S&C 30:00 [1]
5 PM
Running 30:47 4.38 km (7:02 / km) +64m 6:33 / km
ahr:148 max:180
Wednesday Mar 3, 2021 #
Cycling (mtb) 30:00 [3]
knee been really irritated and achy last few days. Ride down to the river for a swim and back on some more technical trails, learning not to be such a wimp on my mtb
Tuesday Mar 2, 2021 #
3 PM
Running 30:44 4.58 km (6:43 / km) +58m 6:19 / km
ahr:147 max:169
Monday Mar 1, 2021 #
Cycling 35:00 [1] 8.0 km (4:23 / km)
didn’t want to do anything more than this today as knee was sore yesterday afternoon and all evening. Bit better this morning and settled down throughout the day but still not great. Down to the river for the last of the evening sun and a swim in the river, then cycled along to trustach and back. Very slow being careful.