Training Log Archive: Cruachan

Hopefully 2017 will be more successful (overall) than 2016 which was affected too greatly by injury and professional/personal challenges. Back end of the year more settled. Three decent performances, orienteering-wise: Midlands at Sherwood, JK Sprint and Croeso, where I also posted probably my strongest ever run - Day 2's Middle on Kenfig. Aims for 2017 must be to stay healthy, to listen to the ageing bod, to maintain teetotalism and mediation and to give veganism a go (possibly April). Race goals: Midlands, JK, BOC, SINS, 6-Day and BOC Sprint/Middle, plus maybe something running wise in the Autumn, depending on body.

On a shift overnight (11pm-2am) so woke a little later. Had a breakfast so was going to walk to Tesco, but as it was raining, jogging in gear seemed more sensible. Took it easy so didnt get effects of food. Something to think about. A nice start to the sporting year.

Yeyyyy! Back out running - awake early ahead of marshalling at NYE10K so decided to get up and out. Felt pretty rubbish, but a start is a start.

A decent walk into Newmarket and back via Tesco. Lovely cold and clear morning.

Managed a mile walk around the village - yeyyyyy!

A second walk out - to the PO and back. Getting there.

Disturbed night's sleep - no sweats or anything other than couldn't get back for ages at 4sh. Eventually did which was good and stayed in bed until 7.50. Improved again but still ill and bunged up.

Much better night's sleep and starting to feel improved...

Had two sleeps during the day and managing to rest at Mary's which seemed to help too...