Training Log Archive: SarahD

Decided to go back up the Clash today with Jon and Ewan to try and get the latter to try skiing for the first time. Unfortunately by the time we got there the weather had clagged in and it was damp and raw (although still just about snowing in the forest). I left Jon battling with Ewan and did another lap of the Haute Route. My skis were working much better today - contrary to what you might expect they run better on wet snow, as they weren't icing up I think. I really enjoyed it, but unfortunately Ewan had decided that he didn't want to ski today, so Jon didn't have much luck. I think that may be more or less the end of the snow for just now.

Lots of snow - play time! Had fun sledging with Ewan in the morning, then drove up to the Clash after lunch. The road from Rhynie wasn't great, but OK with winter tyres. Only 8 cars in the car park, but enough folk had been out to make decent tracks. Skied the big loop round the Haute Route. The snow was a bit sticky higher up and I wasn't getting a good glide, but not bad for November.

A rare treat of a run with Jon this morning. Parked at the main Glen Tanar car park and ran out past the Fairy Loch to the big track further E. Did 12 x 1' + 1' up the hill. Felt like I started well, but probably went off to fast, then suffered later in the session, dying after about 30" of each rep. Snowing fairly consistently - not much underfoot on the track, but definitely hat and gloves weather.

Continued on from the top of the track to the summit of Baudy Meg - a DR Challenge point and Jon's 50th point (see photo on http://drc2008.blogspot.com/). it was a bit of a slog up through the heather to the top and even more of a wade back down to the contouring track round the hill, by which time we both had completely numb legs. Dropped back down by the track through the plantation, but cut off near the bottom to come out at the bottom of the Osprey track. Then cut through the woods to the river and back to the car.

Rest day

Needed a change, so drove out to Foggieton / Cults from work. Pleasant enough run through (what's left of) the forest.

Circuits at home - haven't done this for ages. Did a mix of upper and lower body work. Good to get a bit of variety into my training and kept me off the computer for half an hour. Definitely worth adding in if I'm going to try and increase volume a bit over the winter.

Finished off with the usual stretching.

Intervals on road at lunchtime from work. 7x3'+1'. H'head, C'wells, Craigton Road. Felt a bit sluggish at start, but settled into it OK.

A bit of extra core work in addition to the usual stretching

Short run round Dess Woods on small paths / in terrain. Didn't feel too bad until I hit the hills.

Felt good (apart from the legs) and worked hard.