Training Log Archive: SarahD

First time I've missed the Morven winter solstice night run in 10 years or so, but not feeling too disappointed. I must still be ill.

Oscillating between sweats and shivers - feeling sorry for myself ;-{

C • GWS 1

Stuffed full of cold and feeling feverish - again.

Easy run. Ran out towards Kinker then dropped to the Dee and ran back along the bank, returning home up through the fields. River is still high, but must have been over-bank at the weekend, judging by the debris.

Started feeling grotty this afternoon. Think I'm going down with another cold - bum - but decided to do the DNC anyway. I don't know why because S Kirkhill (or Tyrebagger as it's been renamed) is not my favourite forest and something always goes pear-shaped for me there. Tonight the O mostly went pretty well (perhaps helped by not feeling much like running). A few wobbles but nothing major until no. 13 where the control was in an unmapped depression. Ian H and I swept the area a couple of times before I spotted it lying on the ground a few metres away. I was also not chuffed at the finish being hidden in another pit. Suspect others had rather bigger problems than me though, judging by the number of torches I saw in the vague vicinity of control sites!

Jogged down through the woods and across the burn (full) to do intervals on the old railway. Came back the long way round through the woods.

Did 5 x 4' + 2' on the railway. Feeling OK but not getting great distance.

Mentally drained from the weekend, so decided a day off was in order.