Training Log Archive: SarahD

Street O in Forres. Another really good event with more route choice and interest than I expected. Think I took the wrong route (going R instead of L) on 17 and then missed the best line on 18, as I didn't see a narrow cut-through which sent me on a longer route round. Didn't feel as wrecked as I thought I would, but couldn't run fast enough to do well.

Warm-up before the race. No warm down again ;-{
Need to stretch tonight.

Black (W21E) at Culbin. Really enjoyed this. Orienteered pretty well - a dodgy route choice on one of the long legs cost me a few minutes, then lost it a bit for a couple of legs after trying to chase after Dave R who was running way too fast for me. Felt I was running quite well in the first half, but really started to struggle physically in the second half. A few jelly babies helped, but not enough.

Warm-up to start. Too knackered for a warm-down.

Steady run with Jon from Dinnet. Clockwise round Loch Kinord and then back via Loch Davan. Absolutely gorgeous spring morning. Never seen so many toads 'at it' as there were in the curling pond.

Did a fair bit of gardening this afternoon. May regret it tomorrow, but it was too nice a day to miss.

Rest Day
Feel like I need a day to recover before this weekend

Not sure if I'll get along to O training tonight, so went for a short lunchtime jog. Out the back of Macaulay to the Den Burn, down to Johnston Gardens, a loop round the bottom, then back up the burn again. Didn't feel too bad considering my sandwiches had done a vanishing trick into my stomach some time late morning. Now for some lunch....

Got along to Maroc training after all. Clare had planned a blank map compass exercise with some quite long legs on it. I've planned many of these myself before, but not often actually run them. I found the longer legs remarkably tricky as I seemed to lose my distance judgement without anything on the map to guide me. Suggests I subconciously use the map to adjust my distance judgement when I'm running a normal course. Ran out of light before I got all the way round.

Ran with Deeside Runners in Aboyne - good turnout. Not feeling fully recovered from Sun and the warm-up pace felt way too fast for me, but I was OK once I got going. Jogged back on my own after cutting the interval session short.

The planned session was 20 x 1' + 1'. Decided this would be too much for tonight so set out to do the first 10 x 1' hard. Then jogged through the next one, then did another 5 x 1'. Proud of myself at being able to do my own thing and cut the session short! Felt like a good work out without completely destroying myself.

Really easy jog round the woods to try and loosen up a bit.

Good session.