Training Log Archive: SarahD

Shadowing Abi at junior training. Good warm-up. Abi Oing well.

Back home from Sluie cross-country. Took in a few controls to check Ewan K was still happy out in the forest. Then out onto the fields, across the Torphins road and up the KoN house drive. Through fields, scrappy forest and pheasant land to the Pitmurchie road at the far side of KoN, up to the W-Rs then back through the woods. Nice run. Feeling ok, but had a bit of a bad fall cracking my R knee off a rock. Feels ok now, just a bit bruised.

Knee a bit too sore to bend for some stretches

Cycled from Dinnet - Ballater and back along the railway with J and E on tag-along. Brisk pace all the way and a bit of race to finish. Lovely day but cold on the bike - need to find some better gloves for E. Enjoyed hot choc and scone in Ballater.

Long run with J. Started on S Deeside road between Creag Ghiubhais and Creag nam Ban. Ran up Creag Ghiubhais first - one of my fav spots with a magic ancient dwarf pine forest on the top. A bit heavy through the heather for a short section, but otherwise good going. From the top descended to the track up the Girnock. Followed this S to the end of the Sgor an h-lolaire ridge, then up the fence line and back N along the ridge to Creag nam Ban. Dropped off to the W and picked up a great little path that took us back to the path along the N base of the hill to the car.
Nice run. Definitely feeling better for a rest day yesterday. A few niggles but nothing too distracting.

See if a rest today lets me have a better run tomorrow than usual for Friday

Steady round H'head - on the golf course for a change. Beautiful day. Feeling a bit down in the dumps before I went out, but much chirpier now. Kept a decent pace and felt pretty good.

Wanted to do some intervals but was a bit worried about aggravating my bum niggle, so decided to try some at 80% and see how they went. Did 8 x 2' + 1'. Focussed on running relaxed and they felt fine. Dodged the puddles on the roads rather then swimming through mud round the forest.

To and from H'head. Managed to catch a gap in the rain.

Gentle run from home with J. Along the track, down to the river, upstream over the Dess Burn and on to the plantation. Return by the back road and the field. Dee was impressive - passed it's peak, but we still had to climb the bank in a few places to get through. Dess Burn had been over the wee bridge too.
No bum spasms - fingers crossed.

Discovered where my "sore" bit is when i tried to do clams with the band. Reckon it's the hamstring insert (lifting muscles?). Clams was ok without the band as glutes kicked in properly.