Training Log Archive: SarahD

Inspired by the new Deeside Runners Challenge (peaks over 500m with min 100m drop http://drc2010.blogspot.com/ ) decided to try and bag my first point. Parked at Tullich and headed up the path round the edge of Cambus, for Crannach Hill. Turned off the path just out of the trees to climb onto the ridge and rapidly realised I might be in for more than I had bargained. Snow was deep and crusty but just not quite weight bearing - incredibly tough going. I must have covered about 500m in 20' I reckon, but eventually made the ridge and thankfully some crustier snow. Views were fantastic across to Lochnagar etc. It was better going along the ridge to the top and I managed to sort of run most of it. Felt like a real mountain expedition even if I did only cover 4km with 400m climb in 1 hour! Decided to return by descending direct to the track, which was ok, but the track had only had a couple of skiers on it and was heavy going too. So even the return was tough work.
Could feel my right leg quite sore by the end - groin / hamstring insert - which had been niggling before I started. Not so good, but the run was worth it.

C • good effort 2

Desperate times - desperate measures.
10' treadmill
10' rower
5' abs
15' bike
5' treadmill
Managed to get one over the scary receptionist who challenged me about having done an induction course and spent the time I was in the gym checking up on me ;-}

From Shooting Greens with J. Grot day - wet and windy - so didn't fancy anything too high. Down to the river, E towards Scolty, back by the middle track and up and over the ridge at the end. Relentless effort with a mixture of ice, slush and snow, but enjoyable all the same.

DNC Balmedie. Really enjoyable. Good technical course with no concessions. Lots of small errors but reasonably happy.

Hazlehead at lunchtime. Tracks are really icy but forest is almost clear, so mostly ran in terrain. Felt really good to be out running again. Unplanned break for skiing has been good.

1 small and 1 large lap of the Dess trails at lunchtime. Wasn't getting good grip, so rewaxed after the first lap. Much better on the second loop, but the first melt since Christmas day has slowed the snow down.

Didn't feel great. Very tight in shoulders, probably from skiing.