Got dragged up Craigendarroch by E while J out for his run - feeling generally bleurgh and struggling to keep up!
Running hills 28:00 [4]
Walk with E got me going as well as I was ever going to today and was enough to make me grind out a set of hills. 14 x 1'+1' up to Tulloch mast. Breathing felt shallow and difficult and never managed to push myself to level 5 effort.
Running32:00 [3]
From Ballater to foot of hill, then back from top by the direct route down the power line. Cold day with snow showers on the hill.
DW to Boddomend, Auchenhove, Peel ring, Military rd, Pitmurchie rd and back onto DW. Afternoon ride too soon after lunch, but good to get out and feeling better by the end.
Test running 1st draft W elite course at Loch of Boath. Much more enjoyable than last visit although still came away with a chunk out of my shin. Useful visit - various decisions made and planning should come together now.
Tired today - first real opportunity to chill out properly. Went for a walk up the Fungle with J and E but never got motivated enough to do anything more. Probably no bad thing.
Banchory fun run. No worse than anticipated (not even a pw!) and a good warm up for the Pudding Shaker.
Orienteering1:01:00 [4]
Glen o Dee. Map memory with J shadowing me. Felt a bit spaced out at times - brain switched off for the fun run. Wasn't taking much in on the map memory but mostly got away with it.
Mortlich from Aboyne Loch. J plus 3 Coombs, 2 Chepelins and 1 Sullivan. Lovely morning and great to have good company for the Christmas run. Met Mr Bah Humbug... photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/32677799@N02/sets/721...
Walk up Burn o Vat onto Cnoc Dubh with J and E. Picnic on the top then back down the other way, picking up a new bit of track back to the bottom of the burn. Nice walk.