Training Log Archive: SarahD

At Cambus. W-u with TS, jog to pick up a few controls, then jog round the middle loch a couple of times with J before doing some intervals.

6 x laps of the middle loch at Cambus. Splits ranged from 1:47 to 1:53 off a 2:45 cycle. Felt good to sneak this in after training.

Lunch at the Bothy in Ballater, then it was looking so nice that J and I had a wander up Craigendarroch to bag cp54.

Control hanging for training at Cambus. Didn't take long with J and E's kind help.

Short stroll up Mill Maud to bag cp87

First Fri long run with J for a long time! First job of the day was to hunt for my compass at Cambus. Spent 10' looking without success so I suggested abandoning - at which point J immediately found it at his feet :-)
After that we were on a DR 2015 challenge mission to Crannach hill, Tullich shooting range and Tullich monument. Headed up the track along the side of the burn and then onto the side of the hill. Progress from there was slow with some deep snowfields to wade through. Cracking views from the top though - I've always had a really nice run up on this hill. Then back S along the ridge to the top of the crags, from where we scrambled down into Tullich gorge through some rough stuff. Easier going back from there by path and the DW.

Had hoped conditions might allow for a hill climb in mid Deeside, but not to be, so headed up to Glenshee. Feeling a bit low on energy so playing around really, getting to know my kit better. Managed to get the skin faffing down to 3-4'. Snow conditions variable.

So I got my 10cm of snow, which meant time to try and reinstate some Dess loype. Down the DW towards Kinker (fab - think E will be skiing to school tomorrow), up to W-R (ok) then edge of road (not v good and balling up) to go back into the woods at the top gate. Down 1/3 way towards DAP (nice) then left back over the hill (mosty ok until last couple of descents = rock skiing). Then round again for another lap. Could just do with another 10cm....

DNC at Cambus. Started off smoothly enough 1-3, then while taking my gloves off on the move I managed to drop my compass. Spent a couple of minutes looking for it but in dark snowy heather didn't stand much chance, so decided just to plough on without. A lot of the legs were quite easy to simplify and had easy aps. Biggest error at no 7, hit green strip as planned but then came out at the wrong angle and onto the wrong knoll. Figured out what had happened and headed to the NW, but didn't go far enough and lost confidence. Eventually relocated off cairn to SW and back more or less to same spot. Also errors at 4, 5, 8. Enjoyed it all the same and was actually really good practice to navigate without a compass. Noticeable that I was much more attacking in my running and physically felt pretty good.

3 sets of 5 x 1'+1' on DW hill from bridge to power line top. Jog back part way between each rep and back to bridge between sets. Good session, feeling strong. Only set out to do 12. Bit of snow on track but not a problem going uphill.

W-u before reps, jog back between sets and short jog at end.

A couple of laps of Ballater golf course and riverside path. New playground for me. Was good and there had been some other skiers out, so trails to follow in places. Could just do with another 10cm or so. Maybe not Norway but a good warm-up for it.

Stiff

Steady round the woods. Feeling pretty well recovered but low on energy.

After school club