Training Log Archive: SarahD

Hilly loop round Dess including 3 x big climbs. Not feeling great and a bit too soon after lunch, but good to grind it out.

Loop from Dinnet north, over to Tarland then Logie Coldstone and back via Redburn. Very pleasant. Stopped by Loch Davan to chill for 10' on the way back.

Glen Cat Skyline. Started on the south side up onto Arntilly Crag and along to Craiglash. Fair depth of snow (30cm+) out in the open even at this height (350m). Continued to Corybeg and Lamahip. 1 hour in then and the snow started. Couldn't see much but found my way onto the track across towards Brackenstake. By the time I left the track to start the climb there was full blown blizzard conditions and I stopped to put on my final waterproof layer. Compass got me to the top and off the other side, although I wouldn't have known if I had been in completely the wrong place. Still blizzarding by the time I reached the foot of Carnferg, so I decided to be sensible and by-pass the summit by taking the track round the side. Conditions eased for a bit and I continued along the wall line to go over the top of Creagandummie and Creagantoll before dropping to the track and eventually the Glen Cat road. Snow / hail again by this stage, but feet eventually warmed up going back along the road. Still feeling pretty good physically by the end, but not a day to be out for any longer. Glad of my 4 upper layers, but could have done with waterproof socks and over-trousers. 29th April ???

Hanging and collecting controls for after-school club in castle woods. Stayed dry :-)

Hanging and collecting markers at Alford

Feeling stiff, but a bit better after a decent jog down the hill and back again.

Dunottar woods forest sprint. Quite enjoyed this. Very wary of the steep banks as I've skited down them too often before. Expected no 1 in the niche before the spur and then lost 10+s trying to get down the bank in one piece. Took the wrong route (diverting via steps) to 7 when I should have run straight. Then at 8 I public-spiritedly sacrificed 20s to move the control to the correct location at RHs request. So, I was a bit worried that I might be going down today, but in the end lived to fight another day thanks to a 2nd last control error by E :-)

5x4'+2' on the railway. Going ok. Managed to time it between the worst of the squalls, just a bit of hail on the way back. Darn cold.

To start of intervals and back

Steady at GT with JS. Round the 2 bridges and then back by the mill pond high track. Sleety squalls came on half way round and pretty chilly by the end despite long tights, thermal, windproof, hat and gloves. Legs not feeling too bad.

Planned a cycle for the morning, but it wasn't cycling weather. Then didn't feel inspired to do anything else. Body probably telling me something.

Hanging controls at Ab Ac. Snowing. Wtf.