Training Log Archive: SarahD

Fun team score on area above C'gorm car park. Was given the "tough" set which meant a slog up to the top of the hill to control pick 6 points, descent off the far side for 3 then a slog back round the bottom of the hill. All technically v straight forward and can't say I really enjoyed it. BA w-u and only 1 hr after lunch.
It was probably good for me :-)

Got dropped at the high point beyond Bridge of Brown to run across to Glenmore Lodge. Nice morning but chilly. Dropped down to pick up the track along the valley towards Dorback Lodge, then on through the Eag Mhor gap to Abernethy forest. Plenty of moorland birds and mountain hare on the first section. Top end of the Forest was absolutely gorgeous and nice single-track to run on too. Got onto bigger tracks further down, then as I was enjoying myself so much I failed to stop to check the map at a junction and gave myself an extra 4km loop via Forest Lodge. Wasn't too worried as making good time in any case. Then it was the main track to Ryvoan and down the pass to GML. Legs a bit sore from the hard track pounding but good otherwise. Saw the reindeer at Ryvoan. Great run and would make a really nice MTB route too.

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At GML. On classic skis for the first time. Getting a bit more confident on the hill by the end.

Still feeling tired. Hopefully a rest day will help perk me up for the w/e.

Home past DAP and right towards Lumph before turning onto wee back road behind peel ring, then up towards x-rds before turning left round top of Dess bowl. Did it this way to try and minimise the headwind on the way up the hill. Still feeling quite tired, but once again so nice to be out on a day like this.

Hanging and collecting controls at Bellwood for ASC

Bits and bobs round Creag Choinnich for schools festival. Walked while hanging controls, but jogged out to Queens Drive to help piggy-back out an ankle sprain, then picked up some controls. Another lovely day. Cuckoo no 3.

Such a nice day it would have been rude not to make the most of it. From Glen Muick up onto Broad Cairn, then off the far end to drop into the valley above Dubh Loch. Back by the path from here down to Loch Muick side. Feeling heavy and slow from the start and it never really improved. Spoilt the day a bit, but still good to get up on the tops again. Only real challenge turned out to be some of the river crossings which were really swollen from snow melt. Also taking care to avoid some dubious looking snow bridges higher up.
Ice bath in the Muick after was good though.
Cuckoo no 2.

From Potties to Ballogie past RCs, then on up Glen Cat. Return via Marywell. Legs a bit heavy on the hills. Gorgeous day - sat watching the world go by for a while at the top of the glen.
Heard first cuckoo across the valley from home.