Training Log Archive: SarahD

Rondane adventure... attempt at the Rondane 2000s over 2 days. Great day for the hills - clear skies but not too hot. Set out from Spranget with a 6km run into Rondvassbu then headed up onto the first top - Storronden. Lots of boulders all the way and very steep in parts but nothing too challenging. Then managed to find the (rarely used) line between crags to reach the Col below Vinjeronden. A bit scary but reckoned that the worst would be behind us now. Ha ha. Next climb was equally as brutal and only felt more chilled because it was way-marked. From the top of Vinjeronden the descent was quite short but then yet more brutal climb to the top of Rondslottet. Next we had a 1000m descent through continuous boulder field to Langlupdslen. Our planned route now climbed onto the next ridge and after much deliberation we decided to go for the main peak, but there was no way we could face the full ridge. Yet more monster boulder climbing , this time with lots of loose stuff near the top and a similar descent off the back side. After that it was a long trudge on rough path down towards Døralen where we planned to bivvy overnight. Stopped to cook tea but then decided to go on a bit further to get out of the (increasing) wind.
Some 11 hours on our feet with almost no running after the first 6km. Totally brutal but amazing.

Kasen and Dragonskullen. Welcome break from too many hours on the road. Just south of the Svinesund bridge and a spot we knew from 2016.

Short shuffle round the woods before travelling

From Groddie up to the Lone Pine - not the easiest warm-up ever.

10x4'+2' up Morven by the long track. Sweltering at the start and the first few were a beast, but then a bit of cloud came over and a bit of a breeze too. Really felt it shouldn't have taken 10 reps to get to the top, but that's what it was. Tough.

Back down again. Almost splattered twice catching my big toe - both times when I'd switched off a bit. Guess I was tired. Left hamstring and knee complaining a wee bit. Cloudberry fruiting - ready in a week or so.

In Queen's Loch with J. Ridiculously warm.

Home to Corsedarder monument and back again. Getting hot again.
Trying to reduce time on feet whilst getting some good training hours in.

Tom's Cairn loop. First blaeberries of the season, yum.

Jog round M+H at Alford with J.