Training Log Archive: SarahD

Playing the evil elf in Bellwood for Maroc Christmas special. Competitors had to punch my control in between Santa's and the regular static ones. Jogged a few loops round steadily, then upped the game for certain competitiors by turning around to make them chase me in order to punch. Lots of fun. I think I must be naturally evil. Not a bad wee fartlek session either!
Feeling pretty wiped out pm.

Planned some nav practice for RB and KH above Braemar. Had set it up in MapRun to trial as a useful tool for MM style training. Didn't get off to a good start when the app couldn't pick up the start point (apparently in someone's garden) but downloaded the new MapRunF app which lets you adjust various settings and was able to increase the punching threshold to 30m - ping! Wasn't sure how far I'd get with my cold lingering, but felt ok heading up the track and we were stopping a fair bit to discuss the nav. Once we were in terrain we slowed pretty much to walking anyhow, so was all good. Feet got completely frozen traipsing through wet snow and there was a cold wind up higher on the more exposed bits. Good fun, nice to get some fresh air with good company and hopefully some useful learning for RB especially. App was very slow to respond, but did manage to get it to register in all the correct spots. Out for almost 3:30 total.

Full of cold

Got a bit of a cold so will likely take a few easy days. Walked down to the village and back to get some fresh air and vote.

DNC Balmedie. Nice night. Reasonably smooth with the nav - just a bit of time loss on the no 6 bingo hill and slightly scrappy in a couple of other places, but kept pretty good map contact throughout. AWP much appreciated.

Hilly fartlek round Dess woods with J. 8 x reps taking it in turns to pick the next spot. Reps ranged in length from ~1:20 to ~4:30 with relatively short recoveries, max 1:30. Feels like I worked quite hard.

W-u before fartlek and jog back from end

Was about to get dark by the time I got my act together to go biking. Found a small headtorch that could fit under my helmet, and headed via WHW towards Bellwood. By the time I got to the edge of BW I stopped to turn it on, only to find that it was already on, but so useless that I couldn’t even tell. Didn’t fancy bits of my planned circular route in complete dark, so went to go find J in Aboyne and cadge a lift home instead. Pottered round various bits of the village on the pavements and DW to get some more length. Nice to get some fresh air and easy exercise at least.