Training Log Archive: SarahD

Jog round the woods to try and loosen off a bit. A few aches and pains from yesterday (mainly from my tumble!) and my back didn't like standing round at training this morning.

From Forest of Birse with J, BS, JS, SR and ME. Blowin a v cold hooly down in the glen which didn't bode well for the tops. Got a bit of shelter on the long climb up to Gannoch, but feeling pretty cold by the top - especially legs as I hadn't put my winter tights on. M didn't want to stop, so didn't get much recovery before continuing along the top. Caught my toe on a pebble and did a slow-mo splatter (seem to be getting a bit good at these) landing awkwardly on right hand as well as bruising thigh (again). Started to hail, just to add to the bitter gale, and was pretty unpleasant until we dropped to the Fungle. Climbed up the other side from there onto Mt Battock getting a bit of shelter and tail wind, so was able to relax a bit. Then it was just a long way back from Battock over Cock Hill. Another tough run where I spent most of the time clingin on at the back - will either kill me or make me stronger I guess! Good crack as ever though and Finzean FS felt well earned. Two fingers badly swollen up and bruising nicely now, but thankfully nothing broken.

Not being very successful with my ‘easy’ week

Last light up Craiglich from Queen's View with J. Up by the wee path and back by the big track. Headtorch out for the last 5'. Tired and a bit of a plod, but too nice a day to miss it completely.

Stolen run up Ben Vrackie en route between meetings in Dundee and Nairn. Very satisfying. Legs feeling a bit heavy but just loving the running. Bit of snow and ice near the top, so a slow careful descent.

Intervals round LK. 8x3’+1’. Legs still a bit sore from Sat (quads especially) and generally still tired, so felt like quite a hard effort. Brain not there either and having difficulty working interval times out! Distances didn’t reflect the effort but good to get it done.

Jog to start of intervals from Dinnet and back after

Short potter up to Aboyne on the mtb via Bellwood and the river bank. Tired and some good DOMS in quads.