Training Log Archive: SarahD

From Aboyne over to Birse Kirk by the Fungle, then back via Glencat and Birsemore. Plodding steady, enjoying just being out and moving, and relishing some solo time. Didn’t fancy a long road plod at the end, so headed off piste to cross to the cistern track - a bit messy but kind of worked.

Glenshee take 2 with JS. So this was a totally different kettle of fish today. Wet overhead (sleet turning to rain), blowing a hooly, and zero vis! Very unlikely I’d have set off into this on me tod, but J was dead keen to get on his skis, and I was keen for a catch up! Any improvements in technique rapidly went out the window with the lack of vis, and it was back to survival skiing. Got ourselves over into Coire Fionn where we bumped into 3 other crazy tourers….one of whom was RiB. Joined up with them to head back over and had had enough by that stage. Still was great to catch up with J and felt like it had been a bit of an adventure :-)

Glenshee with RB, CC and D. Over to Coire Fionn then up onto Glas Maol. Good snow coverage everywhere at higher elevations and pretty nice to ski too. Felt much more relaxed and confident on downhilling after my recent remedial classes - success :-) Cold wind on the tops but pretty good day otherwise with plenty of blue skies and brightness. Out for 3:15 but much faffage - not mine for once!

Lamahip social headtorch from Ballogie with JH, RBx2, ME & JS. Seemed to be running ok for the first time in an age and managed not to get dropped. Finally.

Easy trot - out to the fields, down to Kinker, back by DW then a short loop in the woods.

Hill reps up the kennels track from Birsemore then onto Carnferg. 12’ w-u. 8x2’+1’ then 4x1’+1’. Felt pretty grim but got it done. No trees down on the big track. Off piste from there to the summit. Darn chilly on top. Started back down Scooby Doo but it was a wind blow nightmare so headed off piste again back to the kennels track. Back to the car before storm Barra came in feeling smug :-)

2h skiing Kaimhill