Training Log Archive: Big JonIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2010:
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Saturday Jul 31, 2010 #
orienteering race 15:00 [5]
WMOC sprint qualification - easy course, a couple of minor wobbles and "safe" route choices, disappointed to be so far down - running speed?
steady run warm up/down 20:00 [3]
Decent warm-up and dynamic stretching, felt a bit better running today - hope to improve by tomorrow again!
Friday Jul 30, 2010 #
orienteering 30:00 [4]
WMOC training, nice open "meadow" forest for most, then crossed road into grotville! Legs still feeling bad.
steady run warm up/down 10:00 [3]
Jog round to try to warm-up legs....
Thursday Jul 29, 2010 #
steady run 35:00 [3]
Run from col de Bussang in Vosges - tarmac road, steady up, then steady down. Very uninspired and legs feeling absolutely shite! , Did a few strides near end to try to get some blood flowing and feel like I was a runner....
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Walk up Ballon d'Alsace - about 30 mins
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010 #
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travelling from Zeebrugge to Vosges
Tuesday Jul 27, 2010 #
steady run 35:00 [3]
Nice easy lap of Dess Wood in early morning, prior to travelling to Rosyth and ferry.
Monday Jul 26, 2010 #
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too much to do!
Sunday Jul 25, 2010 #
cycling 30:00 [2]
Cycle Gliding strip to Dinnet and back, very easy as Ewan on own bike.
Saturday Jul 24, 2010 #
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travel home form WUOC - all day travelling (via Heathrow :-( - the great armpit of London)
Friday Jul 23, 2010 #
orienteering race 37:00 [5]
WUOC coaches race - 5th (though Niall Dobbs should be Disq for cutting tapes on run-in!). FAST - sub 6's in a rolling slightly grotty forest, following Toni for much of it! Feeling dreadful during and after run!
Thursday Jul 22, 2010 #
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WUOC middle - too tired and stressed to run.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010 #
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WUOC sprint - too tired and hot after to run
Tuesday Jul 20, 2010 #
orienteering race 58:00 [4]
Open race at WUOC long race area - fantastic terrain, lovely open pine forest. Legs felt absolutely dreadful - struggling up all hills and even on flat by end. Too long standing and walking around at the start!
steady run warm up/down 10:00 [3]
jog to start
Monday Jul 19, 2010 #
orienteering 30:00 [2]
Model event for WUOC - typical Borlange terrain, shadowing Adam - team physio
Sunday Jul 18, 2010 #
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travel to WUOC in Sweden
Saturday Jul 17, 2010 #
steady run 1:11:00 [3]
Birse Forest track (steady push) then intervals up Carn Ferg (8x1), back long way off hill and round Birsemore Hill. 1-34 total - asd found first chantrelle mushrooms of the year - yum!
pace run 15:00 [4]
Intervals 8:00 [5]
8x1 on Carn Ferg
Friday Jul 16, 2010 #
steady run 1:40:00 [2]
Guiding for Running the Highlands - round the Ballater 10 route. Nice easy pace, pleasant day till Pass of Ballater then the heavens opened and we got soaked.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Jul 15, 2010 #
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6 hours survey at Glenmore - think I've finished the map now - only taken 8 months!
Wednesday Jul 14, 2010 #
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Ewan minding all day - ands Sarah had car. Pissing rain in evening so no desire to run.
Tuesday Jul 13, 2010 #
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3 hours building wood store
stretching 12:00 [1]
Monday Jul 12, 2010 #
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3 hours sawing, chopping and stacking logs - aching.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Sunday Jul 11, 2010 #
pace run 2:17:00 [4]
Tower of Ess, to high point before Guard, left across stream, up to X roads above Osprey, down to fire pond, up Firmouth road, east across bog (dry feet crossing it!) onto Fungle track and down as far as Jamie's road, along this and back to Ess.No food or water, feeling tired by end.
stretching 12:00 [1]
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2 hours sawing, chopping and stacking logs - back and shoulders aching.
Saturday Jul 10, 2010 #
steady run 51:00 [3]
Waterfall, woods, cow-shit alley and back via top track. Lots of wet bracken and grass
stretching 12:00 [1]
Friday Jul 9, 2010 #
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Wet day driving home from Arnamurchan - short walk to Castle Tioram in the rain, visit to Arnamurchan light-house in the rain, got home and the sun came out - tents hung up and dried in 30 minutes!
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Jul 8, 2010 #
steady run 40:00 [3]
Up Ben Hiant (Ardnamurchan), nice day, windy but dry and sunny patches. Great view from top.
Wednesday Jul 7, 2010 #
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Survey 4 hours Ardnasty - more wet bracken and undergrowth.
Tuesday Jul 6, 2010 #
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Survey 3.5 hours at Ardnasty - lots of wet tussock grass and bracken, lovely.
cycling 40:00 [3]
Tried along cycle path near campsite - all of 200m! so did out and back along small back roads instead.
Monday Jul 5, 2010 #
steady run 46:00 [3]
Steady run part way up a hill near Oban, from camp site. Drizzly and a bit windy (at least no midges!).
stretching 12:00 [1]
Sunday Jul 4, 2010 #
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Easy day - raining all morning, so had a day off - need to recover before going on holiday!
Saturday Jul 3, 2010 #
orienteering 50:00 [3]
Jog to start and then hanging tapes in Creag Choinnich for a control picking exercise for Sarah, Oleg and Ewan Mc. Lovely warm day, but legs tired and struggling to read ahead - map also showing its age a bit!
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Walk with Ewan to Deeside Runners picnic at Queen's summer hut. - ca 1-40 total
Friday Jul 2, 2010 #
steady run 2:44:00 [3]
Long run with Sarah, parked on Glen Nochty road, ran past Glen Buchat Lodge, up old track (very sketchy low down) south of Hill of Coralea, over shoulder of Little Geal Charn and up to Carn Mor. Great views from top over Braes of Glenlivet to Cairngorms. Back via Dun Muir, Finlate Hill, Duff Defiance and past The Lost Gallery. Struggling up first (long) hill, had some food near top and perked up a bit, but never feeling bouncy or completely comfortable.
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Wlak with Ewan & Sarah to Dunottar castle after school and on to the Bervie Chipper - end of term treat.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Jul 1, 2010 #
steady run 24:00 [3]
Run round Tollohill checking planners comments on map. Nice day, but undergrowth a bit wet.
stretching 12:00 [1]