Training Log Archive: Big JonIn the 31 days ending Mar 31, 2011:
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Thursday Mar 31, 2011 #
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Surveying in Banchory - 2 hours (too wet in morning).
steady run 35:00 [3]
Dess Wood and fields - very pleasant and mild wit ha strong, almost warm, wind.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Wednesday Mar 30, 2011 #
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Surveying Banchory 5.5 hours, feet sore and right heel feeling bruised after too long on tarmac!
steady run 15:00 [3]
Helping hang a few controls in Bell Wood for training
stretching 12:00 [1]
Tuesday Mar 29, 2011 #
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Suveying Glen Feardar 5.5 hours
Intervals hills 4:00 [5]
Hills in Dess Wood, longest hill available and 4x1+1 up it.
steady run 31:00 [3]
round Dess Wood and fields above as warm-up for hills. Feeling surprisingly bouncy after a day of survey
stretching 12:00 [1]
Monday Mar 28, 2011 #
steady run 15:00 [3]
Hill of Banchory, very pleasant but chilly.
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Matwork, good session
stretching 12:00 [1]
Sunday Mar 27, 2011 #
orienteering race 1:03:00 [5]
Maroc event Redburn, Brown course, ran hard and cleanly until last 2 controls then wasted 3 mins - running too hard and switching off brain!
steady run warm up/down 10:00 [3]
short warm-up and jog back from finish
stretching 12:00 [1]
Saturday Mar 26, 2011 #
steady run 1:25:00 [3]
Dipped out of Birnam Hill race - didn't feel great and the thought of a 4 hour round trip for a 40 minute race didn't appeal.
Ran with sarah on hill near Tornaveen - Correnie Hills, misty on top and fairly heavy heather. Cool with moderate wind but never unpleasant.
Ran with sarah on hill near Tornaveen - Correnie Hills, misty on top and fairly heavy heather. Cool with moderate wind but never unpleasant.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Friday Mar 25, 2011 #
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Rest day before Birnam hill race tomorrow.
Thursday Mar 24, 2011 #
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Surveying Glen Feardar 7.5 hours, completely knackered by end - struggling to stay awake driving down glen....
Wednesday Mar 23, 2011 #
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Surveying Glen Feardar 5 hours - tired by end.
Circuits 45:00 [3]
Usual stuff, felt pretty good, better than previous weeks.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2011 #
Intervals 16:00 [5]
Glen Tanar - 8x2+1, pushing hard and aiming for high knee lift and landing on balls of feet (Willie Russell style). Lovely day, nice to be out in the warmth and sun.
steady run warm up/down 34:00 [3]
From Braeloine to normal Tuesday interval start, then 2 bridges and back via start.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Monday Mar 21, 2011 #
steady run 24:00 [3]
Arrived earlier than normal and did a different and longer route - managed to find some nice pine forest that the housing developers have failed to fell.
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Good session - once I'd stopped sweating from run (14C at 0900)
stretching 12:00 [1]
Sunday Mar 20, 2011 #
Intervals hills 6:00 [5]
Hill session in Dess Woods - 51,55,51,56,55,50 secs up and ca 75-80 secs jog down and recovery. Going hard, thighs burning by 3rd rep.
steady run warm up/down 35:00 [3]
Mostly in terrrain in Dess Wood and fields above. Lovely afternoon.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Saturday Mar 19, 2011 #
cycling 1:10:00 [2]
With ewan from Dinnet to Cambus footbridge. Bad patch of snow near Cambus (sheltered by plantation block) but much less elsewhere than on Wednesday.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Friday Mar 18, 2011 #
orienteering 48:00 [3]
Hanging controls for Sunday training at Tilquhillie. Feeling pretty good and sprightly. Forest is getting much better - hope they don't fell too much more for a while.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Mar 17, 2011 #
steady run 37:00 [3]
Run through Cambus to check for damage by forestry work. Not as much as feared from previous run on paths - seems most bad tractor wallows are near tracks. Area is still great, but tough, and visibility s improved by thinning work in some places. Brashings not too much of an issue, just a few patches here and there - most of the pine trees are too stunted in growth due to poor soil (rocks!) and climate to be huge luxurious trees.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Wednesday Mar 16, 2011 #
Intervals 16:00 [5]
Intervals on railway west of Dinnet, 8x2+1, a bit of snow on ground so slippery in places. felt dreadful at start - really wheezy, and struggled to really hurt legs.
steady run warm up/down 30:00 [3]
Circuits 45:00 [3]
Maroc circuit training at Banchory sports hall, feeling a bit tired from run and stomach rebelling (tea at 6-15, circuits 7-30...)
stretching 12:00 [1]
Tuesday Mar 15, 2011 #
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dreadful weather- pissing down all day and 2-3C, so looked out and decided a rest day was needed!
Monday Mar 14, 2011 #
steady run 18:00 [3]
Easy run round Hill of Banchory
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Good session with some strength - arms - which I managed easily have had Sunday off!
Sunday Mar 13, 2011 #
stretching 12:00 [1]
No running today - O event cancelled and day was absolutely minging!
Saturday Mar 12, 2011 #
steady run 2:33:00 [3]
Running the Highlands, long run at Balmoral, snow on paths and tracks, ca 4-6" deep at start, another 5-6" during run (pretty heavy at times!). Great run with good company and feeling pretty good for all of it, a bit stiff at end - but nothing too bad.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Friday Mar 11, 2011 #
steady run 52:00 [3]
Running the Highlands, guided run at Balmoral, river bank, uphill past garron paddock, to Albert Cairn, down the past JB statue and back via front lawn. Very pleasant pace, 3-4 "snow in places but in t-shirt and shorts for most of run.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Mar 10, 2011 #
Note
Rest day
Wednesday Mar 9, 2011 #
Circuits 45:00 [2]
Maroc circuits at Banchory sports centre. Took easy again - feeling fairly wrecked from Tuesday night.
Tuesday Mar 8, 2011 #
cycling 16:00 [3]
short whiz up to Aboyne to pick up car from garage (no, not repairs, just a service!)
Intervals 16:00 [5]
Aboyne Green with Deeside Runners 12 x approx 400m, 82-84 seconds and 79 for last. Feeling apprehenisve beforehand, but got into the set and was pleased at how strong I felt on last few, could have continued a while longer.
steady run warm up/down 50:00 [3]
stretching 12:00 [1]
Monday Mar 7, 2011 #
steady run 17:00 [3]
Wee run round Hill of Banchory
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Enjoyable, except for triple leg work - straight leg kicks, arm/leg raises and clams....
stretching 12:00 [1]
Sunday Mar 6, 2011 #
orienteering race 1:19:00 [5]
SOL 1 Dalrulzion, M21L course, tired from Saturday. Started pretty well and caught Helen B near 8 then good through open area, lost time crossing some shite to 19 - wind-blow, new quarry and then dodgily hung control (on hill side rather than re-entrant. Starting to tire and gradually got ropier and more weaving near end. Helen B caught me just as we left the forest and ran away - but I spotted best line to last control and snuck it ahead of her and stayed ahead on run-in. Not worked that hard for a while! 14 minutes down on Markie, really struggled to run cleanly over brashings and fallen trees, no confidence in my knees and stopping and starting a lot.
steady run warm up/down 20:00 [3]
decent warm-up - but the "up to 20 mins to start" were more like 3 or 4! lots of jogging about near start. Grovel back from finish to car park.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Feeling surprisingly flexible and un-stiff, possibly due to never running very fast today!
Saturday Mar 5, 2011 #
orienteering race 16:00 [5]
Scottish Sprint Champs, Perth, Inches grotty housing estate. Good course (though some iffy gates/high fence round a school), not focussing and definitely not living in the future. Need to work harder at this if i'm to crack urban sprint-O. 3rd - Dave R and Dixie ca 40 and 10 secs ahead.
steady run warm up/down 30 [3]
decent warm-up, but not over-long, warm down with Hazel, Dixie & Dave R. feeling pretty sore legged.
orienteering 40:00 [4]
Control hanging and collecting at Deuchney and Kinnoull Hill. Sneaky exercise for Talent Squad with circular map and no grid lines. All coped pretty well.
orienteering 40:00 [4]
Control hanging and collecting at Deuchney and Kinnoull Hill. Sneaky exercise for Talent Squad with circular map and no grid lines. All coped pretty well.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Demonstrating stretches to some of talent Squad
stretching 15:00 [1]
Demonstrating stretches to Jess - feeling good after earlier stretch!
Friday Mar 4, 2011 #
steady run 1:15:00 [3]
With Sarah in Feughside - checking old map and area. Nice running and some detailed bits.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Thursday Mar 3, 2011 #
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rest day, feeling really wiped out, too many hard sessions and too many late nights.
Wednesday Mar 2, 2011 #
steady run 32:00 [3]
Dess Woods and fields behind - glorious sunny day and real warmth in the sun - spring feels pretty close!
Circuits 45:00 [3]
Maroc circuits Banchory hall took steady, feeling tired
stretching 12:00 [1]
Tuesday Mar 1, 2011 #
Intervals 20:00 [5]
Deeside Runners, Aboyne Green, 10x2+1. Going reasonably well after the hard sessions of last week. Legs not quite as bouncy as last Tuesday but improved distance from 1-3-5-7 and only dropped a few metres on 9.
steady run warm up/down 45:00 [3]
Warm-up across bridge, back past Boat.
stretching 12:00 [1]
Legs tired and quads and calves aching.