Training Log Archive: Big JonIn the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2019:
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019 #
steady run 3:00:00 [3]
Beallach na Ba, walked out to a Corbett with main group then started to run back, all others bailed out because of rocks so S and I carried on along ridge to N and back to hostel. Amazing rock and broken round then some lovely running along the crest of the ridge, then a peat bog...
Legs tired at start and never really got going well. Stuffed by end.
Legs tired at start and never really got going well. Stuffed by end.
Monday Dec 30, 2019 #
steady run 3:45:00 [3]
Up 2 Munros with S from Achnashellach. Decent track to start with but very steep in parts then onto ridge and wind got up, both summits had snow and hail... not in the forecast. Pretty screwed by the end.
Note
Too tired to do exercises ohh, and got stuck into the red wine as soon as we arrived at hostel...
Sunday Dec 29, 2019 #
cycling 2:00:00 [3]
Out with EC from Kinker to Lumphanan, Traland, cafe stop for drink and a cake :-), Aboyne, south Deeside to Potties and back. Very enjoyable day - lots of sunshine and the strong wind never seemed to be badly in our faces :-)
Saturday Dec 28, 2019 #
steady run 55:00 [3]
With KC & SC from Cambus bridge car park, up tracks and then terrain to top of Cnoc Dubh, down to col and then along in forest to north of power line. Running short of time so straight back guru C and along railway line.
Mostly pleasant running underfoot - will do this again, could extend it further west to Tullich or back through Cambus to east end.
Good to catch up and just about hung on to the (easy) pace.
Mostly pleasant running underfoot - will do this again, could extend it further west to Tullich or back through Cambus to east end.
Good to catch up and just about hung on to the (easy) pace.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
standing set. Legs feeling a bit tired from todays run.
Friday Dec 27, 2019 #
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rest day
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
both sets
Thursday Dec 26, 2019 #
Road race race 23:00 [5]
A bit of a surprise - E wanted to do the Banchory fun-run and S was running elsewhere, so went long and entered myself as well. Started really slowly and eased into it, actually felt OK up Corsee Road (a first ever) then started to push a little on long gradual descent. Held good till the Platties then suddenly it wasn't good and I felt sick and completely out of breath, lost 8 places in last 400m. Still it was a good cobweb blower.
steady run warm up/down 20:00 [3]
Decent warm-up along last section of course a couple of times.
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019 #
steady run 54:00 [3]
Mortlich with E, S and a few Deeside runners. Lovely bright sunny morning. Plodded up and down.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
standing set
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019 #
steady run 57:00 [3]
Up Bennachie, managed to run almost all the way - albeit very slowly at times. Breathing a bit wheezy at start but seemed to ease off.
Monday Dec 23, 2019 #
steady run 33:00 [3]
Deeside Way then Pitmurchie road and back through fields.
Breathing struggling - lots of wheezing. Need to take it easy for a bit building up slowly.
Breathing struggling - lots of wheezing. Need to take it easy for a bit building up slowly.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
standing set
Sunday Dec 22, 2019 #
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still not up to running
Saturday Dec 21, 2019 #
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still not right
Friday Dec 20, 2019 #
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possible marginal improvement
Thursday Dec 19, 2019 #
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Feeling worse today.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019 #
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Got cold
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
standing set
Monday Dec 16, 2019 #
steady run 10:00 [3]
To Aboyne Green and back plus a bit of warm-up. Last running club session so short relays then back for chocolates :-)
19 out plus 5 helpers.
19 out plus 5 helpers.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
standing set
Sunday Dec 15, 2019 #
orienteering 20:00 [3]
Hanging controls for Christmas fun event
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
both sets
Saturday Dec 14, 2019 #
steady run 3:12:00 [3]
Tullich grave yard to home via Cambus, Cnoc Dubh, Muir of Dinnet, Dinnet, Deeside Way then off to north of A93 through there wilderness, Balnagowan, Tarland Way, over shoulder of Mortlach and Deeside Way to finish. Great run, felt heavy legged at start but plodded along. Lovely forest in Cambus/Muir of Dinnet. Strted to tire by Balnagowan - checked watch (for first time) 2 hours. Had an energy bar and a sip of water then continued. Right hip flexor got tweaky during last 20-25 minutes but nothing else really hurt. left calf- not a trace :-)
Friday Dec 13, 2019 #
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rest day
Thursday Dec 12, 2019 #
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4.5 hours "getting the vote out" in Westhill. A fair amount of walking from car to houses.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
Standing set
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019 #
Surveying 1:30:00 [1]
revising map near Banchory
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
Both sets - legs tired
orienteering race 45:00 [5]
DNC Balmedie
First DNC of the season. Running was dreadful ;- legs stuffed from exercises and yesterday's intervals, esp up hill in terrain - and there was lots of that in the dunes...
Navigation was mostly OK, but struggling to read map a bit. Map in the blow-out areas is shockingly wrong - whole hills moved, appeared, disappeared...
Lost 3 mins at No6 and then some more at 9, 12 etc.
First DNC of the season. Running was dreadful ;- legs stuffed from exercises and yesterday's intervals, esp up hill in terrain - and there was lots of that in the dunes...
Navigation was mostly OK, but struggling to read map a bit. Map in the blow-out areas is shockingly wrong - whole hills moved, appeared, disappeared...
Lost 3 mins at No6 and then some more at 9, 12 etc.
steady run warm up/down 8:00 [3]
short warm-up
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019 #
Intervals 21:00 [5]
Fartlek round Dess Woods with S (weather too minging to be on the railway line!). 8 intervals of varying length, but most fairly long. Felt I was struggling leg speed wise - possibly combination of pilates and running club yesterday. Stuck in and felt strong on hills - at least till near the end when I struggled a bit.
steady run warm up/down 28:00 [3]
Out and back and then a bit more after.
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
Standing set - at 1130 after being in Aberdeen for a mountain film evening.
Monday Dec 9, 2019 #
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Last session till Jan
sitting on my heels is much better on the left knee now - had a lot of tightness behind the knee recently - another benefit of glute exercises?
sitting on my heels is much better on the left knee now - had a lot of tightness behind the knee recently - another benefit of glute exercises?
steady run 30:00 [3]
Aboyne Ac running club. 18 out plus RC and IW. Out to castle sounds and some sprints plus man-hunt then back. Lovely evening sky with late after-glow of sunset. Hardly needed the head torch.
Very brisk warm-up and some sprinting but no trace of calf problems.
Very brisk warm-up and some sprinting but no trace of calf problems.
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
Both at various times of day!
Sunday Dec 8, 2019 #
orienteering 50:00 [3]
shadowing JG. Pace was mostly reasonable (apart from when things got a little competitive near end with OS!). Good routes and nice steady flow.
Keppernach - lovely forest.
Lucked out with weather and the forests for the weekend were fantastic. Many thanks to Mor and Invoc for letting ScotJOS use them.
Keppernach - lovely forest.
Lucked out with weather and the forests for the weekend were fantastic. Many thanks to Mor and Invoc for letting ScotJOS use them.
Physio exercises 6:00 [3]
Standin set - felt surprisingly good and stable.
Saturday Dec 7, 2019 #
orienteering 40:00 [3]
jogging around following groups round Trains exercise in Clubbing East.
Fantastic forest - must be one of the most pleasant in the world for this sort of session!).
Legs a bit tied from yesterday but no problem at all from calf.
Fantastic forest - must be one of the most pleasant in the world for this sort of session!).
Legs a bit tied from yesterday but no problem at all from calf.
Friday Dec 6, 2019 #
orienteering 47:00 [4]
Night-O at Roseisle, lovely course by LK with reflectors (touched each reflector).
Lovely evening through a little breezy at car park by Burghead and some heavy rain en-route. Set out to enjoy myself and loved it, missed about 1 min at 1 (too far along track and doubled back over hill), 6 - too far right but relocated fairly quickly (another minute) and then 10 - misread contours, misread line and then overshot to track - must have been within 10m of flag...
Lovely forest for night-O - Mor are so lucky to have such technical but runnable terrain!
Lovely evening through a little breezy at car park by Burghead and some heavy rain en-route. Set out to enjoy myself and loved it, missed about 1 min at 1 (too far along track and doubled back over hill), 6 - too far right but relocated fairly quickly (another minute) and then 10 - misread contours, misread line and then overshot to track - must have been within 10m of flag...
Lovely forest for night-O - Mor are so lucky to have such technical but runnable terrain!
Thursday Dec 5, 2019 #
steady run 40:00 [3]
Dess Woods, some old routes, some new routes (exciting!). Legs feeling tired and ploddy but in a good way - from Tuesday and then yesterday plus physio exercises.
Left calf still totally fine.
Left calf still totally fine.
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
Both sets.
Wednesday Dec 4, 2019 #
orienteering 11:00 [3]
Checking a few controls for DNC tonight
orienteering 28:00 [3]
Collecting a few controls after DNC - just as well I faffed before setting off, met a couple of competitors at my first (their third) control!
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
Standing set
Tuesday Dec 3, 2019 #
Intervals 16:00 [5]
Dinnet railway intervals with S. Set out to do 5x4+2 but cut last one, 3rd was really tough (trying to catch S) and then 4th was pretty desperate, good call I think. Left calf fine - didn't feel a thing from it :-)
steady run warm up/down 30:00 [3]
Along railway line and a real grovel back at end.
Physio exercises 12:00 [1]
both sets, tough after intervals.
Monday Dec 2, 2019 #
Pilates 1:00:00 [1]
Tough session
Physio exercises 6:00 [1]
Standing set
steady run 40:00 [3]
After-school running club, Tarland Way and a few sprints from Tarland Burn bridge. Legs OK but a wee tight spot in lower right side of back.
Sunday Dec 1, 2019 #
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Another coaching course day. Long drive home.