Training Log Archive: Big Jon

rest day - walk with Sarah and Ewan up Scolty, then various bits of gardening etc, legs starting to feel sore......

good stretch

Clachnaben hill Race. Feeling very negative before start and dreadful on first road section. Gradually got into the race a bit on hill sections and good descent from Mount Shade, then hit forest road again and plodded back from there - losing 2 places and almost grinding to a halt on last 500m - food bonk?
overall better than expected and can probably do better in future with a better mental approach.

legs feeling surprisingly good....

warm up steady running and jogging. Warm down consisted of walking to the beer tent and getting 2 cups of very very good beer (Deeside Brewery and lots of yummy cakes). Do as I say not as I do!

rest day in preparation for hill race

mind you spent 2-3 hours chopping tree stumps.....

5x2+1 on railway line, feeling good and relaxed, but right buttock a bit tender, took first one easy and stretched into it gradually.

down to Dess Burn and across "bridge" and return by same route.

Dess Wood loop and cowshit alley, return via bull-e-vard. Legs feeling pretty good, but other muscles aching from morning spend clearing lathe and plaster from room in house...

usual

day off - still feeling washed out, hope I start to feel better soon!

usual

still very tired so had day off - no pilates as holiday.