Training Log Archive: Big Jon

At Maroc junior training so no running, then train to Newark for surveying.

With Dave, David, Matt & Alan from Corsedarder stone wwest through woods to hill to , then over to seagull hill and back via north slopes and fields. Working hard at start - often breaking trail and feeling good. Struggling by end, having to push hard to keep with others.
Snow was much deeper than Friday - 6-8 inches of wet heavy snow or slush on lots and parts higher up had up to knee deep heavy soft snow. If frost comes the hills would be great for ski touring.

With Sarah, Shooting Greens carpark down to river bank path, downstream until houses then returning along higher path. Much ice and packed snow on tracks and, on undisturbed tracks and higher altitude ones, deep heavy snow. Tough going, but river was veery scenic and enjoyed run more than expected.

rest day (though 30 mins of slush/ice digging on track) as feeling tired and want to do a decent run tomorrow.

90 mins of wet snow and ice digging and that cleared a small portion of about 100m of our 800m track..... and my shoulders and arms are feeling like soggy spaghetti.

DNC Balmedie - cool, breezy night with some drizzle. Great course - shame about the moving map in the Sahara! Enjoyed the O more than any for a long time - feeling OK running and kept my cool, reading map ahead and moving confidently through most controls.

Dess Wood loop, some well trodden parts - mostly on forest paths, but fields and track at top were HEAVY - nearly knee deep wet snow - lovely! thought I was going well, but 6-8 mins slower than a clear run!

Easy run round Hill of Banchory before pilates (new location).

Banchory Dance Studio - F***ing cold in the building! Mirrors on wall, so good for checking positions - and also bad for seeing how wobbly/awkward things look!

1 lap of new route - but temperature above freezing and wax not good! Real Scottish skiing - snow dripping off trees and sticking on downhills and sliding back on uphills!

C • time for the rock skis again 2