Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Collecting controls from Scolty (used for controllers course back in November.... forest now clear of snow). Feeling good legs but wheezing badly - should probably see GP about this.

Walk with Sarah and Ewan to NE - across fields, lovely afternoon. Ca 1.5 hours

Walks up on north coast - Findlater Castle and Fordyce village - ca 40 mins. Bitter wind and snow/hail showers, glad to live in nice sheltered Deeside.

Walk at Forvie with Sarah and Ewan, collecting markers from DNC. 5 wrongly placed..... Results may change a little.

With Sarah, road loop round Learney Hill (while Ewan at party). Feeling OK generally, but need to start stretching again, feeling stiff legged.

Travelling home all day. Thawing at home and plus degrees!

With sarah, dusk run over Monte Cetona from south ridge to top and along paths to north. Views were superb, sunset behind Monte Amiata to west and Appenines glowing white then pink to east. Lost some time round old abandoned farm buildings at bottom of hill - thorn bushes have grown badly since last visit, eventually found track in steep valley and stopped to put on head torches. Very pleasant easy run back from here along roads to Sarteano then via tombs and sunken road.

Walk up small hill on Monte Amiata with Sarah in snow. Great forest - mature open beech forest, but little detail. Approx 40 mins