Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Gliding strip to Aboyne then through Coull to foot of Mortlich down to railway line and home. Legs feeling dreadful.

First sprint race, Bogendreip. Not sure how I would go with foot butwas OK for running. Legs felt tired on uphills. Poor line to 1 and generally sloppy compass work. Wasted time at 12 - toofar left and hesitated.

Surveying Tyrebagger 4 hours. Left foot very painful and stiff at start - I was worried I wouldn't be able to walk, but it eased off and was mostly OK during the work - area even trickier than yesterday, very, very slow progress.
No chance of running - don't want to risk any further damage.

Surveying Tyrebagger 4.5 hours, very technical and some pretty horrible brashings in places.

Collecting a few controls after training. tweaked left foot and had to hobble a bit till it recovered a bit. Shows I was tired and not focussed.

Geln Tanar intervals with Deeside Runners. really struggled to motivate myself so chose to do short, sharp session - 1 minute on, 1 recovery to the first bridge. Only Sam and Drew along with me, so I was off the back each time :-(. However I worked hard and felt it was a decent session. Jogged back with Kathy.

2 Bridges loop

Cycling to Banchory - mountain bike, mostly on road, flogging it, just in time for class!

Good class, but toes and knees cold from cycling!

Cycle home, through Scolty and new Deeside Way down to Potties and Kinker. Forest roads in Scolty are a disaster - had a rally through it recently and tracks are a mess of soft dust and loose stones. Deeside Way - why ohh why can't they get a cyclist to advise on design - barriers far to tight to cycle round, bends too sharp, slopes too steep. Nice idea, shame about the implementation.
Really tired by end - hungry and thirsty.