Training Log Archive: Big Jon

With Sarah and Ewan across to Deeside Activity Park (for a hot chocolate and fresh cheese scone, mmmmmmmm. Pretty technical and tough climbs for Ewan - he's coming on a treat on his bike.

Glen Tanar with Sarah & Ewan - Stable Yard to 2 bridges circuit, decent pace and fairly quick on return. Bod=y very tired from yesterday's efforts.

Glen Gairn to foot of Ben Avon, felt tough on way out (early and slight uphill and into wind), great whiz back. track not good for a lot of it - badly repaired and very bumpy and jarring whole body badly.

Up Ben Avon, a lot of walking on climb, but decent descent on small animal paths and quad bike tracks. Made the east top, but main summit too far away to get to and back from with time to pick up Ewan from school.
Stopped at Cambus Bridge on return and had a few minutes swimming in hte river. A group of guys (and 1 girl) bridge jumping... looked a long way down.
What a day - car reading 27.5C on drive back down Deeside. Nowhere better in the world on a day like this!

Physio visit - knee not structural but tightness/muscle imbalance, so a couple of exercises and some stretching/massage to do to try and help it.

Set off from Aboyne Green (dropped Ewan for Beavers), headed up Fungle and half way up decided to do hill race route - knew it would be tight for time so pushed on from here - knee a bit achy on hills and descents but nothing too bad, the real test will be sleeping tonight. Hot day- 27C on way to Aboyne.

Surveying Tyrebagger 4 hours - checking area after cartography - lots of little tweaks to make.

2 hours sawing and splitting logs - sweating buckets in the protective gear.

Wee run at Hill of Banchory, pretty tired.

Tired and left knee not feeling very good.