Training Log Archive: Big Jon

rest day - feeling tired and achey from downhill, fast track running yesterday.

Glen Muick to Loch, up track towards Lochnagar then long descent to forest and cairn pinball. Cloud at top of ladder at start but cleared to give view up to top and corrie crags.

Guiding for Running the Highlands at Balmoral, usual Friday loop, out to west gate, up long drag, steep hill to 'Bert"s cairn and back via John Brown. Brisk start but steadied in second half. Feeling OK. Hope better views tomorrow as we are starting at Loch Muick and might get good views of Lochnagar if cloud stays off the hills.

Gym - treadmill warm up then usual lunges, sit ups and leg straightening, ended with some bike and cross trainer.

surveying Creag Choinnich 4.5 hours. Struggled up first hill and never feeling sprightly.

Day off running to save legs for guiding (www.runningthehighlands.com).

Surveying 5 hours Creag Choinnnich. Legs tired

Mixed set on Aboyne green, 4 x 3-30/3-40 (2-00/2-20 recovery) and 2 x 1-20 plus a set of running drills and some sprints. Feeling pretty heavy-legged at start but gradually got into session.

Decent warm-up and lots of recovery in session (needed it!)

Short jog through Hill of Banchory - feeling surprisingly good.

Good session, feeling a little bit tired in core and bum exercises.