Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Coaching, did a bit of warm up with TD5 athletes (all 4 of them), but only a couple of minutes! Feeling tired from lack of sleep and feet aching from dancing.

Maroc run with group of 13, Corsedarder stone to west then onto Caper reserve and south to Feughside road, crossed Water of Feugh (cold!!) and ran into fox shooting party - but they'd just given up and we carried on to eastalong river bank - lovely patch of forest. Met fox hounds near sawmill (never realised packs of fox hounds existed up here), then back up tracks through forest to start. Good run, felt tired but had speed to catch up leaders a couple of times on return up hill. Windy/sleet/snow - not as nice weather as Friday!

Road junction above Cross Roads hotel to west along ridge - new planting at start, but proper gate and a decent track for most then fence climb and into heather with animal tracks. Feeling tired legs after past 3 days, but nice enough run. To cairn on Craiglich - lovely still day with great views. Carried on to bonfire site then back along south side of Craiglich and joined into outward route. Very pleasant run.

Gym session, 3 sets of lunges, leg straightening and sit ups, plus 2 sets of calf raises.

Deeside Night Cup 9, Shooting Greens. Starated at NW corner and some controls in detailed area then across to east and route choices through open areas..... Missed last control badly - poor compass and drifted too far east, had to head west a long way to relocate on the fence - possibly 3-4 minutes......
Overall felt dreadful physically, no drive up hills or across brashy slippery terrain, lots of walking.

jog along track before start to try to get legs moving - worked reasonably well, but still tired

Needed the stretching - legs very stiff - left groin still a bit tender and quads tight.

Deeside Runners intervals Aboyne Green. pyramid, 1-32, 2-43, 4-46, 4-47, 2-50, 1-26 Recoveries of 1, 1, 2, 2, 1. Good session, swamped on first one by loads, but worked steadily throughout and clear in 3rd or 4th place later on. Pleased with strength at end. Left groin/adductor sore after - esp on stretching.

Warm up to green then some drills etc to warm up and back round green and by Boat Inn.

Wee jog round Hill of Banchory. Legs pretty good.

Rollers, good tough session.