Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Walk up Cairngorm and Cairn Lochan with Sarah and Ewan. Fantastic day - sunny and mild with breeze most of way. Mind you wind dropped on summit of Cairn Lochan and the midges came out - at 1150m!!!!
Amazed at number of walkers and the number of paths on the hills - its a long time since I've been this way and paths are proliferating everywhere.

With Ewan and Sarah from Grantown-on-Spey along Dava way to Dava station and back. Lots of whinging from Ewan, feeling tired and track not very good for cycling - more a walking track.

Runrig concert at Inverness. Ewan on my shoulders for most of it - must be worth a mention as training...

With Sarah, hill session up Morven, 28x1+1. Tough - mixed angles and surfaces and lasted a long time!
Wobbled down hill.

Warm up to tree on diagonal path, then direct route down.

Surveying 6.5 hours. Tired so cut trip short - will do rest of work next week.

Collecting training controls at Inver - felt heavy legged at start and struggled to run up hill at all! 4 from 17 controls missing - thats what comes of leaving them there for 3 months!

Cycle with Ewan to school and back. Lovely bright morning.

Cycle down to Kinker and back - without Ewan - he went to a friend's house. Wet.

Glen Tanar with Deeside Runners. 5x4+2 with Clare, Sarah plus 4 or 5 others. Feeling tired but tried to push hard and keep legs moving fast. Managed to survive the session - pleased with effort. More of these needed to regain some proper fitness.

C • Need to get my act together 1

2 bridges loop so shorter than full 7 mile route.

1.5 hours surveying. Pretty lethargic and heavy legged. Decided against a jog later- spent time helping Ewan make a go-cart.... just need some wheels!