Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Tarland up Pressendye with Maroc group. 12 started, 10 did whole hill. Popped over to Pittenderich on way back, trying out new path. Feeling pretty tired at start and youngsters went out fast. Gradually got into my running and felt strong on last couple of steeper climbs.
Very pleasant day - a bit windy but hardly any rain and some decent patches of sunshine. Lots of flooding in fields along Tarland Burn - part of the original loch area.

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Easy pooter along from Cambus O'May footbridge to Cambues and loop round tracks in forest. Wet, not too heavy rain, but lots of water on ground. Pleasant enough and not too stressful - despite wet feet after cycling through "puddle" that ended up 10" deep.......

Morven night run - winter solstice tradition.
Light rain at bottom, a little snow lying on first steep climb after half way. white from plateau onwards. Wind increasing near top - at summit very strong and blowing snow. Pretty rough conditions at summit, visitor book iced in, so no names! Time for a quick whisky, mince pie then back down hill. some descents fun on windslab, but dobbs worked as well as ever and no falls. Swerved off to south on middle part, checked compass and used this to get back on track. Great run, tough conditions and 28 at summit (11 Cosmics and 17 Deeside Runners/Maroc).

C • Jealous! Meet you at aboyne... 3

6 hours survey - hardly a drop of rain... until I got back into the car to drive home! Lucky.
Feeling pretty ropey - bad stomach from previous night and struggling for energy. Slow potter round area checking.

Deeside Night Cup - Tyrebagger. Good course and lovely night - mild, clear and only a few spits of rain. Mostly clean but a bit hesitant early on. Pushed on easy sections near end. Chesty cold still lurking so tried to stay in control and avoid thrashing too hard - struggled to run up hills, probably due to chest. Hope not to have done too much harm! - need to be able to run up Morven on Friday evening.

10 mins warm-up - just about enough to feel OK at start! Shadowed Ewan round his first night-O as a warm down (22 mins) - a nice orange course put out as well as normal long and short. good numbers judging by how full the car park was.

Massage - 1 hour

Throat still scratchy and a bit chesty, so another day off - Deeside Runners intervals in the rain probably not the best in this state!

1.5 hours surveying. Rest day - scratchy throat, want to try and avoid a cold at Christmas!