Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Warm-up, felt shockingly tired and heavy legged. Not in a racing state of mind at all.

Trossachs SOL. Started straight up 10 contour hill - not kind! Settled into a steady plod, trying to run on flat and downs, but walking pretty much everything uphill. Seemed to work as I had plenty of fastest splits. 1st by 2 mins over Quentin - couldn't believe it at the end. I felt rubbish physically but orienteering was pretty much spot on. Maybe this winters surveying has given me a leg strength I have been lacking recently. Now need a few decent weeks to sharpen up for BOC.

C • Route Choice 2

Warm-up before Tulliallan event - led by Ewan who is keen to show his knowledge! Felt better after than before (not difficult).

Middle distance race Tulliallan. Scrotty little area but good planning made best use of it and it never became boring or a slog. Started slowly - had blurred vision problem again (like at Crathes DNC) for 1st 3 so essentially ran them on compass and looked for flags - lost a bit. After that things seemed to improve eye-wise and keep a steady pace, pushed a bit harder near end when with Spongey (alright when Spongey cruised past!) and others. Please to be only 1 min down on Quentin.

Did some gardening....... ;-) must be getting better.

Another rest day - still unwell, but feeling a little better.

Rest day, still got cold. Went for wander in Inchmarnoch and Allt Cailleach to collect missing markers from weekend training. Nice and sunny - not snowing at the time!

Rest day - still feeling stuffed up with cold.

Still got head cold, so missed run. Enjoyed pilates session - lots of band and small ball work, tough on abs and arms/shoulders.