Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Guiding for Running the Highlands, Run across Scotland. Inverness to Drumnadrochit. Decent pace despite cloud and general damp in first 3/4 of run. Legs tired and achey feet by end.

rest day - apart from an hour of gentle weeding before the rain came on at lunchtime.

Checking out tracks in woods aroundf Craigievar Castle - nice woods but not much detail.

C • Castles 3

2.5 hours surveying. Lovely sunny mild day.

Down to village for school meeting and back. Nice evening, bright and mild.

With Sarah from Victory Hall to Bellwood, check out bike park and back via Old Deeside Road. Tripped on track (branch hidden in grass...) no major damage.

From garage in Aboyne (dropped car off for MOT) to Finzean Estate office and home to Dess via Potties. Nice day, a bit breezy but avoided showers.

Glen Tanar with Deeside Runners, 2 bridges loop with 6x2+1. On own but felt I was working and going reasonably well. Back felt fine, hardly aware of any pain or tightness.

Decent overall time for the loop. Legs feeling tired after intervals so probably good not to have completely thrashed them. 5 days till the impossible 9 days running.

Wee run at Hill of Banchory. Lovely sunny morning, though stiff wind and chilly.

Session using big ball. Back was a bit achy at start but improved as session progressed. Optimistic it will be better by Sunday morning - start of 9 days back-to-back running with Run Across Scotland followed by the Deeside Runners Big Relay. Approx 27 hours running in 9 days..... it will be interesting to see how I fare.