Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Day 1 Run Across Scotland

Jog round Fordell Firs with Jess T doing an easy technical exercise.

5 hours in garden - digging and cutting grass then raking piles of cuttings... feeling tired.

Forest Sprint, Sluie. Feeling very lethargic and tired - legs, arms, shoulders - pretty much all over! Started steadily and decided to try to feel "strong" rather than worrying about "fast". Plodded round and even felt I was moving fairly fast near end (on the downhill bits!).

A bit of warm-up - didn't help a lot but must have done something!

Glen Tanar, long loop, me running Sarah biking - but mistake, total mismatch... hard work all the way. Still, all in all a good session and great for forcing me to try to run relaxed but quickly.
Right bum/hip a bit sore and twingy at times but nothing too bad.
Hot - topless for most of way and dripping sweat.
Spotted a slow-worm on track near start - picked it up - fantastic smooth muscly skin, tail had obviously dropped off previously - slightly stumpy growth - probably been picked up before by some large clumsy person ;-) - still if its going to lie on the main path next to the visitor centre it can expect to be picked up occasionally. Deposited it safely in the grass beside the track.

C • slow worm 1

2 hours digging potato plot, hard work on back and arms/shoulders- before run, so not best preparation.

Rest day - but 4 hours in garden digging potato bed and extending fence.

Deeside Runners, Glen Tanar. 6x2+1 on flat and 6x1+1 on hill. Going strongly, good battle with JennyR on several of them and even managed to get Steph on a couple of hills.... Pleased to still be battling at end of session, maybe life left in me yet! legs very achy afterwards, digging the new potato plot tomorrow will be interesting..........

Usual 2 bridges circuit with hill at end. Back via millpond and high track.

Very necessary.

Hill of Banchory, very pleasant morning, mild and bright.

Tough, lots of glute and ab work.

After-school Adventure Running club, warm-up, a few hill sprints and then round a short easy O course. Kids found a small frog and a tiny toad - all happy!