Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Morven night run. Wearing too much clothing - but this meant I stayed warm at the top. Took easy on climb - feeling fairly drained (not sure why) and carrying a lot of kit so didn't want to flog it. Fun descent - some decent patches of snow and O-shoes giving good grip on wet grass/mud of other parts of tracks.
29 Edit - "at least 31 (after some further discussion with Sarah)" people that I can think of out on the hill so a decent turn-out.

Maroc Talent Squad (plus others) run from Muir of Dinnet car park, out to east towards rangers house, back next to Loch Davan, up drove round to edge of Cambus, met Sarah and Ewan here, then led short route back direct to the car park. 24 in total - biggest number ever.

Easy run before breakfast to check state of track fro Ewan's cycle to school - still icy in lots of it.

With Sarah round woods on her warm-up, then down to main road to post a letter and back up Deeside way - good choice not to attempt hills - legs and body feeling very weary.

Rest day - not really planned, just happened.

Survey 5 hours, milder but very wet underfoot.

Deeside Night Cup, Raemoir 4.4km 46-57, pleased with run, missed a little at 1 (too far right and just above control), 8, too far left and pulled further left by runner leaving control....... (amateur) and 10 - way too far right going up hill - but it did give me a great attack point! Probably 1.5-2 minutes in total wasted. Tim Gomersall did 39........ ohh for young legs :-)
I felt the forest wasn't quite as tough as I had expected and course was well planned.

Survey 6hours. Cold, snow on ground but bright and sunny.

Steady run round Nairn, chilly but pleasant night.

Intervals with Sarah on Loch Kinord loop, 8x3+1. What a wonderful location for a tough session! A great circuit, very little ice/frost so hardly limited in speed.
Struggled on last 2, and grovelled back on warm-down, seriously dropped by sarah. Longest interval session I've done for a long time.

Dinnet car park to loch loop and back - managed to get past gate at NE corner of loch on last interval.

After school club, a decent warm-up and a few sprints.