Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Towards Austlid, loop from there and back via longer loop than Friday. Weather mixed - lots of water in air first and last thing - glasses kept freezing over like frosted glass esp when going downhill, not so confidence inspiring ;-)
Cleared up in middle of day but still low cloud. Very tired by end - legs shot for diagonal striding so tried a bit of skating, much better but can't sustainfor long (mix of tiredness and poor technique).

Loop round mountain then onto top and back via cafe. Beautiful sunny day viewsfantastic to mountains to N & W

Ski with Sarah to NW of Skei, lovely afternoon then down to shop & back for food. Tired and hungry by end.

Loop to SW of hut. Thick cloud & fog, lots of hoar frost on trees and clothing. Snow pretty good condition and ski legs came back fairly quickly.

car, plane, train, bus and shanks pony. Long day of travelling anfv tired from survey/night-O

Deeside Night Cup, Glen Dye. Tough course (out onto the heathery moor to the west). Missed 2 and 3 badly (4-5 minutes lost, then good clean run, a couple of little wobbles and one possibly suspect route choice but otherwise clean, running well downhill and OK on flats but really struggling on uphills - legs still a bit drained from the survey of the last week.

Jog to start and slow jog back from finish - should probably have done more warm-up as struggled in grotty forest on first few legs of course.

7 hours surveying, lovely area and superb sunny day, tired by end.

Going to Aboyne to Deeside Runners wasn't going to be sensible, so went for a wee plod round Dess Wood loop in the dark. Very pleasant evening, but legs struggling on uphills - good choice to duck out of intervals.

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Wee run at Hill of Banchory - superb morning, bright, clear and cold. Only problem was the low sun making running on small woodland paths difficult - trouble seeing roots and stumps.

Tough session, lots of balancing on roller and bridges on roller, clams and inside thigh leg lefts.

After school running club - up Pitmurchie Road, onto Deeside Way, past Sally & Nevilles, back across fields to Pitmurchie Road and back. Did about 15 or 16 15secs on/off on way up, legs feeling tired - pilates was pretty hard on the core.