Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Rest day, watching JEC at Doonhill and then waiting for E and S.

Collecting tapes from relay at South Achray - forest was ankle deep in water everywhere, what a difference to Deeside!

Bites of running up and down Ben A'an. Legs very weary on climb and achy on descent.

Dufftown to Spey-Bay. All on Speyside Way - majority on pleasant tracks and the rest on very quiet roads. Much of the way was through beautiful woodland or forest, much more pleasant than I had anticipated.
Lower back stiff in the morning but eased off and didn't have any problems on the day.
Stood in North Sea up to my waist for a while to help ease legs, but couldn't face diving in - unlike two of the guests!
70 miles in 3 days- wasn't over-confident at the start but managed it fine.

Run up The Highlands, Day 5 Tomintoul to Dufftown. Showery first section over hill and moors to lunch the heavier rain and , for a couple of miles, a head wind. Nae nice at all. Cleared up between Glen Livet and Glen Fiddich and decent run to the Cabrach but right bum/hamstring twinging on last mile or so. Managed a sprint finish

Jog to main road with bags

Run up The Highlands Day4 Keiloch car park to Tomintoul. Pleasant run a few mins of showers but sun as well at times. Track been tarmaced for much of second half so a bit hard on feet & legs. Stiff by end.

Down to Kinker and back for milk and bread.

Hill of Banchory, another lovely bright morning.

Scouts night walk - out for about 2 hours, mostly moving very, very slowly...