Training Log Archive: Big Jon

With E, Dess Woods and fields then down to riverbank and back via field below our house. Legs feeling pretty heavy from yesterday - a good sign as it means I did push things beyond steady. Struggling to keep up especially on uphills and in rougher ground (I was in road shoes, E in trail shoes).

Set of 4x4+2 on track from forest.

Glen Dye to Clachnaben (the long route... though I thought it might be shorter...). Up through forest then onto moor (did hills here). Turned back at top and then met E who was coming along behind. He was determined to go to top so turned round and plodded back up - long way across bog and up rough track to summit tor, then back down track fort a while and turned onto broad spurt edge of woods. Really struggling by forest - food and stuffed legs. E bouncing along track at end, me somewhat shuffling, leg giving twitches of nervy pain for last 10-15 mins - track?, downhill?
All in all good workout and did manage to hang on OK till end - but the sweeties in the car tasted sooooo good ;-)

Running the Highlands guiding. Glen Quoich/gap/Glen Lui. Very pleasant run, good weather and great group (knew about half from previous runs). Great views to Lochnagar and then into Macdui on return loop.
Leg mostly fine, just felt a bit thingy in hamstring, more nervy than anything else, near end.

Delivering election leaflets in Aboyne - Rhu-na-Haven road and Barclay Park have large houses and long drives... good for the running not for the speed of delivery! Mortlich Gardens is much smaller but house numbering is a complete huddle and most letter boxes round back of houses!
Out for 96 mins in total.

C • Blue, Red or Yellow leaflet... 2

Collecting controls after Strathdon event. Too soon after food. Leg felt Ok-ish, hamstring slightly achey but seemed to be moving fairly smoothly.

rest day - too many little things on, a nice walk at Anagach with S and friend from Uni.

Wee run at Hill of Banchory, leg felt slightly better - maybe cycling is good for it.

Lots of arm and upper body work.