Peters Hill with Deeside Runners group, steady pace to top - struggling a bit but managed to run almost all (apart from snow drifts). Strong winds from S and much cloud so idea of Mount Battock abandoned by all! Back to riverside path - feeling fairly good and right groin only a hint of cramping towards end. Much improved on last time I did this run.
Home to Aboyne alone riverbank and back vis Deeside way. Pleasant run on small paths and riverbank path, river low and mostly quite calm - lots of shingle banks exposed from 2 years ago floods, still impressive.
Right groin got niggly near end - nothing serious and it wore off soon after finishing. Maybe due to running with slightly exaggerated knee lift.
DNC Coull, planned to get things right and avoid misses, failed on that - 3 little misses and one whopper (3 mins+). Really struggled at start with terrain, gradually got into it and going much better by end than start - maybe need longer warm-up?
Coull is rough.
With S round Dess Woods and fields beyond seeking ice free surfaces. 6 intervals mostly uphill of varying duration. Didn't feel great overall but right leg working much better than before Christmas.
steady run warm up/down 32:00 [3]
Decent warm-up and between intervals - mostly downhill to set up next interval uphill.
Physio exercises15:00 [2]
Definitely feeling easier than when I started doing them :-)