Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Loch Vaa local event, blue course. Overall good race - felt stronger in terrain than for a long time and only lost time on 2 controls no 1 hesitated in circle, just couldn’t see the flag - maybe low sun glare was blanking it, lost 20-25secs (but still fastest on leg!), then no 3 , drifted too far right and high and misread slope. Worked out fairly quickly but prob 2 mins lost. After that clean and pushing as hard as I could. Caught E & AK at far end of course, rest of race was sufferfest of trying to keep with them!

Very achy so taking day off - part back, part areas that got a hammering yesterday and part groin. Easing off as the day went on.

Visit to physio, some painful massage of groin and glute on right. New exercise to add.

Lap of Bellwood with S. Had to ease up early on - right lower ham tightening. Fine by end. Some niggles from right glute and a couple of twinges from right groin.

DNC Corsedarder. Felt Ok running but very sluggish up hills (walking many). Legs probably tired from 2 previous days harder sessions.
A couple of wobbles and hesitations plus overshoot on 1 control (90 secs lost). 7 mins down on JW but only 6th place... area too runnable!

Aboyne, testing new MapRun app on phone. Right lower hams tightened bit early on but eased, then at end right glute was aching - good sign, its doing some work.

Hill of Banchory. Right hip/glute felt good at start, only pain was lower down at top of hamstring - different place=good in my view :-)

Intervals Deeside Way, 6x2+1. Right groin slightly restricting me - didn't want to stride out too much, so tried to keep high cadence and shorter strides. Felt like hard work. Right hip/glute OK