Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Up Mount Doom (well Ben Stack which was Tolkein's inspiration for Mount Doom). Pushing hard al way up - fuelled by a large cheese scone and a large strong coffee... A bit more careful on descent - its a very steep "path" with plenty of trip chances. Showery day so rock a bit wet and greasy as well.
Its a great mountain - steep and then a narrow ridge at the top plus some amazing clefts along the summit ridge. Next time will descend to east (if transport is available back).
Left calf fine until 100m from track near bottom when I drop the heel and got a twinge through it.

C • Is that 2

1 exercise (standing).

Up Stac Pollaidh with S power walk up and jog down
Some scrambling along ridge - nae nice!

Lap of Loch Coulin and Loch Clair with S. Leg felt pretty good - gentler start and mostly fairly flat. Amazing hills all round, must revisit and do sometime.

Lap of Dess Woods on own, nice easy pace but left leg aching and not comfortable 3/10.

Slightly different set

Corsedarder along to Tom's Cairn and back with E. Pace a bit sharp at times... Calf fine until last descent then just aware of it - 1/10.

Lap of woods with E. felt sluggish at start but perked up and quite enjoyed it for much of the run. Calf a bit tight after.

Both sets - lying and standing. Glutes whinging by end.

feeling washed out after weekend (home at 0030 this morning). Managed to cut the grass but no time or energy left for a run.