Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Easy home - Aboyne - Potties - home loop, rain came on and was gradually getting heavier so cut it short. Legs a bit tired on the hills.

Run with E, DW to east, riverbank path to steep hill, back road and up DW from west. Mistake going with E - pace effort the whole way...
Legs not fully recovered from yesterday or this morning. Anyway, nice to get out again even if rather sweaty. Undergrowth has shot up last couple of weeks.

Dinnet 5 x4 mins. 2 out, 3 back this week (to reduce the grovel return to car at gliding strip). Successful :-)
Another roasting hot sunny day, glad to do intervals mostly in hte shade - such a great spot for them.
Didn't feel very bright on any but similar distances to last week and 4th was significantly quicker than no 1. Maybe need some shorter, sharper intervals to work on leg speed and improving cadence.

Gliding strip - Dinnet and back. Loads of cyclists and even a few other runners.

Rest day - sorely needed. Nothing specific sore but generally drained. Another roasting hot day, 28c on return from Aberdeen.

cycle to Loch Builg with S

Loch Builg to Ben Avon. bit of a grind - felt empty at start along the river then really struggled up the climb (but saw an eagle at about 40m as it took off also a wee pine seedling at 770m altitude...). A hot gale force wind on top and climbed 2 of the tors. Enjoyed the initial descent - lovely gentle slopes and zero undergrowth. But it turned grottier lower down with more heather and dodgy animal trods to follow.
Quick dip in a lochan by the track then...

Cycle back down the glen to van - but into a screaming headwind... :-( Just switched off and tried to forget how far it was.
Mega day out and weather was awesome, plus eagle added sparkle to the day.
Day off tomorrow...
Van was reading 25.5c coming down Deeside... Scorchio

C • Did you see me? 2

Road bike, DW to east, Pitmurchie road, Torphins. Learney, Millbank, Tough, Craigievar, Cross Roads, home. Set out to enjoy myself and I think I did, though the second half seemed to be largely into the wind so got a bit gritty at times. Tried to just drop a gear and enjoy the hills. Legs felt tired before the start so didn't blitz anything.
Warm and sunny so wind was at least useful for cooling :-)
Drivers seemed to be especially courteous today - can't remember any cut-ups at all.

With EC, Glen Tanar 2 bridges loop. Brisker than if on my own :-)
Helped 2 MTBers find the track to Mt Keen - they had a map... but obviously no clue how to read it...

Seemed to fly past - good sign :-)