Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Dess Wood lap, feeling better than for a fair time. Not sure why - maybe Sunday/Tuesday hard took more out than I thought, maybe running later in the day helped, maybe getting fitter? Anyway, very pleasant it was not to have to stop regularly for either breathing or legs.

Easter Balmoral to Gelder Shiel (first ever visit) then along boggy trod to Lochnagar track and turned left then shortly cut off to NE towards ridge, along this then cut down to east of distillery. Disturbed about 15-20 deer between hills.
Legs much improved from Thursday but never going really well. A quick measure suggests 14-15km so reasonable pace (for me now!)

Rest day - feel I need it.

Pressendye pre-race grovel up.
Legs felt like lead. Too much running recently and probably too much gardening.

Lap of Potties from car park, south side of hill through field then loop round to north track. Legs feeling fairly heavy from intervals but nice warm day.

Boghead to Dinnet (usual start point) and back.

4x2+1 then 4 x 1+1. Much quicker min return - downhill, warmed up and shorter intervals :-)
Felt pretty sluggish at start, but first intervals for a long while so I'll take it.

lots of work on pilates ring - tough work on glues and abs and shoulders.

Academy run club - pretty miserable day but almost dry during this run. Only 4 kids with 3 adults! Still those who came are keen (3 girls 1 boy). Out to castle - through to Golf road and back via Low Road, green and Boat Inn. struggling a bit - aching from pilates!