Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Lots of jogging around finish field ( and back into race area but error - along riverbank path).

second leg for crack Maroc oldies team... RC did the biz on first leg and sent me out in the mix. I plodded round, one miss of 30 secs or so and just the gaffle and legs let me down. pleased with run, had worried I wouldn't have recovered from yesterday but felt OK.
Team 1st on our handicap :-) and second to FVO team overall.
DG had a flier on 3rd leg and almost caught things back.

Warm-up to start and around a bit (largely to avoid the midges...). Legs feeling OK but breathing poor despite inhaler.

Scottish Champs, Creag Mhic. Struggling physically at start (as usual - never can get enough warm-up). But settled in to dreamy terrain and aiming to pick as near perfect lines as possible. Pleased with results - controls often popped out directly in front of me, not even 10* to the side :-). Gradually got into the running and felt was going OK except for walking almost all the hills. A couple of almost wobbles in last plantation loop but held things together. Pleased to be leading at finish - and to break 10 mins/km!
Later saw RL warming up and was impressed at how speedy and athletic he looked, and so it proved - he did almost 4 mins quicker...
Happy - great area, lovely day and consistent solid performance, beaten by the better man.

Oban urban mapping, lots of walking.

With S to Frosty Hill (nae frosty and nae much of a hill!), then x-c to Lazy Wells. Very brief dip - I felt really chilled instantly. Back main track to West Davoch.
Felt terrible on all uphills and rough ground. Are a lot in rest of day, maybe not properly refuelled after last couple of days.

Run out to between and back from some survey checks in Lossie. Feeling predictably grim at start - luckily chose to head out on forest road so could shuffle along. Legs much improved by end.

Bits and pieces of survey, just tidying loose ends. Hopefully the last!

Deeside Runners Glen Tanar, out to viewpoint on top of diagonal track and back

Kenyan Hills - short loop done non stop fir 4x6mibs with 2-15 (no, me neither!) recovery.
Nice progression - Last 2nd last, 3rd last, 4th last with slightly further each time.
Glad to do it, even if a bit of a grind.

Balance pad session. Some parts hard, some easier.

Academy run-club. Warm up to Rhu-na-Haven Road and back, then sprints - marking start/finish point, so no chance of running.