Training Log Archive: BrandNewMe

Glasgow half training has started.

Portobello, Leith links, Leith Wall, through princes street gardens to the canal and up to Carroll Knowe where Laurence had a football match. Felt really nauseous for the first 4 miles before recovering.

Afternoon in bed feeling ill

Dropped Laurence and friends at Bonaly for a scout thing. I had 90mins before pick up. I did harbour hill and bells Hill, then the path on the north side of black hill. I wanted to do a circuit but was not sure I had time, so shifted to the Howe, and down the road, over the Cleuch back to Bonaly reservoir and back in time, just. Phew. Left Achilles sore, and right calf tight.

Bonaly on a sunny Friday night is an eye opener. I’ve never seen so many unlikely looking campers.

Meadow laps. So dull. 2 x anti-clockwise, then turned for 2 x the other direction, to stop it getting too boring. Quicker than I would have liked due to time pressures at work. Back still v ouchy.

To Leonne’s in Morningside, pick up the kids then run home while they cycled. Tired out.

CAAC 5 mile road race.

Not sure how this was going to go. I started hard, then stopped very abruptly indeed after about 100m in when I tweaked a nerve in my back, and was in so much pain I could barely breathe (if like me you are susceptible to this you will know what I mean). It subsided quite quickly though and I could breathe again so re-joined the race. Moved through to reach Chris Peggie, the kids coach at Corstorphine. Stuck with him until about 3 miles when my earlier effort started to take its toll and I slowed as he moved away. Jenny MacLean came by me just after a mile to go, but I hung in to Finish just behind her. A surprisingly hilly course. A bit meh to let Jenny pass me, but not a terrible run.

We had the kids to entertain, which somewhat stopped a warm up or warm down. I ran 5 miles today and not a step more. Maybe that’s why I twanged my back.

Canal to craiglockhart East, then back via Myreside, HP and canal. Taking it easy for CAAC 5 tomorrow, but looking forward to doing some harder sessions again.

As much of a tempo as is wise the day after a fell race. Out along the canal to meggetland and back quicker.

Then home from work with my bag.