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Friday Dec 24, 2021 #
11 AM
Run 36:36 [2] 6.57 km (5:34 / km) +20m 5:29 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
With Emily round Aberuchill Estate, just vibing.
Had a lazy week - crap weather and foot's been giving me some grief
Had a lazy week - crap weather and foot's been giving me some grief
Sunday Dec 19, 2021 #
10 AM
Run 3:31:12 [2] 27.25 km (7:45 / km) +1750m 5:52 / km
shoes: X-Talon 230
Pentlands Pieline with a great group of boys.
Run up a hill -> Eat a pie. Repeat 16x.
I went for pork pies, with a single apple pie thrown in for variety. Getting a bit fed up of them by the end, so perhaps if there's a next time I'll go for a few more apple.
Very enjoyable, despite being in the cloud all day - a pity the weather didn't persist from yesterday. Set a Strava PR on most of the downhills which really emphasises the glacial pace I was doing at the skyline proper - gotten over the fear now I think
Run up a hill -> Eat a pie. Repeat 16x.
I went for pork pies, with a single apple pie thrown in for variety. Getting a bit fed up of them by the end, so perhaps if there's a next time I'll go for a few more apple.
Very enjoyable, despite being in the cloud all day - a pity the weather didn't persist from yesterday. Set a Strava PR on most of the downhills which really emphasises the glacial pace I was doing at the skyline proper - gotten over the fear now I think
Friday Dec 17, 2021 #
3 PM
Run 49:03 [2] 8.44 km (5:49 / km) +150m 5:20 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Bit of Braids, very definitely not with Mark *or* Charlotte who are isolating till their arrival-to-the-country PCR tests come back negative
A very nice sunset, though end of the run somewhat harrowing for me as the urge to poop came out of nowhere and made itself extremely known
A very nice sunset, though end of the run somewhat harrowing for me as the urge to poop came out of nowhere and made itself extremely known
Monday Dec 13, 2021 #
6 PM
Run 48:32 [2] 8.17 km (5:56 / km) +180m 5:21 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
A bit stir crazy after a whole day inside yesterday and today, so got out for a leg stretch for a couple hills.
Getting some foot pain in the right foot, same as at the start of the year. Too much sitting, too much tarmac, not enough stretching
Getting some foot pain in the right foot, same as at the start of the year. Too much sitting, too much tarmac, not enough stretching
Saturday Dec 11, 2021 #
12 PM
Run 3:05:27 [2] 30.3 km (6:07 / km) +765m 5:26 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
7 Hills, 7 Pints.
A grand day out with a great group of boys.
Highlights were £1.10 pints in The White Lady, lowlights were two tinnies whilst sat on top of Braids, and the subsequent sloshing stomach to Blackford
A grand day out with a great group of boys.
Highlights were £1.10 pints in The White Lady, lowlights were two tinnies whilst sat on top of Braids, and the subsequent sloshing stomach to Blackford
Wednesday Dec 8, 2021 #
6 PM
Run 46:23 [2] 7.76 km (5:59 / km) +130m 5:31 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Had wanted to go swimming yesterday, but we got sent home early due to the forecast storm, and there was no way I was going out again at 5.
A bit lazy, but c'est la vie.
Calves tight from the weekend, but an easy lap of Braids was as nice as always
A bit lazy, but c'est la vie.
Calves tight from the weekend, but an easy lap of Braids was as nice as always
Sunday Dec 5, 2021 #
10 AM
Orienteering 12:15 [4] 3.1 km (3:57 / km) +10m 3:53 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Glasgow Parks Race 1 - Glasgow Green
Pretty easy burn-up round the park, should have done a bit more jogging to warm up tbh.
Missing the top gear, and the orienteering brain also - started heading to 11 before 10, oops. Not too much time lost on the course, but could definitely do with an SI-Air, no real excuse for lacking one at this point
Pretty easy burn-up round the park, should have done a bit more jogging to warm up tbh.
Missing the top gear, and the orienteering brain also - started heading to 11 before 10, oops. Not too much time lost on the course, but could definitely do with an SI-Air, no real excuse for lacking one at this point
12 PM
Run 10:31 [3] 2.41 km (4:22 / km) +25m 4:09 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Glasgow Parks Race 2 - Alexandra Park
Another burn-up, but legs were surprisingly ruined after this morning, yikes. No dramas, but a bit behind the speedy boys once again
Another burn-up, but legs were surprisingly ruined after this morning, yikes. No dramas, but a bit behind the speedy boys once again
2 PM
Run 27:34 [4] 5.17 km (5:20 / km) +40m 5:08 / km
shoes: X-Talon 230
Had a certain Nolan starting a few minutes before me, so went off mega hard at the start to try to catch up, and managed by 3, also having nearly caught my 2 minute man.
Was a bit goosed though and errors started to creep in - wobbles on 4 and 5, before a big disaster at 9 ruined my chances of a good run. Probably ought to have had a plan, and maybe even looked at the compass too - always a good idea.
Number 1 had the wrong number, and number 2 was in the wrong place and unfortunately for Matt he assumed the legs would be voided so he faffed around a bit too much.
Claimed the 3rd spoton the podium by a scant 3 seconds, an incredible result for a day of some shocking o by me
Was a bit goosed though and errors started to creep in - wobbles on 4 and 5, before a big disaster at 9 ruined my chances of a good run. Probably ought to have had a plan, and maybe even looked at the compass too - always a good idea.
Number 1 had the wrong number, and number 2 was in the wrong place and unfortunately for Matt he assumed the legs would be voided so he faffed around a bit too much.
Claimed the 3rd spoton the podium by a scant 3 seconds, an incredible result for a day of some shocking o by me
Saturday Dec 4, 2021 #
9 AM
Run 18:40 [3] 4.96 km (3:46 / km) +5m 3:45 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Perth Parkrun
As always, not much time for a warm-up - an hour's commute to get there usually means a choice between a poop or a jog.
Fairly miserable weather on the drive up, so the course was quite soggy - a few big ankle deep puddles to wade through, and the grassy section was very sloppy.
Somehow found myself at the front after 500m, and it remained that way till the finish - another Parkrun win, baffling!
As always, not much time for a warm-up - an hour's commute to get there usually means a choice between a poop or a jog.
Fairly miserable weather on the drive up, so the course was quite soggy - a few big ankle deep puddles to wade through, and the grassy section was very sloppy.
Somehow found myself at the front after 500m, and it remained that way till the finish - another Parkrun win, baffling!
Friday Dec 3, 2021 #
3 PM
Run 56:28 [2] 10.05 km (5:37 / km) +200m 5:07 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Cycled over the the house to get the car, and decided while I was out there that I may as well do a run round Corstorphine Hill.
The old classic loop I used to do often, anti-clockwise loop round the hill. Either the hills have gotten smaller or I've gotten fitter because it didn't feel quite as hard as it used to.
The old classic loop I used to do often, anti-clockwise loop round the hill. Either the hills have gotten smaller or I've gotten fitter because it didn't feel quite as hard as it used to.
Wednesday Dec 1, 2021 #
5 PM
Run 1:04:53 [2] 10.47 km (6:12 / km) +150m 5:47 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Mortonhall with Emily, very dark one.
A few fallen trees to manoeuvre, otherwise the standard enjoyable loop
A few fallen trees to manoeuvre, otherwise the standard enjoyable loop