Training Log Archive: SKWilson

EUOC Big Weekend Urban Race, Veteran Men, 5.3 km in 49:20. Steady run round an unexpectedly interesting course, including some parts of Edinburgh I hadn't seen before. Down a dead end 1-2 (-0:30?), wrong side of an uncrossable wall at 4 (-1:20?), mislead by incorrect mapping of steps to take a very long way round 16-17 (-2:00?) but otherwise pretty good. [Actual distance run: 8.19 km in 51:03 with 92 m climb, including the two timed-out road crossings.]

Footnote: I'm sure I punched the moved control 102 (rather than my correct control 133) at 19! I can only assume that lots of other people did this and the organisers have taken pity on us all ...

C • 102 / 133 2

Warm up and jog to start.

CLYDE Terrain Run, 356 Trig anti-clockwise on a chilly evening with Emma, Mhairi and Ty in 60:40. Wet and slushy snow on the hill, especially between the cairn and the trig causing our toes to go numb. Good workout.

Really stiff right shoulder from yesterday - I think I may have injured myself trying to skip!

Strength and Conditioning. Using equipment for the first time. Turns out that I can't really skip. 60 minutes, including warm up and warm down.

Garscube intervals, Switchback Road. 7 x 1 km reps with a big climb at the start of each interval in times ranging from 4:34 and 5:01. Tough session!

Run to and from the interval session.

Didn't fancy Cumbernauld Park, so went instead to the second Strathearn Winter Trail Race near Perth. Interesting mixture of tracks, paths, woodland and fields on a chilly day with ice and snow underfoot. 4.92 km with 21 m climb according to my Garmin. Excellent workout!

Gentle warm up before the race.