Training Log Archive: OJ

Town and back to donate plasma. Nearly passed out about ten minutes in when the machine ramped up a notch, so had to abandon. Not sure why, low heart rate and BMI probably not helping matters. Any other runners had this problem when donating blood?

C • Blood Pressure 3

Eccy Woods to loosen the tired legs off. Started off feeling like a real grind, but finished feeling much better.

Woke up at 3am and couldn't get back to sleep, which is an unusual enough occurrence that I decided the only appropriate way to deal with it was to get up and go for a run up Win Hill to catch the sunrise. Once up there, the ridge to Mam Tor looked so appealing that I couldn't resist it. Back home to start work by 7.30 (once I had woken Jenny up because I had lost my door key...whoops). Good way to start the day, but I might not make a habit of it.

Morning round the playing fields clearing up everyone’s post-BBQ detritus.

Day out on the bikes with Alex and Jenny around the reservoirs and up to Slippery Stones for a dip. Idyllic day out once we had escaped the Fairholmes crowds.

Ran home from Fairholmes. Going through the gate in the wall from the fell relays run-in was like disappearing though the rabbit hole. Not a soul to be seen until I bumped into Willy K near Cutthroat Bridge. Got pretty tired and thirsty by the time I made it back into Sheffield.

Stumbled on a family having a BBQ on the moors near Redmires and politely pointed out the error of their ways. Their defence? ‘Well we saw the warning signs everywhere so we drove around for an hour until we found somewhere without any signs.’ Words fail. To be fair, the government has just told everybody that it is a great idea to go and have BBQs in the park. Brilliant.

Impromptu run with Al as I ran past his house just as he was getting ready to set off. Nice to run with someone else for a change! Also bumped into Paul F for a chat and saw my mum, so an unusually sociable trip.