Training Log Archive: graeme

Mugdock SOL1 ShBrown 7/21 won by DaveR in 45:34

Surprisingly short course. Wet, slippery and marshy. Very soft underfoot, which meant that I wasn't too nervous about falling over, but also meant falling over a lot. Generally frustrated by inability to get through the terrain, then the last 4 controls in a delightful runnable bit were a remind why/what I love about the sport.

Lost maybe a min at 3, saw the flag decided it was a boulder not a cliff and ran off, another min at 13 where I couldn't read the map and just looked for a flag in the circle, finding the two others before mine.

Very low energy levels today. Trundling first around our nice new area at Almondell, then looking at the North wood across the M8 from Dechmont, which is nice but featureless and awkward to get to. Finally, running around on Dechmonet as james pulled steadily through the field to come 38th in the Schools XC. freddiec in phenomenal form cruising away from the field for a massive win.

C • North of M8 & Dechmont 5

In

Craigmillar, ERI, Greendykes, Thistle Foundation etc.

Work to Annandale St to collect a hirecar, via Holyrood Pk

In. then Mortonhall, some faffage on the braids and back though the Hermitage, getting passed by Donald Grigor moving at a rate of knots, while I was not moving at a rate.

In, there 1.5 laps with Paul and home

jarvis Intervals. Session was meant to be 8*400 with 2 mins recovery. In fact ran 8*2:40 on a loop of unspecified distance. Trailing the group which was doing 90sec for 400 suggests about 650.

Looking forward to getting out today, but a parade of work meant it got to 7 before I looked up. So round Frogstane and Buckstone in the dark and cold. Chucked in an extra km getting lost in Buckstone :(.

Still, very nice to be out running on fresh legs.