Training Log Archive: Lard

Recovery run with Andy and Toni down through Holmehill and Laigh Hills and back. Body not feeling too bad but I will take it easy for a few days.
Motivated to get back on track with diet and regular training though.

Day 6 Glen Fearder West. Really nervous about this - knew I had to stay clean in order not to throw away a 6 days gambling with just running 4. Went off pretty hard (for me) and made sure I was clean round the heathery far section. Works hard up the climb back and pleased to see Dan Gooch round the mid section and to be able to pull away on the latter stages. Gutted myself. Chuffed to get the win!

Sadly, someone needed to have finished between me and Alistair Landels for him to lose the 2nd overall spot. He was 2nd today so I had to settle for 3rd overall. A great fought week. Chuffed to be on the podium.

No running but took Hannah round the string and then helped set up the next day's string course

Day 4 Creag Choinich at Braemar. Really attacked this one - a bit nervous round the heathery first set but managed to spike them OK. Took the right track to 5 and stayed on it well beyond the bend to pass no6 on the way - surprised to not get fastest split!
Tiring at the end but no misses to get a 2nd place!

Rest Day - Family bike ride from Ballater to the suspension bridge on the river at Cambus O'May. Chilled there for a while before heading back to tea shop - left after waiting impatiently for ice creams and got them in town instead.

Day 3 - Birsemore.
Early start for FVO but running wasn't too much impeded because of it. Attacked it pretty well but lost too much time on the ditch in green fight control 13 - (2 minutes?) the rest went well, enjoyed the downhill through rocks section. 4th place. Surprised to find Richard Barrett in front of me on this kind of area!

Not entered today. Meant to be going in a family mtb but M persuaded us to go. Got him entered and walked him up to the start then jogged a loop of the forest. He beat me back ! :-)