Training Log Archive: olsoran

Good to see Maia from Academy Run Club of a couple of years ago running the 10k for Aberdeen Uni. Keep running.

Braid Hills 5k
Another go at one of the best. Sparkling day. Surrounded by large numbers of younger, much, predominantly female, folk. Toiled up the hill not too far behind Ch and BH. Overtook large numbers on the way off the top as they footered around n the mud and rocks. Must have passed BH in that section unknowingly, and then chased after Ch over the undulating muddy remainder. Ended with the same result as all races against Ch...either 2 or 3s behind. Great race to have done again. Smashing views of the great city. Pleased to finish within sight of PC too.
2nd v50, maybe 1st v60. Who knows. Easy to knock a lot of time off with local single track knowledge. Slower lap time than I did for two laps six years ago.

Then spent a good while shouting on D and DT, and one or two others in the 10k after. Fun.

Is it really 46 years since #1?

Pre breakfast explore of the Glenfarg railway tunnels from car park near Bein Inn. Loop via the two tunnels and road on far side of M9. Needed the headtorch with each tunnel being approx 500m long. Interesting graffiti in northern one. Fun.

Social wander at Fingask with S&E and A&SL. Nice weather, nice stroll, great catchup, and a small diversion to somewhere we’ve driven past a thousand times.

DNC #2: Hazlehead
Fun, short blast. Missed out #12, and ran a few circles in the complex beds of trees at the end. Whoops.

Wandering at Gardenstown with T, and A and LC, then at Crovie. It’s been 20+ years since we’d been this way. Cracking places and coastline.

DR session on the green.
W/u, 6 x 2/1, 3 x 1/1, 1.5 laps of the green, w/d
Consistent effort. Slightly tight right hamstring. Tend to get it at this session. Seems ok if I back off a wee bit.
Good number of folk out.

Full of good intent for a regular routine.

The Socach and Pressendye with T from Balnakelly. New direction up Pressendye for me. Nice circuit. Somewhat blowy on top. All good, except for sour faced old lady who appeared unhappy about us tramping around a field of hers.

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