Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Loch Kinord loop with S, 6x3+1. Good warm-up with a few surges to test achilles, seemed OK but I was aware of it. Started first interval and again was aware of it but not painful. Kept going and at end achilles was not 100% but pretty damn good - hardly any pain to the touch. Good calf stretch after seemed to help.
Intervals themselves were pretty tough - each one got harder and by no4 I was almost sick after. Still getting this done without breakdown of achilles is a big step forward, maybe I can still race :-)

C • Racing 6

Good long warm up and still had a fairly long grovel back at the end - really struggling to jog at end of session.

First for a long time, felt good.

Hill of Banchory, nice morning.

foam rollers but a fairly gentle introduction so nothing to achey afterwards.

St Cyrus, decent walk of about 2 hours with S (we left E making huge sandcastle on the beach). Chilly wind.

Dinner, lap of Loch Kinord including long option to Burn O'Vat car park and butterfly loop. Feeling pretty good, a little tightness in right heel at start but eased off and almost fine at end. Seems to be improving.
Lovely sunny late afternoon with golden leaves on birch trees and a still oily looking loch, wonderful.

C • Kinord 3

Devils Point, Carn Toul and Angels Peak with S & E, great day out, but a bit breezy on top - especially at the cols!
Walk and back out from Corrour after lunch stop at bothy.
Out for 5.5 hours moving

steady from Derry Lodge back to car park - in time for tea-shop in Braemar :-)

Easy poodle back on bike to car park. Tail wind :-)

Bike and walk to Corrour bothy with S & E. Strong headwind all the way, approx 2.5 hours

Battle to Derry Lodge, struggling to move at times on hills!