Training Log Archive: BrandNewMe

41 miles easy week. Very easy but the hard weeks had been hard so that's ok. Now another 3 hard weeks one easy, if the sore foot allows. need to focus more on strength and flexibility

Orienteering bimble around arthurs seat and hunters bog. A short course and a long line (that seemed to take in quite a bit of gorse). set off at 6.45 am so the first bit was a headtorch run. Foot still dodgy.

Braids and i won! really excited. Went hard from the start as you have to with that race and felt good. thought i could take the lead on the ascent so went for it as it is important to gut yourself going up at braids to get a good position for the rest of the race where the course really narrows. Hit the top with a few metres lead on some girls who can really shift so just kept running hard and not looking back the rest of the race. Finish seemed never to come. Delighted, but very concerned about a slightly sore foot. Seeing physio tuesday evening.

C • well done! 4

Jogged in. Tried some sprints but too early - tired legs Got loads of sleep last night as i couldn't do much else with my sore eye. Tempted to run home as it is much less hassle than getting the bus, but want to feel fresh as poss tomorrow. Running to work/ home doesn't really feel like training anymore as i tend to daydream the time away, but i suppose 6 miles at 7.30 mins / miling must have some impact.

For the 2nd time since joining ap a month or so ago, i have a rest day due to an eye scratch. not caused in the forest for once but caused by a glancing blow by lucy's tommie tippee. Great! i am in the usual agony!

Run to work. Quite fast. No sleep and sickly work colleauges make me worried i will get ill. back / glutes tretching on the shower floor when i got to work - nice.

Run home. That's how exciting my life is just now (not very).

Feelibg entusiastic this morning. Good running esp as i carried a litre of milk the last mile (breakfast). at work i seem to be surrounded by sickly colleagues!

Run home. Was planning to do intervals then anything other than run home was vetoed by crap work needed to do with the new house. Did 8 x 8 secs on the way home and some drills. People thought i was mad. Hopping is easier if i stretch first i found. Now sneezy abd worried i am getting the work cold. Necking berocca. Stressful at work this week too. when soneone goes off with stress they fail to see that everyone else gets stressed too.

No running as busy. Probably for the best.easy week this week after 3 good hard ones hopefully means i'll feel good for braids.