Training Log Archive: Nathan

Town match against Howton, very questionable reffing, they got a penalty with 2 mins to go but even the ref didn't know what it was for. Still we scored with thr last kick so won 4-3. Scored 2, the 2nd and 3rd goal.

Jog and drills before cross country, forgot race start time so ran more or less straight in to the race.

Leicestershire Schools Cross Country Race 1: Melton Country Park

First cross country race of the season and also first race as a Senior. As i said, poor start as i didn't realise the start the start time so ran to the start and then had about 30 seconds before the start. Annoyingly headed in to the short wooded section along the lake on a very narrow track so no overtaking opportunity's which was annoying but the we opened out on the the big up hill to the top of the ridge so managed to pick off a fair few on the way up. Couldn't catch up with the first pack as they were already too far ahead, could have stuck with them if i was in with them from the start but as i said the start wasn't ideal. Got along the top of the ridge and i knew it was a long race so let the sprinters just go as i knew they'd tire. Steadily over took a few because of many of them trying to go too fast too early. Big/fast downhill, the up along the gentle long ridge back to the 'arena' through there, back over the otherside and down towards the car park, across, up the old railway line then back to the finish area. Dud 3 laps of this, and as i said, just stuck with my pace, as was my race plan and it worked really well, legs felt good but was puffing after the last big hill. Only got overtaken by 1 near the end and was 6th in the county so pretty happy with that.

easy riding trying to find a job

Steady leg stretcher round the short dunton loop, cross country begins saturday

Pretty easy run with school cross country team, longer than i thought and was pretty knackered from intervals and the weekend, but good to talk to some of the new runners up to the school.

School Training, helping out with the lower leagues trials

Pre interval

Treadmill Intervals 10x1:30 on 1min off, 3:20minute k's per interval, managed.

Warm down after intervals

Still in the gym after intervals, short core sesh and rolled my legs out

Easy recovery jog after Peter Palmers, feeling pooped