Training Log Archive: Nathan

Easy jogging, gave dad 10 minutes.

Rushmere Country Park (SMOC)- Brown- 8.9km 320m 23 controls.

To be honest, i hadn't actually heard of this club before today so was a bit apprehensive as it was an hour for a 'country park'. Very pleasantly surprised when we arrived, it look fantastic. Rolling hills with open mixed woodland, some steep valleys chucked in as well; shame my form didn't live up to the terrain.
Started well, heading straight to 1 and accurate bearing off the path to 2. Took the long path route to 3 then straight again to 4 cutting past the lake. Easy to 5, then a slip on 5's exit so lost a bit of time to 6 and basically I was knackered. I think the lock in took it's toll as my legs had nothing in them (18hours on my feet on friday night, most doing sport). Poor to 7, cut in the gate and back out for no reason but then flowed well through 8-11, taking it easy because i just couldn't move. Again slow as hell to 12, then switched the map over, another poor exit but more or less straight for 1.6/7km on a line which felt great. Slow on 14 and 15 but found them ok. Steady through 16, a good route cutting in early and jumping the stream. Hill to 17 nearly did me in then again just flowing nicely through 18 and 19, across the road to 20 (small circle slip). Yet again straight to 21 then kept my head well through the tricky green bits at the end so I was very happy with these 2 controls and then the finish.

Navigation wise, this was a very positive race, however I was just a goner when it came to running. 5th on results but I can't have another run like this before the JK, need to be thinking race practice so Interland next week should be a real boost for that. Rest tomorrow, done in.

Absolutely knackered and could get going, felt really ill mainly because of the lock in I think.

24 hour sport lock in at school, utterly dead after.

School game against roughest school in the county, won 2-1, i should have closed it at the end but then played alex through to score.

Very steady trot, ordered my new 190's as well, so can't wait to get back running in a pair of them. Felt ok, nice evening, easy one again tomorrow.

Cycled in to school cause i had a feee first so cracked on with some revision, tough to get going, bit tired.

Far as you could go in 10 minutes on an excercise bike. Very hot and sweaty but it's all for charity so who cares.

Bit further than this morning as went from morrisons.

Played against the guys from school, tough game especially as we're in the school team together. Lost 11-6 but it's one of the best games we've played this season.
School match tomorrow afternoon, then out in to the fields for a run of some description after.

Steady trot around the village to stretch the legs, feeling ok.

Headed out on to the roads for some intervals. Legs felt ok at the start so set out for 4x1000m aiming for a steady but fast pace. Started well, even a tad slow then gradually built it up as i went through. Fair amount of climb which I defintely felt but got it done. 2 minutes recovery after each rep, 1 min walk then in to steady jog. Splits:
3:42, 3:32, 3:27, 3:21
Did negative split in the end as it turns out. Felt ok bit slow to get going though.

Same as warm up.