Training Log Archive: philm64

Castle Combe 10k - road race. Started fast but felt v easy. 1st 2 kms in 3:45 each, felt v good - then had a drink (mistake!) & lost contact and a breath or two - and suddenly it became hard. Then on 2nd big lap (after 4km in 15:26 - pleasing), it bucketed down, my red cotton absorbant vest got soaked, the wind got up, my shorts started falling down as so wet, my TRAINERS were squelching.... my two pairs of socks were sodden... dying on this lap but then rain stopped and I hammered it to 8km in about 31:46. 9km was death - 35:58, but then despite losing a lot of ground to two runners, I hung on for sub-40 - just! 39:48; many said the Bristol 10k was a minute quicker & even the Kenyan winner was slow by his standards - 30:31. Very pleased. Then a 6km walk in Castle Combe around country around very scenic village.

C • Vest 5

Trad climbing in Avon gorge - 2 HVS 5a's, plus top roped a E1 5c (I think) pitch from a sturdy tree. Quite scary, exposure, but generally felt solid. Karin fell off the second route & couldn't get back on it so i had to lower her down then ab off & strip all my gear.

Far too hot to run properly, so jogged then put in strides, in Vic Park, some efforts longer than others but felt OK, tho too hot at end & feeling a bit useless. Ho hum. Foll;owed by BBQ @ Karins, beers, then olympic opening ceremony in Millenium square - amazing!