Training Log Archive: philm64

Mad run in Jura - from La Vattay - Helen skate skied, I "ran" on snow shoe trails. crazy, and still feeling a bit rough / virally from yesterday, but coped fine. Even took some pics!

Time trial on portway - following 90 min fell race & orienteering on steep woodland, decided to try out some other muscles. Jogged 15 mins to start at docks, 4km sign. Set off, crusiing. noticed I was going well at 500m & 1km in 3:52. 2km in 7:47, then halfway in 9:44, which was as far under 4min pace i got, cos when i turned round i found a headwind. OH shit.
3 km in 11:47, then the pain really started as I fought to maintain form and the wind seemed to rise.
4km was NOT pretty - 15:52 I think, tho i was in agony. The last km was excrutiating, the wind seemed even worse and anyone driving would have laughed at my expression. Somehow got under 20 with 19:55 and nearly puked. That'll teach me. I think I need to do some drills over 500m to 1km before I try anything like this again. sub-39 10km is looking unlikely, tho i was on my own and in hefty socks, windy etc.

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Jog to portway, 15 mins, and stagger dreadfuly back home via Southville, nearly dying. hamstrings so tight i could barely jog back up my hill. Stopped twice, once to put top on. Ouch! Not sure i can put my 48 year old body thru that sort of pain often!