Training Log Archive: philm64

Early (clocks had changed too...) LONG LONG run with Mark Burley, trying to stop him doing yet another fast road race. Not done a run like this since possibly 1993, or 1994. Conversation pace throughout. Lower Langford, across fields, up to BOK trot area on Black Down, & around it, then traverse across moor on good path then down to Burrington Ham (O map there too), around that, then long climb out and up to Beacon Batch, 325m / 1066ft, which we reached at about 14.5km. 1hr 35. Then across top of moor, very sunny & good running, descent thru woods and back down steep stony tracks, where I started to suffer.

Staggered somewhat across fields, then to make Mark's 1st "half marathon" we ran a road loop at the end. I tried to "pace" him only lasted about 200m but Mark's Garmin said I was running at 3:55/km pace ! I then bonked almost properly for the final 800m.

Massive pub lunch in the sun at Lower Langford - and home & sunbathing with tea & papers in my garden by 2pm. Fantastic day.

http://www.mapometer.com/running/route_3817703.htm...
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/470168838

NGOC league, Cleeve, Blue, good run, only one mistake, which was caused by following the wrong people, so own fault, allowing RCRO to re-pass me, this always happens! (usually with Rachel Leathwood). Punished myself for this by busting a gut to re-catch him, which I *just* managed (he's vastly different from the UBOC 2010 model). Just as well, cos it meant I did in fact win.
http://www.ngocweb.com/results/results_13_14/L6res...

http://www.ngocweb.com/results/results_13_14/L6spl...

Routegadget: http://www.ngoc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#56

Pleased. But it *was* piss easy... the JK won't be.

Indoor bouldering at UCR.http://www.undercover-rock.com/ Found it rather strenuous and I was struggling on a lot of the steeper moves with smaller holds.

Did a bit of slab work, for balance, and that wasn't bad, so not a total diaster. Hands wrecked afterwards.

Finished off messing around on a 6b+ circuit & was able to do most of the moves, if not link them. So I can't be too terrible. Morocco in a weeks time.... trad so very different really. Just want to know I can hang on.....

Easy jog around Victoria park and totterdown & windmill hill, as a loosener. Felt knackered (had climbed earlier) , also tending to the roads in which I'd quite like to buy a new house - stopped at a ew For Sale signs to have a look.

Home - food - TV - beer - bed before 10pm, out like a light! Oh dear.

Steady run in woods near Winchester, revisiting the stomping ground of my youth, late 70s - early 80s, after overseeing the final clearing of my late Mum's house prior to its imminent sale.
Got up to Farley mount and then ran a "D" course apparently run by my Dad ("B. Murray. M43, SOC") in 1978/79 on a black & white hand drawn / photocopied map of Crab & West woods, by Bob Joiner (what happened to him?), and I think from the SOC summer Barbeque - happy halcyon memories. 2.9km I think - I did 18:45 (...) & tried to imagine my Dad puffing along back when he was younger than I am now. Stupidly ran thru woods and tore legs to pieces. No biggie.
http://www.mapometer.com/running/route_3814946.htm...

Then drove back to Bristol with another car loaded to the max. The final trip!

Gym. 10 mins warm up, full 2 x circuits of weights, knackered, bored, didnt' enjoy it. Probably not the most sensible decision. Then 10 mins warm down.
Andy J Williams rehearsal, then left Brizz at 10pm to drive in bad weather & dark to Otterbourne (near Winchester) for the final time, sleeping in the house my Mum bought in 1985. Sad.Arrived 11:40 and immediately drank a whisky miniature. Slept like the dead.