Training Log Archive: philm64

Midlands Orienteering Champs, Haywood Warren, Cannock Chase, M50L, 9.8km 380m

very nervous before start but warmed up properly for a change and set off steady, making a point of only jogging hills, walking some, and ensuring the navigation - which was primarily easy / right up my street - was spot on.

saw Clive on the 6-7-8-9 loop, he'd started 8 minutes behind me so was now less than 4 behind - mortified & stressed out now. In fact he didn't close much over the next 13 controls as I held it together - just. Lost 20 seconds on no 12 thru losing concentration. minor. Lucky on 15, compass wasn't making sense.... also a close shave at 16 where Clive & Charlie had doubtful moments too. 19 was worrying but I got it right despite being close to exhaustion. Hungry too. (I think without Pauls' Lemon drizzle cake an hour before the start, I may have bonked slightly & lost 3rd place to Kenny. Thanks Paul!).

Last 3 controls really let rip. Clearly not lost much fitness due to that cough, and thigh was not troubling me. Storm in a teacup.

Winning when I doanloaded (M50L) (M45s were faster!) - 3 minutes later Clive arrived and I was demoted. Charlie 67. Very pleased. 5 M45s were faster than me tho - need to keep my skates on.

Routegadget http://www.walton.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#57
Results M50L http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/results/2015/midla...
Garmin https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6987644...

C • M45's 5

Gym - stretching & treadmill, focussing on my R upper thigh. in warm up. Slow pace - up to 12.5km/hr. No thigh pain. had some "hills" in it. 15 mins then warmdown.
Then steam room / sauna - more stretching, but too hot.

Very apprehensive re. Midland champs tomorrow now, but it will be as it will be.

Rest day . Let Liz poke at my left upper thigh. She reckons I'm not flexible enough. possible small strain up there. Will run Sunday then take a step back & deal with this. Nip in bud?

Stretching. which I've woefully omitted to do the past 2 months :(

Ice later on sofa.

My nose started pouring blood off the tip while driving - not nostrils. Weird. I do not remember any incident to provoke this - maybe I scratched my face briefly? Felt nothing.

Bled constantly for 10 minutes & would not stop, including the old "cut myself shaving" trick - didn't work.

Tissues in car looked like someone had been an extra in the Texas chainsaw massacre. Had to pull over as couldn't drive with blood dripping off my nose.

Hmmm.

Proper run up to Knowle, back via Northern slopes, efforts on the 3 hills, plus a 20 second 100m in the park at the top.

BUT left thigh again started playing up after c.25 mins - this is getting close to being beyond a niggle now - it happens every run. Sore at top / on the "Tett" muscle - no idea why? Esp. when landing on downhill. Hurts on landing.

Still legged it quite hard near end eg on any inclines, plus the grassy flat stretches back near my house.

2 days off now. Will see Liz on Friday.

Indoor climbing - RedPoint - first climb for a month - was OK, felt reasonable, dogged a 6b, felt smooth on easier ground.

Bit sore later tho.

An hours' run on Haytor, rather "full" from a big lunch (in Plymouth), with map & compass, bit of a pea soup up there. Cold - gloves, hat.

Really good being out & about, no job etc. enjoyed a quick scramble at one point, overall took it reasonably "steady" & km times over 5 mins the whole way.

Got to Hay Tor itself then needed more distance so crossed the road into the Southern part of the map and did a quick loop there. Didn't amount to much so had to re-cross road to where I'd started.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/69454531...

Rather tired after two runs on the w/e. Only four runs all year to date....

Hoping I'll recover soon & be back in action for next w/e now.