Training Log Archive: philm64

OMM D class day 2.

Knee BAD. I mean, BAD. Up at 5:30am

Took painklilers, had knee support on. No 1 steep uphill so walked - fine.
No 2, it became apparent I couldn't really operate on downhills.
Mark carried my bag on down hills.

Tried a road leg option but to my dismay I couldn't run AT ALL on the flat road! oh shit, this is serious. Mark had to CARRY MY RUCSAC ON THE ROAD. Going up the next steep, steep hill was fine for me - but misery for Mark (I had my bag back now).

After 3hrs 15 the 2nd place team caught us 3minutes. Wow, that took them a long time! They seemed to be running worryingly fast, whereas any attempts by me to run led to agony. Happily, they only got a couple of minutes ahead before they started walking too.

I slid on my arse (a preferred descent method) to no 6 then all bets were on as Mark jogged & I limped down the track towards the end.
Last hill a killer but in fact, this was fine, as no one could run. Team 3's older partner suddenly "bonked". I wasn't bonking. Adrenaline took over.

Run in was fab, and emotional, and the 3rd placers followed us in. I collapsed. Blimey, it happens! You finish and your legs go from under you and you literally can't even stand up! another 4.5 hour day.

Straight to First aid (after tea, more tea, food & cake), advised to ice, / ibuprofen / rest / elevate for 3 days.

That's this week sorted , then.

Delighted and another 2015 "first" for me; Mark's support of my ailing self during the race is notable too; he nearly broke himself trying to carry my bag and deliberately making his heavier. Thanks, Mark, & glad we made it!!

https://www.theomm.com/omm-2015-tweedsmuir-scottis...

Mark's GPS on RouteGadget: http://www.omm.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#79&cours...

I somehow omitted to move my whistle into my race bag - a last minute rucsac change decision. So I had to go round tents at the camp begging a spare whistle. I ended up with two - both of which I carried on day 2!

Additionally, I somehow failed to move the meals (all of them) from one rucsac to the other. One of my meals wasn't there. So I was a meal down. Like I need to get any thinner! Supper on Saturday night was muesli & hot water. Breakfast on Sunday was a few mouthfuls of mine, and Marks (thanks Mark!), and cereal bars, urm, scabbed off the neighbouring tent.

I also had no ibuprofen with me, so was going round tents cadging spares off people- someone kindly gave me 2 x 400mg ones.... oh boy!

Finally, I "decided" that my Ron Hill yellow cagoule - bought for £38 on JK Sunday last year, due to bad weather - would be adequate for the OMM. Urm, no. Not a chance. So we had to divert to GO! Outdoors in Penrith for me to spend £130 on a (fabulous) Montane Minimus cagoule. I wore it for the whole event and it was excellent. lots of £, yes, but I don't care....

All of the above = one seriously incompetent OMMer. I am *not* organised enough, and it really showed .

Can. Do. Better.

OMM D class day one.

very good 1st 2.5 hours.
Then found it all rather hard going, including tussocks.

Minor bonking going on later, and having to walk up the hills. Generally very good though.

Left knee packed in totally in the last 10 minutes - Mark had to carry my bag.

Staggered into overnight camp at 12:50 and spent the rest of the day resting & experiencing the OMM for the first time properly. Sought medical advice. Cartilage & cruciate ligament tears ruled out.

Found out later we'd won the day by 41 minutes 8 seconds so would be off at 7.00am along with other class winners. Against my better judgement (ie. I'm injured here), I decided, after serious consultation with Mark, to risk tomorrow and start and try to win the D class OMM. Early night.

Mark's GPS on RouteGadget: http://www.omm.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#74&cours...

Travel to Scotland for OMM

https://www.theomm.com/the-omm-2015/

C • Cool 2

Easy run from Gym to suspension bridge, & back, felt very bouncy & fit.

Then 12 mins on cross trainer as a warm down - watching the TV's.

Did 2 miles on that; then called it a day. OMM next.....

Felt tired & no motivation so did nothing.

Had planned to do either a run, or climbing, but did neither.

Body telling me to ease off.

Climbing in Goblin combe - nearly had a bad accident on a severe I was soloing - a huge block came off. 2/3 of the way up. I couldn't descend, so had to lever it off, and then the choss behind it - earth shattering crashes & sparks, smell of burnt rock etc etc. Awful. Kept head together & soloed up the HS next to it - solid rock - I don't fall off this stuff, but....
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=42078

Also soloed a VDiff earlier - very nice. Lovely day. Glad to have survived.

Did 15 mins fingery bouldering at foot of crag, but stayed close to the ground from then on!!!!

One life (of nine?) gone...... no more gambling.

Run + Goblin Combe map, lots of checking so got brambly, scratched, etc. No real "running", just thrashing around really, red pen in hand, making corrections. Fun checking the previous (2011) map out, tho. Some dodgy interpretations! Also, some vile "vegetation". (brambles).

Note to self: full leg cover at all times when "mapping" / planning etc.

Quite enjoyed it really, as nice day. My event is 23rd January - Saturday series. I can't now retain my Cup, as I've missed too many races. Whatever.

Needed. Knackered.