Training Log Archive: philm64

Buttock, hip & hamstring none the worse (much) for yesterday's little burn up. Good! (I think).

Fab walk in Quantocks with climbing buddy Lynne.

13km, 332m climb; great views.

I'm sure my memory is shot but where we parked seemed familiar - could it have been where the start was for BUSF 1985? (Mark S may know - he started his long career in organising O events right there, right then!)

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1538009...

C • Yep, 1985. 2

Pain in hip less this morning, proving what a lottery it is. Hamstring pain minimal, which is a big plus. But still - hip pain.

Helping at BOK event (Dolebury Warren Saturday Series), so thought i'd jog the Green. V early start (2nd out on course). lovely day, sun, frost, -1.5 degrees

Missed no 1 by 2 mins (lazy & not used to 1:7500 scale), and Paul started 2 mins behind. This was 100% not what I'd wanted. Couldn't he have waited another few minutes before starting?

Took myself out of the equation (or thought I had) at no 8 by going to no 19 nearby - the "1" of the "19" almost overlaying the North grid line. Paul helpfully didn't bother telling me, and I lost 2 mins here, finding no 19 with Tommi who had come from no 18 not no 8.

Drifted along , aware of mild hip pain . Inevitably re-caught Paul and overtook with a good contour in to no 20; but sadly the "wall" near no 21 wasn't clear & I ended up on the wrong crag, 100% thought it was right; ready to shout "this leg will be voided!!". Again, Paul helpfully didn't tell me he'd found the control (note: team player award 2017 won't be going to him!)

Pleased with no pain, but with 5-6mins+ lost, I'm about as far away from my best as possible! Had i started late (as planned) & not missed no 1, I could have done 36 mins with ease. Felt lots fitter than Leigh woods, which was horrible / felt like death.

But it was only supposed to be an easy jog from a runner on the ropes.
Recovered very quickly indeed.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1535850...

results: http://www.bristolorienteering.org.uk/sites/defaul...

splits are mildly entertaining. just goes to show how fast you can go when some1 is in your line of sight. (post no 21). Tho i was leading Paul to no's 4 & 5..... My no 9 was a debacle as was my no 1. http://splitsbrowser.org.uk/splitsgraph.php?eventI...

Following my Interland email, I'd better start taking this sort of thing more seriously?

C • The level of bitterness in this blog 8

Woke with excruciating pain in LH buttock. Oh FFS - why now?????

Massive self-destroying session at TCA with Liz (injured) & Fenella. Ignored pain & just climbed til pain in fingers overtook that of buttock.

Really bashed it this time. 3 black probs, & many more. I'm claiming a UK 6a move, or two; and scores of top end 5c moves. Really promising & miles better than last friday's debacle. Super psyched for outdoor climbing season.

went back after tea break and found it was torture. but still banged out a load of yellows (UK 5b).

I guess I'm frustrated.

Easy nav tutoring to Angela (Portishead RC), who had bought a shit compass "Karrimor!" for < £10 (now £4.25 - there should be a law against this!!! it's a pile of shite! the needle was all over the place! http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-compass-78500...

Ashton court, in mist, rough compass work & rough nav. Very slow & easy. She then ran 8km in 33:12 that evening in a road race. God.

https://www.strava.com/activities/837115866

- note awful pics of yours truly. Ange does love her sport.

walk to swimming pool

40 lengths = 1km (yeah?) 25 m pool

4 warm up
12 in 8:30-ish (300m)
4 flat out in 2:54 (100m)
12 in 8:25-ish (300m)
4 flat out in 2:55 (100m)

4 warm down including one length of "crawl".

rests 60- 90secs.

walk home

total walk 45 mins-ish.

Will def swim each week!

walk - 35 minutes.

cycle - 2 x 15 mins (to pub & back, so quite tipsy on way home)

no improvement. still doing stretches & stuff.

Note: Indoor bouldering at Bloc with Clio again. Very good . Climbed all blacks & all oranges, plus a 6b circuit, plus one red (I'd done before).

No improvement in pelvis / hamstring pain :-(

Very average jog/ "run" - 17 mins .

Not as awful as Friday's, but still, just a zillion miles away from the runner I used to be.

Very sad.