Training Log Archive: brycecIn the 7 days ending Jun 14, 2015:
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| « | » |
| » now | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | |||||||
Saturday Jun 13, 2015 #
10 AM
Paddling (Liege St) 48:39 [2] 3.84 km (12:40 / km) +13m 12:28 / km
ahr:108 max:127
Had planned to be at Pauls at 9 and hopeful to be on the water be 930.
Got to Pauls at 930 ... bad start to the day. Tried champion lakes first #regatta... rude... then Kent st... gate locked.. ruder eventually got boats in water at 1040. Knew it was going to have to be a quick paddle given I wanted to make mtbo in ridicville south.
ZOMG TIPPY almost went in the drink getting into the water. after getting sued to it a bit and adjusting the pedals to a more suitable length felt ok. Not stable - clearly have to do some work on core! but generally was ok at a slow pace. Any attempt to put any force into the paddle almost sent me in so just cruised along.
Anyway enjoyable session out there with Paul got some practise to do!
Also wow jelly legs when got out - interesting.
Got to Pauls at 930 ... bad start to the day. Tried champion lakes first #regatta... rude... then Kent st... gate locked.. ruder eventually got boats in water at 1040. Knew it was going to have to be a quick paddle given I wanted to make mtbo in ridicville south.
ZOMG TIPPY almost went in the drink getting into the water. after getting sued to it a bit and adjusting the pedals to a more suitable length felt ok. Not stable - clearly have to do some work on core! but generally was ok at a slow pace. Any attempt to put any force into the paddle almost sent me in so just cruised along.
Anyway enjoyable session out there with Paul got some practise to do!
Also wow jelly legs when got out - interesting.
2 PM
Mountain Biking race (Wellington Forest) 2:02:23 [4] 19.46 km (9.5 kph) +407m
ahr:141 max:173 shoes: Giro Privateer
Gmaps got me to the right location in a reasonable time with only 5% left on battery... had me sweating!
I know I was going to have to work hard today to do the long - hoped to get away early but the mornings chain of events had me late - my own fault really.
Had 2:15 to complete course typically take 2:30 so was possible.
Stacked it on the way to # 1 as I was going back through assembly.. great start. and boy oh boy #1's hill was a killer bike hike.
Flew down the other side going north for 2. This is where things went badly wrong - I swear I found an unmarked track when I thought the obstacle was. went up that track and found a load of tracks and followed the one north thinking that was where I was. That went for AGES. and had obstacles and green sections didn't know where I was all of a sudden. completely lost map contact and direction. assumed I had got onto one of the tracks north of where I wanted to be and then when I got to the one I was originally aiming for thought I was on the road north - no compass to double check. didn't understand why I couldn't see the watercourse on the map... probably because looking wrong area. Went along slowly trying to figure it out and after an eternity I thought I was at my turning point... boy I was wrong. another competitor came along and I said can you tell me where I am. he pointed a good few km west of where I thought I was :( SAD PANDA. fuck i was lucky. I was quick from that point to get on course and it wasn't until the single trail to #2 that I really had any problems. The single trail was just slow!
Down to 3 via the main drag - a few small errors along the way but got it reasonably cleanly.
Along mostly single trail to 4 this was my favourite leg of the day quite enjoyed this bit. (was otherwise hating life!)
Over to number 5 - got slightly sidetracked by an early point... I should have known better. Got it nicely in the end.
And by now I was almost out of time. I had to pull the pin here which was most disappointing... sure I had a bad leg to 2 but the course just felt way to long. I needed at least an extra hr and clean running from this point to maybe have got close. but even that was wishful! I am wondering if any started finished long sub 3hr.
6/7/8 just put me off and 9/10/11 would have been easy just would have taken main road 8>9 and would have been a 15-20 min leg. I think 5-8 would have taken 30 minutes if all went well. 9-fin maybe 15. 1h05. so I may have done it 3hr 10 if had a clean run.
Anyway given its the first time I forced a dnf in any race was pretty disappointed and just felt like the 4hr's of driving and half a tank of fuel wasnt worth it! dont like saying that about mtbo particularly given the effort put in to set it up. oh well im allowed to be #disappoint.
Back to Pauls without a phone (battery died).... Managed to get to forest highway - a way I have never been before that was fun! then got lost in the maze of streets nears Paul's place. felt more lost than on the mtb! But I got lucky and found it thankfully because I was starting to get really concerned about how the hell to get out of there haha! Retrieved my boat and came home...
only had two slices of toast and a banana today. feeling drained - at leas there was some lasagne and chocolate to make me feel slightly more reasonable.
#baddays! (except the part on the river)
I know I was going to have to work hard today to do the long - hoped to get away early but the mornings chain of events had me late - my own fault really.
Had 2:15 to complete course typically take 2:30 so was possible.
Stacked it on the way to # 1 as I was going back through assembly.. great start. and boy oh boy #1's hill was a killer bike hike.
Flew down the other side going north for 2. This is where things went badly wrong - I swear I found an unmarked track when I thought the obstacle was. went up that track and found a load of tracks and followed the one north thinking that was where I was. That went for AGES. and had obstacles and green sections didn't know where I was all of a sudden. completely lost map contact and direction. assumed I had got onto one of the tracks north of where I wanted to be and then when I got to the one I was originally aiming for thought I was on the road north - no compass to double check. didn't understand why I couldn't see the watercourse on the map... probably because looking wrong area. Went along slowly trying to figure it out and after an eternity I thought I was at my turning point... boy I was wrong. another competitor came along and I said can you tell me where I am. he pointed a good few km west of where I thought I was :( SAD PANDA. fuck i was lucky. I was quick from that point to get on course and it wasn't until the single trail to #2 that I really had any problems. The single trail was just slow!
Down to 3 via the main drag - a few small errors along the way but got it reasonably cleanly.
Along mostly single trail to 4 this was my favourite leg of the day quite enjoyed this bit. (was otherwise hating life!)
Over to number 5 - got slightly sidetracked by an early point... I should have known better. Got it nicely in the end.
And by now I was almost out of time. I had to pull the pin here which was most disappointing... sure I had a bad leg to 2 but the course just felt way to long. I needed at least an extra hr and clean running from this point to maybe have got close. but even that was wishful! I am wondering if any started finished long sub 3hr.
6/7/8 just put me off and 9/10/11 would have been easy just would have taken main road 8>9 and would have been a 15-20 min leg. I think 5-8 would have taken 30 minutes if all went well. 9-fin maybe 15. 1h05. so I may have done it 3hr 10 if had a clean run.
Anyway given its the first time I forced a dnf in any race was pretty disappointed and just felt like the 4hr's of driving and half a tank of fuel wasnt worth it! dont like saying that about mtbo particularly given the effort put in to set it up. oh well im allowed to be #disappoint.
Back to Pauls without a phone (battery died).... Managed to get to forest highway - a way I have never been before that was fun! then got lost in the maze of streets nears Paul's place. felt more lost than on the mtb! But I got lucky and found it thankfully because I was starting to get really concerned about how the hell to get out of there haha! Retrieved my boat and came home...
only had two slices of toast and a banana today. feeling drained - at leas there was some lasagne and chocolate to make me feel slightly more reasonable.
#baddays! (except the part on the river)
C • Yep 11
10 PM
Note
Since I have the footage - here is the unmarked trail which threw me off.
You see me fly past it see something that I think might be an obstruction, circle back and then go for it.
This is where everything went wrong. Sure someone will point out that this is not an obstruction - but I have seen on other maps before this mapped as an obstruction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4XeHEWwx-M
You see me fly past it see something that I think might be an obstruction, circle back and then go for it.
This is where everything went wrong. Sure someone will point out that this is not an obstruction - but I have seen on other maps before this mapped as an obstruction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4XeHEWwx-M
Friday Jun 12, 2015 #
Note
(rest day)
Yay for rest day!
Thursday Jun 11, 2015 #
1 PM
Running (5km Loop) 30:46 [4] 5.09 km (6:03 / km) +95m 5:32 / km
ahr:163 max:173 shoes: Salomon XA Pro 3d
Well both quads where sore before I started so this was never going to be an award winning run.
Felt really lack luster and had no energy / hungry.
So set a pace which was maintainable and comfortable. Felt pretty together once I settled into a routine but certainly wasnt pushing it.
Didnt feel like I could push it - just nothing in the tank (physically) to do anymore than I did - I know mentally was ready to go a whole heap faster.
Still need to get knees higher - maybe some flexibility required to improve this stride... eh.
That said cant set pb's every session so happy with what was done.
Felt really lack luster and had no energy / hungry.
So set a pace which was maintainable and comfortable. Felt pretty together once I settled into a routine but certainly wasnt pushing it.
Didnt feel like I could push it - just nothing in the tank (physically) to do anymore than I did - I know mentally was ready to go a whole heap faster.
Still need to get knees higher - maybe some flexibility required to improve this stride... eh.
That said cant set pb's every session so happy with what was done.
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015 #
6 AM
Road Bike (Mt Henry Return) 1:18:54 [4] 30.35 km (23.1 kph) +92m
ahr:144 max:165 shoes: Giro Privateer
Average Cadence 78 (goal is 80) getting there. Having to be very mindful not to grind.
Bike needs a service its gear skipping on the extremities - quite annoying.
Otherwise was a nice ride. Happy for the increased cadence but at same speed Couple of weeks sitting near 80 cadence. just to get legs used to it.
Had a few e-bikes smash past. which comically reminded me I saw someone filling up their bike at the servo the other night. P-bike no worries ha!
Bike needs a service its gear skipping on the extremities - quite annoying.
Otherwise was a nice ride. Happy for the increased cadence but at same speed Couple of weeks sitting near 80 cadence. just to get legs used to it.
Had a few e-bikes smash past. which comically reminded me I saw someone filling up their bike at the servo the other night. P-bike no worries ha!
Tuesday Jun 9, 2015 #
7 PM
Running intervals (Short Intervals) 37:58 [4] 4.06 km (9:21 / km) +59m 8:43 / km
ahr:130 max:173 shoes: Salomon XA Pro 3d
400m warmup
Then 300m full tilt, 600m walk x4
1) 1:06
2) 0:56
3) 0:58
4) 1:00
Shins gave no grief yay - still icing them after.
Felt weird at full tilt, felt... unstable seems the best way to describe it. like upper body was moving faster than legs and legs stride was too shallow and knees not high enough... interestingly when I did try move knees higher still felt wrong. Need to work on my technique clear - felt very weird and I have never had a problem with sprinting feeling like that before. Weird in a way that felt like I could fall over while running was just weird and not grounded.
Also pretty disappointing I used to do 400m in 55-56s consistently and now breaking myself to do 300m in 56.
bit of pain via the ITB (front left side) on right knee (non surgical)
Then 300m full tilt, 600m walk x4
1) 1:06
2) 0:56
3) 0:58
4) 1:00
Shins gave no grief yay - still icing them after.
Felt weird at full tilt, felt... unstable seems the best way to describe it. like upper body was moving faster than legs and legs stride was too shallow and knees not high enough... interestingly when I did try move knees higher still felt wrong. Need to work on my technique clear - felt very weird and I have never had a problem with sprinting feeling like that before. Weird in a way that felt like I could fall over while running was just weird and not grounded.
Also pretty disappointing I used to do 400m in 55-56s consistently and now breaking myself to do 300m in 56.
bit of pain via the ITB (front left side) on right knee (non surgical)
C • 55s 32
Monday Jun 8, 2015 #
6 AM
Road Bike (Mt Henry Return) 1:19:47 [4] 30.56 km (23.0 kph) +98m
ahr:141 max:167 shoes: Giro Privateer
Average Cadence - 74.
Should have been higher but those bits at 0 cadence really suck the average down... oh well will just have to drop to lower gear and spin while breaking to get a more accurate cadence in the future.
Beautiful morning for a ride and sunrise on the mirrored river was pretty awesome, some good colors out there... + dolphins. everyone loves seeing them.
Managed my most comical stack ever. went to turn around at halfway figure path wasnt wide enough so will use some of the verge too - road bike turning in sand... you do the maths... too used to mtb lol. I could see the funny side in it though.
Also new section in the freeway path (yes its the first time I have ridden it) is really nice!
Still thinking large front chain ring to one of the bigger cogs at the back makes for the most efficient cycling - found I could sit 28-32 and about 85 cadence there which in my mind was ideal.
Should have been higher but those bits at 0 cadence really suck the average down... oh well will just have to drop to lower gear and spin while breaking to get a more accurate cadence in the future.
Beautiful morning for a ride and sunrise on the mirrored river was pretty awesome, some good colors out there... + dolphins. everyone loves seeing them.
Managed my most comical stack ever. went to turn around at halfway figure path wasnt wide enough so will use some of the verge too - road bike turning in sand... you do the maths... too used to mtb lol. I could see the funny side in it though.
Also new section in the freeway path (yes its the first time I have ridden it) is really nice!
Still thinking large front chain ring to one of the bigger cogs at the back makes for the most efficient cycling - found I could sit 28-32 and about 85 cadence there which in my mind was ideal.