Training Log Archive: Leon

Canterbury trails (get it?), hideously slow first mile, but remaining 4 were solid. Ideal morning for it.

Event: London City Race
 

London City Race - 26th, 1:05:38

Garbage

Strolled round Bradford parkrun pacing Charlotte

Didn't cross the line for obvious reasons

Bloody humid

Northern 6 Stage Relays - Leg 3, B Team

Not bad, not bad.

Felt good but missing a gear or two speed wise, but a step in the right direction. Just over a minute slower than 2011 which I classed as a good run, but most people were slower as the course was cunningly amended to be just a touch longer so people wouldn't notice! and was 2 laps.

Was overtaken by a triplet of faster teams at end of first lap and 1/3rd round the 2nd lap was beginning to switch off, and slow down, from the pain, when Sale came past. Something stirred and I responsed and we enjoyed a great tete a tete for the remaining 8 mins or so, neck and neck, but saldy I didn't have a sprint at the end. He ran 20:15 so must have ran a quick first lap! Without this I would have been slower I reckon, by a fair amount.

Not the slowest in the B team, which I'll take, think some more big hitters will be back for the national.

Two weeks off work, lovely.

Canal - Leeds to Apperley Bridge

Felt good.

Not a run to do too often or would get boring.

Down to Hob Moor, discovered the very well hidden fishing pond, so will be back this way.
Annoying Tom Tom watch updates all seem to be backward steps, will be sending a critical email at some point, why the data now disappears when you press pause when it didn't before is a mystery.

Harrogate Street O - 28/30 Lamposts, 43:20 (45)

Kept pace to a consistent 7:20-25 though to be fair didn't feel like going any faster
Nice way to pass a run, set out as if I was going to get them all but two eluded me at the end, wouldn't have got them in time.

Grass Fartlek #2

3 x 20, 3 x 30, 3 x45, 3 x 60, 2 x 90, 3 x60, 3 x45, 3 x30, 3 x20

Bigger group than last week
Detected a slight improvement