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Training Log Archive: Forest Demon

In the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2020:

activity

time

miles

Run

12:30:50

86.28

(8:42)

138.86

(5:24)

1045

Walk

1:40:00

4.6

(21:45)

7.4

(13:31)

250

Total

14:10:50

90.88

(9:22)

146.26

(5:49)

1295

[1-5]

12:30:50

averages - weight:77.1kg

1:02

0:00

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Friday Jul 31, 2020 #

7 PM

Walk 1:40:00 [0] 7.4 km (13:31 / km) +250m 11:34 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Evening Pentlands with the flat + others

Only really logging this because I've been very lazy the rest of the week

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 55:11 [2] 9.03 km (6:07 / km) +130m 5:42 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

After work Pentlands with Emily. Decided against the tops due to the wind, so did a very enjoyable loop from Harlaw to Threipmuir and round the North side of Black Hill.

A grand evening, and very nice to be out and about in the sun

Sunday Jul 26, 2020 #

10 AM

Run 10:08 [1] 1.62 km (6:15 / km)
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Down at Cramond yet again, although this time the toilets were open, which was an extremely welcome sight

Run 19:00 [4] 5.0 km (3:48 / km)
shoes: Adizero RC 2

5km attempt at Cramond.

Went off like a bat out of hell because: 1) I wasn't sure what I could manage, but hoped to be quicker than the 18:49 at the beginning of the year, and 2) I am an idiot.
So a 3'38 first km which was a bit ambitious, then a much more reasonable 3'47 and 3'46. Unfortunately by then had turned around into a very grim headwind so got a lot slower until my watch finally beeped at 19:00 dead.

Oh well! Not especially thrilled at the time, but I think I can't expect much more than that, given the recent training load.
Probably not too horrible really, it's quite tough doing it solo. I suspect I'm in much the same shape as I was in at the start of the year.

Think I should do some longer intervals instead of 400m reps, and some more mileage at the weekend... Onwards and upwards

Saturday Jul 25, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Friday Jul 24, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Thursday Jul 23, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 19:40 [2] 3.91 km (5:02 / km) +20m 4:54 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Felt like a real effort to get moving, which didn't change once I was out and about. Few rest days now at least

Wednesday Jul 22, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 31:38 [3] 6.4 km (4:57 / km) +40m 4:48 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Tempo on the meadows, 10 minutes this week (2.7km), plus 10 minutes easy before and after.

Saw Dad when I still had 2 minutes left, so went searching for him on the warm down. Went home via all the Turf zones I could think of, but tragically he had vanished into the ether

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 29:36 [2] 5.06 km (5:51 / km) +10m 5:48 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Easy with Emily on the canal to the aqueduct.
Good times as always

Monday Jul 20, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Sunday Jul 19, 2020 #

11 AM

Run 57:48 [2] 12.1 km (4:47 / km) +100m 4:35 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Along the canal and down the WoL to Dean Village, then back through the Exchange and canal to the flat.

Good feels and fairly quiet which was nice. "Closed" section of the WoL path is very jungle like at the moment

Saturday Jul 18, 2020 #

10 AM

Run 35:27 [2] 6.7 km (5:17 / km)
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Down at Cramond again, take 2 for Liam's attempt at a sub 20 5km.

He got to 3.6km this time before he went pop, so next time we should get it done.

Friday Jul 17, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Thursday Jul 16, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 29:38 [2] 5.11 km (5:48 / km) +10m 5:45 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Easy canal with Emily

Wednesday Jul 15, 2020 #

5 PM

Run 18:53 [2] 3.1 km (6:05 / km) +40m 5:43 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

To/From the Meadows and some drills

Run 32:49 [4] 5.72 km (5:44 / km)
shoes: Mudroc 290s

8x400m on the Meadows.
Felt pretty tough this week, a fairly grim headwind for all. In hindsight I should have done them the other way direction for recovery into the wind instead, but never mind

1'15 - 1'19

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 29:56 [2] 5.15 km (5:49 / km) +30m 5:39 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Easy loop of Greenhill with Emily.
Some serious snooping going on, a lot of mega houses on this route

Monday Jul 13, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Sunday Jul 12, 2020 #

12 PM

Run 1:02:23 [2] 11.75 km (5:19 / km) +150m 4:59 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Easy round Queen's drive from the flat. Essentially the same as last week, but a much nicer day.
Rather dehydrated, so the climb was a bit of a struggle, but enjoyable nonetheless

Saturday Jul 11, 2020 #

12 PM

Run 53:26 [2] 8.06 km (6:38 / km) +190m 5:56 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

In Dumbarton for the day seeing Craig and Claire, so he took Emily and I for a brief tour of the woods near his house.
A good time, been far too long since I was in a forest. Pining for a SOL on Culbin or something

Friday Jul 10, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Thursday Jul 9, 2020 #

5 PM

Run 27:39 [2] 5.03 km (5:30 / km) +10m 5:27 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Easy on the canal with Emily

Feeling a little resentful that the weather waited until 5 to turn foul. Luckily had some good company to keep the mind off it

Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 41:53 [3] 8.82 km (4:45 / km) +15m 4:43 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Tempo on the canal. Not very hyped for getting out, but good once I was moving. Briefly had bad feels after the turn around, but rallied well enough to finish.

10 minute warm-up, 20 minutes getting faster (4.8km), 10 minute warm-down

Tuesday Jul 7, 2020 #

5 PM

Run 29:42 [2] 5.21 km (5:42 / km) +30m 5:32 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Meadows and chill with Emily.
Calf a bit tight, but not too bad

Monday Jul 6, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Sunday Jul 5, 2020 #

4 PM

Run 1:01:03 [2] 11.83 km (5:10 / km) +150m 4:51 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

To DVC, then a lap of the Seat with Matt, then back home.

I had wanted to go in the morning, but we had a busy schedule of playing Terraria all day, so by the time we got out it had just started pissing down.
Got quite wet, but it was a good time and nice(?) to see him in person for once.

Saturday Jul 4, 2020 #

7 PM

Run 30:37 [3] 6.51 km (4:42 / km) +10m 4:40 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Took quite a while to get out the door, but got my act together eventually for some, you guessed it, canal fun.

Supposed to be "fast" whatever that means, which it wasn't for the first 10 minutes but it was by the end

Friday Jul 3, 2020 #

9 AM

Run 28:33 [2] 4.79 km (5:58 / km) +50m 5:40 / km
shoes: Adizero RC 2

Pre-breakfast with the birthday girl to Söderberg for coffee and buns. A little damp out, but a very nice time.

Thursday Jul 2, 2020 #

Note
weight:77.1kg (rest day)

Weight is not a typo. Lockdown life is clearly good for me.

Yeet

Wednesday Jul 1, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 17:51 [2] 3.0 km (5:57 / km) +60m 5:25 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

To and from the meadows, and a little bit of drills.

Run 27:59 [4] 4.96 km (5:39 / km)
shoes: Mudroc 290s

7x400m on the Meadows. A bit slippy on the grass, so the Mudrocs were a good choice.

1'13 - 1'16 for the reps, so the exact same as a month ago, with an extra rep this time. Is that good, is that bad? Who knows, but it's probably a positive

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