Training Log Archive: Forest DemonIn the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2021:
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Sunday Oct 31, 2021 #
Run 1:28:44 [2] 17.89 km (4:58 / km) +140m 4:46 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Went for a classic big loop South, long time since I did one of these. Pleasantly surprised by plenty new Strava PRs for various segments most of the way round, which is always nice
Saturday Oct 30, 2021 #
Run 1:01:08 [2] 10.61 km (5:46 / km) +100m 5:30 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
A bit start/stop with various things to smell/eat/pee on, but it had come sunny so was quite an enjoyable one
Thursday Oct 28, 2021 #
Run 50:38 [2] 8.65 km (5:51 / km) +60m 5:39 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Fog was in a huge bank covering all of Blackford though it was clear skies all around us. Très spooky, très atmospheric
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021 #
Run 1:05:44 [2] 10.43 km (6:18 / km) +140m 5:54 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Quite a muddy affair, and tragically caught in a very heavy downpour for the last 15 minutes which was not helpful for me staying upright
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021 #
Run 46:28 [2] 8.19 km (5:40 / km) +150m 5:12 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Sunday Oct 24, 2021 #
Run 2:00:41 [2] 18.63 km (6:29 / km) +630m 5:32 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Started at Harlaw, parted ways with Emily and doge at Bavelaw Castle then Matt and I continued up the drove road to do the South ridge.
Weather was rather damp at times, some minor regrets I didn't wear my cagoule. Came out alright on Turnhouse, and then turned outrageously heavy in the last 5 minutes before the car.
House at the end of Glencourse has installed a gigantic fence on the dam, required a quick scoot across the spillway to bypass. Seems fair enough to stop ruffians like me cutting through their garden, but still a little unfriendly
Saturday Oct 23, 2021 #
Run 18:53 [3] 4.81 km (3:56 / km) +30m 3:48 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Set off speedily with Colin Eades and was soon afterwards on my lonesome at the front.
Settled into a tempo-ish effort after the first km, wasn't vibing anything too heroic. A fun course even if it seems way too short!
9/10 would run again
Thursday Oct 21, 2021 #
Run 48:54 [2] 8.21 km (5:57 / km) +150m 5:27 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Emily got a big spook from a very small dog which was extremely amusing
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021 #
Run 1:02:58 [2] 10.51 km (5:59 / km) +150m 5:36 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
A very dark one too, obviously has been a while since the batteries got changed
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021 #
Run 45:53 [2] 8.61 km (5:20 / km) +55m 5:10 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Saturday Oct 16, 2021 #
Run 22:19 [3] 5.05 km (4:25 / km)
shoes: Waverider 25
Sub 22 for the actual 5km part, very nice
Did 4:27 exactly for the each of the first 4km, possibly the greatest pacing of all time
Friday Oct 15, 2021 #
Run 26:50 [2] 5.35 km (5:01 / km) +15m 4:57 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 #
Run 1:10:40 [2] 12.24 km (5:46 / km) +270m 5:12 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Bonking hard by the end, but a great run
Sunday Oct 10, 2021 #
Run 3:10:15 [3] 27.47 km (6:56 / km) +1750m 5:15 / km
shoes: X-Talon 230
Should probably have done a warm-up, but got quite chilly in the start box anyway.
Big struggling up the first climb, chest feeling quite bad. Got into it after a bit and got to Castlelaw not too far behind Colm.
Was absolutely binned on the descent, and somehow ended up completely by myself by the shooting range and road section. Couldn't see anyone else which was a bit unnerving, but I knew I was going the right way - just a bit odd.
Worked well up Turnhouse etc and managed to catch Colm at the top of Scald Law. He then zoomed off down the hill and I never quite got back onto him - came close at Black Hill, but that was when my wheels fell off.
Back in a weird no man's land after this, going faster than those behind but slower than those ahead, so it was a bit of a trundle by myself. Made it to the finish eventually, but rather weary by then.
Not very happy with my descending - never been my forte, but was so scared of falling and hurting my arm again that I was going at a snails pace. So some very easy time gains to be made once I've had some more calcium and regrown my testes
A good day out nonetheless!
14 minutes quicker than 2015 which is the last time I'd run it, so an improvement is nice, especially given the lack of volume in the last 6 weeks
Saturday Oct 9, 2021 #
Run 31:25 [2] 5.3 km (5:56 / km) +45m 5:41 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Feeling rather tired and not very fit though, big sad
Thursday Oct 7, 2021 #
Note
(rest day)
Wednesday Oct 6, 2021 #
Run 53:59 [2] 8.67 km (6:14 / km) +140m 5:46 / km
shoes: Waverider TT
Tuesday Oct 5, 2021 #
Run 45:41 [2] 8.65 km (5:17 / km) +90m 5:01 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Bonked at KB as usual, not sure what it is about this loop but always seems to occur
Sunday Oct 3, 2021 #
Run 1:20:15 [2] 15.6 km (5:09 / km) +180m 4:52 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Headed off for a lonely SLap and home via the Hermitage, which felt appropriate.
Beautiful day though, and legs feeling pretty good. Even better, not a peep from the arm
Saturday Oct 2, 2021 #
Run 40:48 [2] 7.55 km (5:24 / km) +45m 5:15 / km
shoes: Waverider 25
Very nice :)