Training Log Archive: SKWilson

TAY Christmas Score, Camperdown and Templeton Woods, Long Course (60 mins). All controls in 55:40, but didn't see any of the three bonus controls. Thomas did 42:50 for essentially the same course (he didn't see any of the bonus controls either). Brisk workout on a chilly morning. Very civilised pub Christmas lunch with TAY afterwards!

Victoria parkrun # 58. Heavy legged plod on an icy morning (although the route only had a few small and well marked icy patches). Official time 22:35. I wasn't the only CLYDEsider there: Andy P (although I never saw him) and Amelia P were there too.

Warm up before the parkrun.

Cycling round Mosshead putting out controls for the JOK Christmas Street O this afternoon. Icy in places - only fell off once. Never seen so many postmen out and about!

Results of the JOK Christmas Street O, Mosshead

Long Course (5.4 km straight line)

1. 33.30 Daniel S
2. 37:10 Thomas W
3. 42:15 Ben S (plus extra loop of 12:40)
4. 47:00 Graeme A

Short Course

1. 36:25 Claire S
2. 37:30 Alice W and Lizzie S
3. 38:00 Josie S (including time lost looking for 4)
4. 40:00 Pat and Sam (didn't go to 3, but went to 5 instead)
5. 48:00 Jane A
6. 56:00 Su and Leah
dnf James A

Bought a Christmas tree!

Early morning run from Nottingham city centre to Nottingham Trent University mostly along the river. Slow pod after a larger-than-wise breakfast. One run-in with a grumpy dog. Had to climb over iron railings with spikes on top to get in and out of a churchyard at one point. Showered and ready to work by 9.10 am!

Travel to Nottingham - only 4.5 hours late (mostly spent stationary near or at Preston) due to a fallen tree on the northbound line.

Garscube Intervals, Anniesland. 8 x 600 m (actually 700 m) with 300 m (actually 200 m) recovery in a good group of 6 who ran all the intervals in close order. Pushing hard on all the intervals and pleased to get a little quicker in the middle of the session: 2:52, 2:50, 2:47, 2:44, 2:43, 2:45, 2:43, 2:46. Good session in good conditions in a well-timed window between the icy showers.

Rest day