Training Log Archive: Forest AnimalIn the 7 days ending Feb 24, 2019:
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Sunday Feb 24, 2019 #
Rolling/Stretching 10:00 [1]
Rolling/Stretching 20:00 [1]
Running (ROAD) (Wu) 8:02 [1] 1.43 km (5:36 / km) +13m 5:22 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Running (TRAIL) race 1:11:31 [5] 16.08 km (4:27 / km) +512m 3:50 / km
Whilst doing my warm up I realized that my legs were feeling fresh despite the four days of hard training in Pitlochry not to mention the hours I had spent traveling that week. The aim was to beat Grey's time of 74.10 (ran when he was 17) and ideally get a spot on the podium. However, i knew this race is deep in Axe Valley Runners territory and as we lined up to start I was the only one not in an AVR vest. I tried to assert my presence early on by leading the race for the first 1km along a flat lane.
Hill 1: as we began to climb up through the first fields I looked back and saw everyone getting strung out. Me and this old boy pushed ahead and were first to the top of hill. The pace had be pretty comfortable for the first 3 or so km filling me with too much confidence. As we descended back into the valley a man shot past and into the lead. I tried to hold onto him for the next downhill/ flat 4km, but the gap grew and i was put deep in the red just before the start of the 2nd hill.
Hill 2: I went into the biggest hill on the course with a 100m gap on 3rd, 1st had vanished up the dirt lane and i was all out of energy so popped a gel. The climb was pretty lonely with no one to pace off and i had the thought of being chased by two experienced AVR. i reached the summit and could see 3rd 15m behind so took some time at the top to cruise and get a drink of water. As I started to descend 3rd and 4th came up alongside and i chose to go with a move one of them made which put us 30m up on 4th.
Hill 3: a the start of the hill me and this other bloke sat in 2nd and 3rd with a gap on the guy who I had started with. The gap again depleted on the climb and we were back together 2km from the finish. On the last part of the climb the old boy made his move and put a reasonable amount of space on us. By this point i had burnt all my matches going with every move people made, it was now in a race for 3rd.
The last 1km was all downhill with two stiles which I knew would be decisive. I got through the stiles ahead of 4th then had a crazy sprint down the steep hill and through the ford where i just managed the 3rd place. 1st and 2nd showed no respect at the end in true AVR style celebrating their victory over someone who was too young to even do the race. All round great fun, learned a lot from it as well as messed up the traditional AVR 1,2,3. Hopefully I'll be back next year.
Running (ROAD) (Wd) 2:22 [1] 0.35 km (6:43 / km) +12m 5:46 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Saturday Feb 23, 2019 #
Rolling/Stretching 20:00 [1]
Running (TRAIL) 22:18 4.64 km (4:48 / km) +47m 4:35 / km
ahr:143 max:174
(Should sort out my HR zones)
Friday Feb 22, 2019 #
Note
(rest day)
Thursday Feb 21, 2019 #
Running (TRAIL) (Wu) 4:20 0.65 km (6:39 / km) +60m 4:33 / km
ahr:106 max:140 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Orienteering (FOREST) 47:40 **** 6.97 km (6:50 / km) +271m 5:43 / km
ahr:164 max:184
Started the first section really well getting shadowed by Hector Haines. Was not picking the cleanest line through the terrain but the legs were turning nicely to make up for it. Had another battle against Ali on the last 4 control's good fun.
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 9:20 1.69 km (5:31 / km) +21m 5:12 / km
ahr:129 max:143 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019 #
Running (TRAIL) (Wu) 19:53 3.03 km (6:33 / km) +151m 5:15 / km
ahr:134 max:149 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Orienteering (FOREST) 27:40 **** 3.99 km (6:56 / km) +116m 6:03 / km
ahr:167 max:183 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Lit up the scene on this one, v happy with nav and fitness. Was flowing super well through the first couple so ramped up the pace even though it was the easy session of the day. Probably the nicest o I've done for a while starting to put all the pieces together. Also got shadowed by GG which was fun.
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 3:03 0.54 km (5:36 / km)
ahr:141 max:150 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Running (TRAIL) (Wu) 16:59 2.5 km (6:47 / km) +134m 5:21 / km
ahr:144 max:162 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Orienteering (FOREST) 33:25 **** 4.1 km (8:09 / km) +121m 7:06 / km
ahr:156 max:172 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Scrappy start getting shadowed by the Bray's however, got some good advice which I applied later on in the course.
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 2:50 0.57 km (4:58 / km)
ahr:135 max:146 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019 #
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 12:49 [2] 2.28 km (5:37 / km)
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Orienteering (SPRINT/URBAN) 15:17 [4] 4.03 km (3:48 / km)
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Was last starter so was feeling the pressure and within 10m ran into a dead end (most people did). Was struggling to read the map through the murky map bag and tiny print. However not too bad overall.
Running (TRAIL) (Wu/wd) 3:40 [2] 0.62 km (5:53 / km)
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Running (TRAIL) (Wu/wd) 5:53 [2] 0.8 km (7:21 / km) +51m 5:34 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Orienteering (FOREST) 28:16 [5] *** 5.56 km (5:05 / km) +146m 4:30 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Started off with Pete and Matt, a bad mistake at c3 where I ran part way to c7. By this point the group that had started behind me had gone past. Put myself deep in the red trying to close the gap and managed to get it down to 10 seconds by c8. I them got dropped up the hill but Ali made a mistake at 12 and gave me the nicest pull back to the finish.
Running (TRAIL) (Wu/wd) 8:58 [2] 1.4 km (6:24 / km)
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Monday Feb 18, 2019 #
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 5:49 [2] 1.04 km (5:36 / km)
ahr:136 max:146 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Orienteering (FOREST) 39:07 [3] 5.59 km (7:00 / km) +168m 6:05 / km
ahr:104 max:142 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 212
Compass on point no mistakes just wasn't moving too fast saving my legs.
Running (TRAIL) (WD) 4:01 [2] 0.69 km (5:51 / km)
ahr:98 max:106 shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Running (TRAIL) (Wd) 6:07 [2] 1.0 km (6:08 / km) +15m 5:43 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Orienteering (FOREST) 50:20 [3] 5.9 km (8:32 / km) +90m 7:56 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230
Was going realz well then a big mistake at 6 cost be some time.
Running (TRAIL) 6:43 [1] 1.1 km (6:07 / km) +41m 5:09 / km
shoes: Inov8 x-talons 230