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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018 #
6 PM
Running 11:33 [3] 2.05 km (5:38 / km) +40m 5:08 / km
ahr:148 max:165
Richmond station > Pub
Orienteering race 36:27 [5] 7.44 km (4:54 / km) +82m 4:39 / km
ahr:166 max:188
Richmond Park Night-O.
Tried to give it some welly but might have slightly overcooked it at the beginning, as the last 2k were tough.
At least one control in the wrong place and map pretty sketchy, but decent fun. Almost got PaulC, another chance on Sunday.
Tried to give it some welly but might have slightly overcooked it at the beginning, as the last 2k were tough.
At least one control in the wrong place and map pretty sketchy, but decent fun. Almost got PaulC, another chance on Sunday.
Running 23:02 [3] 4.34 km (5:18 / km) +23m 5:10 / km
ahr:158 max:176
Pub > home
Saturday Oct 27, 2018 #
2 PM
Running 1:52:02 [3] 15.86 km (7:04 / km) +1202m 5:07 / km
ahr:135 max:165
“The hard way to get up a mountain” - from the bottom to the top of Hartkaiser cable car in Austria (which I then used to get back down).
It’s always tricky to plan a route off a hiking map because inevitably it’s a lot further than it looks. True again in this case especially as one path had disappeared, leading to a search and then a sizeable detour. I did get slightly concerned when at the top of the first hill the hiking sign said “Hartkaiser 3 1/2 hours”, but it ended up only slightly further than I thought.
The drizzle at the bottom and 5cm of snow at the top didn’t get in the way too much, and I was prepared for it kit-wise (particularly starting to love the neoprene socks.)
While the speed was lowish, I died less than expected at the end. And 1,202m of climb in one run may be the record - so overall very pleased that I can do, and actually do do, crazy shit like this.
It’s always tricky to plan a route off a hiking map because inevitably it’s a lot further than it looks. True again in this case especially as one path had disappeared, leading to a search and then a sizeable detour. I did get slightly concerned when at the top of the first hill the hiking sign said “Hartkaiser 3 1/2 hours”, but it ended up only slightly further than I thought.
The drizzle at the bottom and 5cm of snow at the top didn’t get in the way too much, and I was prepared for it kit-wise (particularly starting to love the neoprene socks.)
While the speed was lowish, I died less than expected at the end. And 1,202m of climb in one run may be the record - so overall very pleased that I can do, and actually do do, crazy shit like this.
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018 #
6 PM
Running 25:56 [3] 5.47 km (4:44 / km) +49m 4:32 / km
ahr:153 max:166
Around Oxshott woods.
Work meeting overran so only started running 15 minutes after sunset...unsurprisingly, the old rule of “30 mins after sunset in the forest, 45 mins in the open” still applies so it got very dark very quickly. Wimped out of the last loop but still better than nothing.
Work meeting overran so only started running 15 minutes after sunset...unsurprisingly, the old rule of “30 mins after sunset in the forest, 45 mins in the open” still applies so it got very dark very quickly. Wimped out of the last loop but still better than nothing.
Sunday Oct 21, 2018 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:08:38 [4] 10.72 km (6:24 / km) +283m 5:39 / km
ahr:150 max:176
Compass Sport Cup final, Short Brown course, Cannock Chase. Officially 8.8/250.
No real prucha, but hung in there and the flyt was surprisingly good so almost no time lost. Pleased!
No real prucha, but hung in there and the flyt was surprisingly good so almost no time lost. Pleased!
Saturday Oct 20, 2018 #
Strength 20:00 [3]
Thursday Oct 18, 2018 #
5 PM
Running 36:00 [3] 6.5 km (5:32 / km) +141m 5:00 / km
ahr:153 max:182
Run around Badby Woods, Northants. Lovely evening once again and really nice woods and rolling fields
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018 #
Note
An article in The Times said that you lose 1% of speed each year from age 40 to 50 and then 1.1% from 50 to 60. While that may be true I reckon that 20+ years of accumulated training more than counteract this. I for one feel that I’m getting faster not slower.
5 PM
Running 50:47 [3] 10.6 km (4:48 / km) +129m 4:31 / km
ahr:139 max:179
Fabulously beautiful run on Jersey, including the return leg along the clifftops in the sunset. Just wonderful.
Pushed it relatively hard in the middle bits along the disused railway track - 5x 4.15-4.30 on the trot. Have discovered that I am now consititutionally unable to run slowly, which I think is a good thing.
Pushed it relatively hard in the middle bits along the disused railway track - 5x 4.15-4.30 on the trot. Have discovered that I am now consititutionally unable to run slowly, which I think is a good thing.
Sunday Oct 14, 2018 #
11 AM
Running 51:48 [3] 10.37 km (5:00 / km) +142m 4:41 / km
ahr:145 max:183
Attempt at a longish loop through Richmond Park. The legs were willing, the body was not - just no energy so gave up after 10k and walked / jogged back. Perhaps should have gone a bit more slowly to start with.
Deliberately went out in the rain to test some of my gear, with unimpressive results:
- Neoprene socks (with new Brooks Glycerin shoes): lovely
- W-OL semi-ski gloves: wouldn't have wanted to do any longer in them
- Standard beanie hat - good
- Tracksmith Bislett trousers - definitely not waterproof but I guess they wicked ok. Any harder rain and would have stuck to me though
- Tracksmith Elliot (I think) top - ditto
Deliberately went out in the rain to test some of my gear, with unimpressive results:
- Neoprene socks (with new Brooks Glycerin shoes): lovely
- W-OL semi-ski gloves: wouldn't have wanted to do any longer in them
- Standard beanie hat - good
- Tracksmith Bislett trousers - definitely not waterproof but I guess they wicked ok. Any harder rain and would have stuck to me though
- Tracksmith Elliot (I think) top - ditto
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018 #
6 PM
Running 36:56 [3] 7.35 km (5:01 / km) +66m 4:49 / km
ahr:186 max:200
Easyish around Esher and Oxshott. Really dark in the woods by 6.30
Sunday Oct 7, 2018 #
10 AM
Running 1:46:18 [3] 22.05 km (4:49 / km) +196m 4:37 / km
ahr:181 max:199
First long run for a while. On the jetlag principle* I was planning for 28k (having not done more than 13k in 3 months), but the legs niggled a bit so I figured 22k was reasonable enough.
Not feeling great to start with, but settled into it and a decent pace without pushing too hard.
*jetlag principle (going east) = the adjustment is painful whatever you do, so rather than getting up 1 hour earlier each day (and dragging out the pain) you might as well get up 6 hours earlier right away.
Not feeling great to start with, but settled into it and a decent pace without pushing too hard.
*jetlag principle (going east) = the adjustment is painful whatever you do, so rather than getting up 1 hour earlier each day (and dragging out the pain) you might as well get up 6 hours earlier right away.
C • ** 1
Saturday Oct 6, 2018 #
Strength 20:00 [3]
Tuesday Oct 2, 2018 #
5 PM
Running 49:48 [3] 10.17 km (4:54 / km) +166m 4:32 / km
ahr:158 max:182
Usual loop, gentle pace. Tired but happy to be out. Good endorphins afterwards, especially singing along to “I predict a riot” at full volume in the car.