Training Log Archive: OJ

Tio mila last leg for VSOK. Started on the back of a small group and ran hard to try to shake them. Surprised that they had exactly the same gaffle on the 3-way butterfly and only got away in the last couple of kms. A few small mistakes here and there, biggest problem was falling into a huge marsh on the longest leg - I was floundering and couldn't drag myself out. Legs felt cold and tight for a while after that. Finished pulled up a handful of places to 38th, much better than last year but we can do better...most impressive was Jonathan Rosendhal, a young guy originally on the shortest ungaffled day leg who stepped in at the very last minute to run first! Thanks to VSOK for all their support!

C • fun 4

Warm up and warm down.

Event: Tiomila 2007
 

Steady jog with Jan and MattD on trails around Sune's place. Feeling pretty good.

Nice easy training in Bjorksta, fast forest near Vasteras. Took it easy round a course from a recent middle distance race.

Elitserien sprint in Eskilstuna zoo. Hot weather and nice atmosphere with spectators and quarantine zone, etc, it felt like a big race. A hard route choice right from the start but apart from that not too tricky, just weaving among the tigers, wilderbeast and monkey enclosures. OK run with a couple of small mistakes, but too far behind the lead of Andrei Khramov.

C • I'm on your case again! 5

C • I'm your case again! 1

Warm up and longer warm down checking out the famous white tiger.

Easy run on Rocklunda from the VSOK clubhouse, followed by a pasta party. Nice relaxing way to start the trip after the journey out.

Spring Cup at Greno. Nice run around, had to look around a bit for a couple of the controls. Legs felt tired tonight, still from the fast track session I think.

Warm up and warm down.

Loosener in the morning

Fast session at track. 7x500m with 30 secs recovery then a 100m sprint, then 2 mins recovery. 500s in 1.32, 1.27, 1.27, 1.29, 1.27, 1.27, 1.27, felt fast trying to keep up with Luke who was flying. This was followed by a 3 person 50m shuttle run for 5 mins, ran about 15 times. All in all nice and varied and not too bad.

Run to track with Candyman and Kelly, strides and drills, then run home with a big group.

Gym session, building the weight back up. Felt OK once I got going, but very hot and humid today, I was sweating everywhere.

C • nice!? 8

Run into the gym and back.