Training Log Archive: OJ

Capricorn day 2. Found out I had quite a large lead after day 1 so no need to push too hard today. Really good fun with the whole course criss-crossing Kinder, which meant some very tough underfoot conditions and some tricky navigation (or 'nav' as mountain marathon-ers call it). One particularly nasty leg took us through roughly head-high bracken for a km - my only solace was that both Mike and Rhys were also floundering in it. Made a few nav errors in spite of the excellent map - all the peat groughs were really well drawn - but felt strong all the way to the finish today. Won possibly the biggest and ugliest trophy I have ever seen, but is has had a few famous names on it over the years!

Event: Capricorn
 

Capricorn MM and a rare chance to do a MM in the Dark Peak. Pretty tough first day, I think I started a bit too hard, which was fine for the first 2.30 but I suffered on the last few kms which were through some rough bracken and heather. Still, happy with my time although I have no idea of any other results yet...started up Alport and then headed over to Kinder for a few legs at the end. Tomo is all on Kinder which will be tough and tricky. I feel like I'm cheating by coming home for a bath and comfort - I should be shivering in a tiny tent eating pot noodles.

C • How you feeling? 2

Just a weener to loosen up for the weekend's long un's.

Wow, I actually went orienteering. Sort of. Hanging some bog roll on the mines bit of Strines for Jen (and anyone else - Craney, Rach?) to practise some middle distance. Although the bog roll has probably washed away already in the pouring rain.

Parked at Strines inn and legged it off before they could ask for my £10 parking 'deposit.' Got a bit stuck in the jungle on the way back.

C • deposit? 2

Run round Loxley with Jen, legs not too bad after track.

Hallamshire session. Bit late (or it started on time for a change) for strides so joined in half way through. Then 6x 500, 30 secs rest, 250, 2mins30 rest. I haven't been to track for quite a while now and I was expecting the worst, but I didn't run well at all, really fading on the 500s then struggling to up the pace on the 250s. My hamstring got a bit sore after 3 sets but stayed about the same after that so I carried on, other than that never actually felt too bad, just couldn't get myself moving any faster.

To track and back home with Jen, Mike and Little Rob.

Steady run up to Bolehill and stables to loosen up legs. They feel pretty tired today.