Training Log Archive: Craney

My estimated start time of 4.30am turned out to be 6.10am due to the poor performances of those running before me, which in turn meant the race was on to get back to my B&B for my pre-booked breakfast at 7.30am. Still, it was nice to have some kind of pressure on last leg cos I set off with a 25min lead over the next team. Fortunately I felt ok and enjoyed the course and, apart from the odd banana, cruised round to take the win and make it back in time for my fry-up.

Event: JOK Chasing Sprint
 

Event: Harvester Trophy Weekend
 

Feeling very sleepy, but actually fine in the legs and in control racing well - haven't felt like that for some time. A 10seconder on number 4 and a 20seconder on number 7 were a tad annoying, but all in all a pleasing return to form and the achilles was fine. Neil had a very good run to win by 13secs. He was even faster mpks than GG did in 2005 - wow! That's amazing! GG is so good!

Took the lead at number 1 and navigated smoothly and cleanly round the small depressions in the first half with Neil closely watching my every move. Wouldn't have been able to just run away from Neil, but just wanted to stay in front and hope he got demoralised. He overtook me on 2 controls after the spectator control and suddenly I felt really tired being behind and was tempted to settle for 2nd. But put a spurt in up the hill which really hurt and hoped that overtaking Neil would make him feel all tired again. I think it worked but I had to make sure I spiked all the last few controls. Cracking race, cracking area, lots of fun and some proper head-to-head pressure that we don't get very often in the UK.

Various warming up and down, jogging to starts and such like.

Lunchtime run. Mainly on paths in the valley where the farm is.

C • route 1

Morning run to station then 20 mins or so round Leeds before work.

6x90secs (30 secs recovery) at lunch. Ran as hard as I could cos of the short nature of this session. Round some park/wood with an urban farm.

Rest of the lunch run.

Bought an OS map at lunch and did a 40min run round parks/roads/canals in Leeds after work. Bit sweaty on the train which meant I got a bit cold but boohoo.

Run includes 10mins run home from Sheffield station. How many points is Matthew Burden not running worth? I don't know if he's Sheffield-based or not.

C • Routes 5

Same old same old. The ticket inspector had to wake me up on the way home to check my ticket.

C • pff 7

First day of work. Left home at 6.40am, got home at 7.30pm. But to be fair, I spent almost an hour in a cafe in Leeds before work and an hour waiting for the train to get home, so there is plenty of chance for me to go running once I'm settled in. Good to give the achilles some rest in the lead up to EOC anyway. Hoping to do a few decent sessions before then though. Work was ok. I liked doing my e-learning. I learnt all about the importance of diversity in the work force. I'm a part of a team of 8 white men aged between 25 and 30 all from the North of England.

C • you're not 4