Training Log Archive: Craney

Pretty happy with that - not been doing any specific, or particularly hard training recently, but knew that I was running alright so aiming for sub-34. Didn't manage to get much of a warm-up because of the crowds and having nowhere to dump my bag, but eased into it with a nice gentle 3.01 first km. Hmmm. Settled back after a couple of k's into 34 pace but cos I was ahead of par ended up well under 34. 44th position! Quite a strong field me thinks. Cold day - woke up to snow, but not windy and was warm enough once I got going - glad I wore a thermal though.

Minimal warm-up and a bit of a jog after with Gracie and Mikey.

Drove out to Alwoodly and ran round Eccup Reservoir with Gracie. I did a bit of an extension and pushed a bit in some places, but generally was just trying to loosen up for tomorrow. Not sure if there was much point to the run, and it was REALLY cold, but nice and sunny and fresh.

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Great. HBoS have cancelled all work Christmas parties/socials even if colleagues are paying themselves because of campains by the News of the World and various radio stations. What a load of crap.

Also a load of crap was the latest offering by Derek and GG on where people might have finished in o-races had they, and everyone else, not made any mistakes. Interestingly Scott and Jamie are fast runners. And in some races I'd have come lower down if I'd had a perfect run. Which is really meaningful because there's a real chance in places like the Ukraine middle distance that everyone in the field will have perfect runs. And of course it's not like you have to slow down or anything to avoid making mistakes. I wonder what the Premier League would look like if everyone's shots on goal went in.

C • cheer up 28

C • If all the goals went in... 3

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11x2mins (1min rec). As well as starting off a good old rant, I did actually do some training today. In fact, I did my first interval session since, um, June? I might check that - yes, it was on June 5th. Able to push hard and not lose form, but just no "nip" in my legs, which I suppose is unsurprising. Round Wigton and Alwoodly. Saw some chuffing expensive houses.

10mins before and 5mins after intervals.

After I got home, tried a new route out round Wigton. Nice and flat and quiet roads - good for a little road loop. Felt a bit heavy breathing, but running ok. Ankle is sore so not gonna take it off road for a bit. Seems to be ok on the straight and flat.

IW - took a shortcut through Gledhow Woods and crocked my ankle pretty bad. Hobbled the rest of the way in.

HFW on the bus cos of ankle

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HFW slowly