Training Log Archive: AliC

To and from the car 2 times- had to go and get new fell shoes as the inov8s went in the trash after injuring me.

There are no more 8.5 adidas swoops. =( They aren't making any more and aren't sure if they're making a new edition according to Mr. Ultrasport.

So, have brand new blue Walshes! First run in them was good today- no blisters, no bone bruises, and despite the fact that they felt a bit looser, they didn't fall off my feet, even in all the mud! And they're light. Happy with them after the first day for sure!

SOC Event at Burley North- really close to where the Nov. Classic was.

Managed to fit the orienteering in between rain storms! Was really pouring on the drive over, so stream crossings were interesting. I went in once, to my shoulders- didn't actually need to cross that stream though....

Was definitely tired from yesterday's race, but warming up helped, and I could at least run.

Things went smoothly, until a bit over halfway. On the way to 11, I insanely decided to go through the marsh instead of taking the path- very bad choice- it was full of tussocks. Also got confused in that marsh, and generally lost a bunch of time. Then 12 was awful. Took 8 minutes or so. Found 15 on the way, tried going straight east (would have been a good opportunity to try pacing, I think!) which worked until I just walked past the dot knolls thinking they were just unmarked rootstalks, since there were tons of these out there... blah. Also had issues finding 15 again on when I came back to this section of forest. Grrrrr....

Warmed up with four of our team, our reserve and team manager.

The Varsity Match on Wimbeldon Common- we won!!!

Such a fun race to run. We were in control of the race from almost the beginning. After the first up hill, the 6 of us were in the front, with just one Cambridge girl admist us. We broke into 2 groups on the long flat, with Court, Cathy, Cambridge girl and Jess in front, Lucia, me and Emily in back. These groups then broke up heading back into the woods- Cathy, Court and Cambridge girl (a good fell runner name Anna) dropped Jess, and Lucia and I dropped Emily. I stayed right on Lucia, she maybe had 2 meters on me until 200m from the finish, when I decided that even if she was my teammate, I had to sprint to the finish, as it was a race, and I think you should always sprint to the finish in races. So I passed her, just in the final bit.

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Little run first thing in the morning. Felt good! No real twinges or anything...

I don't really like resting the day before big races, but I know I need to be well rested for Sat so I took today off. Good thing too, as it was a busy day at work/with errands.

Woke up. Thought about going for a run, and got myself out there. Just a nice easy one, recovery from yesterday- and I figure the worst thing I could do at this point is to be too tired for Saturday. So easiness it is.

Warm up around Uni Parks- met up with Rune and wife halfway around.
Also includes rest between intervals, and warm down!

(2 min, 30s rest, 2 min) x 2
6 min
(2 min, 30s rest, 2 min)

Each set with 3 min recovery.

The women's blues team (minus Emily) did this session sticking together, getting used to running around each other for Saturday. Felt really good to do this and think about working together. Hopefully will work well!

I felt good, the intervals were very much in control, and my stomach was much better than last week.

Warm up for circuits- just ran around New College Sports Ground as it was already dark and thus banned from Uni Parks. Running for first 12 minutes, then some drills.

OUOC circuits. With lots of people, and good exercises! Some good hamstring ones from the danish duo and yeah, impossible side plank variants too. I'm fine with normal side planks, but anything else and I immediately collapse!