Training Log Archive: LardIn the 30 days ending Nov 30, 2014:
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Saturday Nov 29, 2014 #
3 PM
Run 41:24 [3] 7.0 km (5:55 / km)
ahr:124 max:153
A quick run from home in the fading light. Hydro, Barbush, Ashfield, Laigh Hills, Holm Hill, Hydro, Home.
Legs feeling better than the head, been a busy week.
Legs feeling better than the head, been a busy week.
Thursday Nov 27, 2014 #
Note
(rest day)
Travelling to and from Crewe today for BO interviews.
So many people would be great to work with, but at the mo all I'm interested in is helping athletes. WOC 2015 has been so overlooked by the "programme" - fortunately the athletes are still in the game!
So many people would be great to work with, but at the mo all I'm interested in is helping athletes. WOC 2015 has been so overlooked by the "programme" - fortunately the athletes are still in the game!
Wednesday Nov 26, 2014 #
Event: FVO Night #3 - Mine Woods
6 PM
Orienteering race 50:00 [4] 7.0 km (7:09 / km)
FVO Night Race at Minewoods planned by Ben and Daniel.
Brutal race with lots of climb loops, pretty full on from the start. Various small misses due to poor map led to a cat and mouse game with Helen Bridle & Dixie - who both outsprinted me at the end. Feeling very tired and a bit of self-preservattion going on. Fun despite the high effort ;-)
Brutal race with lots of climb loops, pretty full on from the start. Various small misses due to poor map led to a cat and mouse game with Helen Bridle & Dixie - who both outsprinted me at the end. Feeling very tired and a bit of self-preservattion going on. Fun despite the high effort ;-)
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014 #
6 PM
Orienteering 40:00 [3] 4.3 km (9:18 / km)
ahr:155 max:173
Working in Inverness. Timed nicely to attend BASOCs night event on Uath Lochans. Very soft terrains with vague (poorly mapped) contours meant good compass and a bit of hoping. All good, wheezing quite a bit but o'ing Ok apart from one miss (didn't aim off suitably and undecided whether to turn left or right - made the wrong choice).
Tea at Tullies' after - and good chat ;-)
Tea at Tullies' after - and good chat ;-)
Monday Nov 24, 2014 #
6 PM
Pilates 1:00:00 [2]
FVO Pilates & Conditioning. 20 folk turnout!
Sunday Nov 23, 2014 #
Note
(rest day)
A day of log splitting, stacking, kindling making and stacking.... wood store looking good!
Saturday Nov 22, 2014 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 53:40 [4] 6.8 km (7:54 / km)
ahr:160 max:175
FVO Club Champs at Beecraigs, planned by GG.
Great blue course, apart from road sections at beginning, that got you through and round the better bits of the area. I pushed hard and was relatively clean but perhaps went a bit too out and round on some. Beaten by seconds by Fraser and Rog was about a minute ahead. Great competition.
Knackered after!
Dinner dance good fun too but thought the after party would knock me flat so gave it a miss.
Great blue course, apart from road sections at beginning, that got you through and round the better bits of the area. I pushed hard and was relatively clean but perhaps went a bit too out and round on some. Beaten by seconds by Fraser and Rog was about a minute ahead. Great competition.
Knackered after!
Dinner dance good fun too but thought the after party would knock me flat so gave it a miss.
Friday Nov 21, 2014 #
12 PM
Mountain Bike 45:27 [2] 9.92 km (4:35 / km)
ahr:102 max:141
MTB ride round my loop from work with my boss.He'd punish me on gravel roads but can't cope with twisty muddy trails, ha ha ha....!
Fun.
Fun.
Thursday Nov 20, 2014 #
12 PM
Run 33:28 [3] 6.2 km (5:24 / km)
ahr:124 max:140
Told my boss to tell me to get off my butt and got for a run. He did, so I did.
Steady.
Steady.
Wednesday Nov 19, 2014 #
6 PM
Orienteering 55:46 [3] 5.87 km (9:30 / km)
ahr:127 max:155
Stealth Night O at Devilla.
Everyone bar the two elites were well aware that this area's a beast, especially at night. Thankfully neither were eaten up by the forest (just poor Ross ;-)
Hanging the last third so not really under any pressure to race and took my time to double-check sites, hunting for Pinker-sized boulders and tip-to'ing through the brambles and clear-fell.
Good banter in pub after (and that's the main point of these sessions for me :-)
Everyone bar the two elites were well aware that this area's a beast, especially at night. Thankfully neither were eaten up by the forest (just poor Ross ;-)
Hanging the last third so not really under any pressure to race and took my time to double-check sites, hunting for Pinker-sized boulders and tip-to'ing through the brambles and clear-fell.
Good banter in pub after (and that's the main point of these sessions for me :-)
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014 #
12 PM
Run 47:56 [4] 9.76 km (4:55 / km)
ahr:144 max:166
Now I have a route suitable to undertake an interval session on and being as it's Tuesday (interval day in our household) it would be rude not to.
Warm up 10 minutes
6 x 3/1min
Warm down 15 minutes
I should perhaps make it 7 times next time... Joy.
Warm up 10 minutes
6 x 3/1min
Warm down 15 minutes
I should perhaps make it 7 times next time... Joy.
Monday Nov 17, 2014 #
6 PM
Pilates 1:00:00 [2]
weight:66.4kg
FVO Pilates & Circuits.
Surviving.
Pleased to see weight still coming down.
Surviving.
Pleased to see weight still coming down.
Sunday Nov 16, 2014 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:00:30 [4] 7.4 km (8:11 / km) +200m 7:12 / km
ahr:159 max:173
Scottish Score Champs in Achlean.
Not really up for it but once I had a plan I stuck to it, nevermind the fact that Janine had a better plan (she's always better at theses score jobbies). Thankfully, by managing to run 1k further I just managed to beat her score. Phew!
Interesting fact no 764 - I don't push myself at the finish at normal events anywhere near as hard as I do when I'm late in a score event!
Not really up for it but once I had a plan I stuck to it, nevermind the fact that Janine had a better plan (she's always better at theses score jobbies). Thankfully, by managing to run 1k further I just managed to beat her score. Phew!
Interesting fact no 764 - I don't push myself at the finish at normal events anywhere near as hard as I do when I'm late in a score event!
Saturday Nov 15, 2014 #
11 AM
Run 48:34 [3] 7.6 km (6:23 / km) +150m 5:49 / km
ahr:125 max:157
In Grantown, out through Free Church wood and into beachen for a loop. Not feeling 100% but bouyed by the cloud inversion at the top, and increase in temperatures!
Thursday Nov 13, 2014 #
3 PM
Mountain Bike 59:16 [2] 13.43 km (4:25 / km)
ahr:120 max:151
In Dumfries-shire for the day (Barony College) - would be rude not to accept the offer of a ride with the Boss as we're over the road from the Forest of Ae (7 Stanes). Up the red route in the deteriorating wind and rain and darkness (with headlamp). Managed one hour before bailing.
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014 #
Run warm up/down 15:00 [3]
Incl collecting some controls.
6 PM
Orienteering race 45:11 [4] 7.72 km (5:51 / km)
ahr:157 max:167
FVO Night Race at Braco Roman Fort,planned by GG.
Excellent looping and gaffling on quite a small area kept things intense and fun. In a regular tussle with Jon X, got him by chance in the end when he veered off the wrong way to the finish control! :-)
Fab soup and company at Dawn & Roger's after.
Excellent looping and gaffling on quite a small area kept things intense and fun. In a regular tussle with Jon X, got him by chance in the end when he veered off the wrong way to the finish control! :-)
Fab soup and company at Dawn & Roger's after.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2014 #
12 PM
Run 34:49 [3] 5.8 km (6:00 / km)
ahr:118 max:138
Really tired today, deep tired. Glad I forced myself to do something, at least.
Monday Nov 10, 2014 #
6 PM
Pilates 1:00:00 [2]
weight:66.8kg
FVO Pilates & Circuits.
Struggling with the circuits because of my ribs. 18 folk turnout!
Struggling with the circuits because of my ribs. 18 folk turnout!
Sunday Nov 9, 2014 #
Orienteering 42:07 [4] 6.33 km (6:39 / km) +216m 5:41 / km
ahr:157 max:172
Croy Hill - New Clyde Map.
Shadowing Hollie round the blue. After the first few I was confident I might be able to shadow and punch all the controls. Then she upped the pace...
Good training for both of us. Shows I have been whimping about these last few months - gotta pull my finger out to beat Rog et al at the club champs!
Shadowing Hollie round the blue. After the first few I was confident I might be able to shadow and punch all the controls. Then she upped the pace...
Good training for both of us. Shows I have been whimping about these last few months - gotta pull my finger out to beat Rog et al at the club champs!
12 PM
Run warm up/down 30:00 [3]
Short warm up, longer warm down - back over the area.
Saturday Nov 8, 2014 #
3 PM
Orienteering 1:11:02 [3] 8.27 km (8:35 / km) +306m 7:15 / km
ahr:141 max:161
What better way to get over a sickness than to try shadowing an elite athlete over rough terrain in the pouring rain ;-)
With Holly in FK & DH. Enjoyed this, esp tea and scone in Woollen Mill after :-)
With Holly in FK & DH. Enjoyed this, esp tea and scone in Woollen Mill after :-)
Friday Nov 7, 2014 #
Note
(sick)
Laid low by the kids' bug. Bleurgh!
Thursday Nov 6, 2014 #
12 PM
Run race 20:52 [4] 4.73 km (4:25 / km) +63m 4:08 / km
ahr:154 max:174
Pishing with rain so decided to go see what the SNH runners were doing. Chanced upon their monthly time trial!
A handicapped 2.8 mile route on road then very soggy farm track - out and back route. Agreed to follow the fastest guy there out to the turn point and see how I felt from there. Ribs feeling not too bad so kicked away and tried to reel in the 3 handicappers in front. Managed to do so with 40m to spare.
Great fun, glad I caught this session. A new PB to set next time ;-)
A handicapped 2.8 mile route on road then very soggy farm track - out and back route. Agreed to follow the fastest guy there out to the turn point and see how I felt from there. Ribs feeling not too bad so kicked away and tried to reel in the 3 handicappers in front. Managed to do so with 40m to spare.
Great fun, glad I caught this session. A new PB to set next time ;-)
1 PM
Run warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km)
Very, very soggy!
Wednesday Nov 5, 2014 #
12 PM
Run 34:25 [3] 6.63 km (5:11 / km)
ahr:134 max:159
A leg loosener into Luncarty and round the river. Couldn't resist the sunny weather and thought it would also help loosen off the tight sholuder and neck issues (prob from lifting heavy pallets on Monday). Found some new nice wooded paths in the village.
7 PM
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3] 6.0 km (10:00 / km)
Night O (Stealth) Training.
A cool, dry night for it. Heather not as dead as expected so was tough in parts. Fell onto my ribs at one point, thankfully my HR strap stopped any serious damage. Bruised the day after. Hector used my GP (and Ross' compass) - I dunno - these professionals! Clearly mind on other matters (fear of nurses uniform & dodgy underwear at the weekend methinks).
Pirnhall for food and banter after.
A cool, dry night for it. Heather not as dead as expected so was tough in parts. Fell onto my ribs at one point, thankfully my HR strap stopped any serious damage. Bruised the day after. Hector used my GP (and Ross' compass) - I dunno - these professionals! Clearly mind on other matters (fear of nurses uniform & dodgy underwear at the weekend methinks).
Pirnhall for food and banter after.
Tuesday Nov 4, 2014 #
Note
(rest day)
Wasn't counting on Matthew getting Hannah's sickness (Winter Vomiting Bug) ! Nor me feeling rather quesy all day yesterday and horrible headache all day today. Managed some root-ball digging and 2nd wood shed set-up pre-work so some exercise just no cardio.
Monday Nov 3, 2014 #
Note
(rest day)
Janine in London and Hannah sick so a good time to rest.
Sunday Nov 2, 2014 #
1 PM
Run 44:03 [2] 6.33 km (6:58 / km) +123m 6:21 / km
ahr:127 max:147
Gatherine Stone from home. Plodding.
I can't believe the contractors have taken most of the pines around the Gathering stone too! Pesky money-grabbing landowner - gonna check the felling licence when I get back in to work!
I can't believe the contractors have taken most of the pines around the Gathering stone too! Pesky money-grabbing landowner - gonna check the felling licence when I get back in to work!
Saturday Nov 1, 2014 #
10 AM
Run 1:00:17 [2] 7.23 km (8:20 / km)
ahr:127 max:154
A recce of Castlecary High and Low woods - an old FVO area many moons ago. I can see why it hasn't been used for a while - looks like the forest has been felled and re-planted - needs a further 5-10 years for it to be a decent map. Found some nice bits (a lovely set of crags in the middle).