Training Log Archive: Keith

Brown Clee

Was in quite a lot of pain jogging before this run. Broadly unable to run very fast at the start. Went stright to #3 wlaking most of the uphill. Hesitated going into three as the contours were not quite as I would've mapped it - you had to go up over the ledge. Stuffed up #8 as thought i was going straight, but actually off to left, and had to work out where I was (1 min). Also ran past number 10......
Going down to #13 saw Ed way down to my left. Started to run a bit easier now. Enjoyed 16 -> 20. Then track mostly track running to finish.

Quite early on in this race, I acknowledgedI 'd make it a recovery run, and try to nail the nav. It was a new area to me, Really glad I went as it exceeded my expectations, with lovely forest, and technical contour detail, with vague veg. Bit annoyed I was sloppy on #8, not too many technical controls, as one's like #6 were easily placed. Think it's probably the only race I've done where I felt more comfortable running at the end then the start!

Saw a sheep trying to get over the fence crossing 16 -> 17. Had it's hind legs on the crate, and the front legs on the wrapped wire. Moved off pretty quick when it saw me coming.

C • Sheep 1

Day 3 - Brown Clee Course 1 - Splits

Quite sore, bot nothing broken and can walk alright.

Cwmdu Fell race
Tried to start slower then I have done in this type of thing in the past. Was fine going up first climb, then started to slip places on the gentle slope along the top. Got a couple of places back on the final little climb to the first summit. Then the first downhill was also pretty gentle and runnable. A couple of technical bits where i got ahead.
The second climb was pretty deadining, and i was movely quite slowly by the top, having walked most of it. Then across the top got caught by a group.
Then there was a technical descent, nice soft heather to start with, i went off the front with another guy, and we put a lot of space between us and the others. Desperate for some water now, as it was quite hot. But all i had was a waterproof jacket and trousers which wasn't particuarly useful.

Was so knackered on the third climb, that i walked the gentle tarseal uphill. Was in a very dark place near the top of the third climb. Ended up a bit in no mans land after the cairn. I maintained my postion to the finish, with the group infront pulling away, and nonone really catching me.

I think this is the longest running race I've ever done. Overall good training, but i'm not sure I enjoy the suffering and getting beaten by vet women.... Would've been more pleased to finish a little higher up, but with large chunks of long flatish non-technical sections I guess it didn't suit me.
Could feel my right calf that i twinged bouldering last night, but otherwise fine.

Thanks for the bumbag Marcus.

C • Race 5

Very limited attempt at warm up and down

Commute - windy

Climbing - probably the best I've bouldered yet :-)
Too tired for a run as i overslept my friday afternoon nap.

Was going to go for a jog, but tired after travel back from Berlin.

Run round Tiergarten in Berlin with collegues. Very slow, but awesome park for running. Put in a couple of sprints near the end.

C • It is mapped! 4