Training Log Archive: bradc

Event: CLYDE CompassPoint SOL3
 

SOL3, Dunrod Hill. Blue (M40S) - 6.5km +230m, 16c. 9th/35ish.
Really not in the best of shape starting this, having been awake half of the night, suffering after downing a rare steak for last night's anniversary dinner. Seems I can't process near-raw cow any more. Slapstick fall over in the mud before getting to the start kite, and was orienteering in a mental and physical fog for the first few, binning 5 minutes by #6. After that the mental fog cleared a little but I was still moving pretty slowly - my low HR shows that I couldn't have been moving my legs fast enough! Only one more d'oh moment, on the last control - finish in sight, disengage brain. You know the formula.
A respectable position on the course although deservedly cuffed by 10 mins by young Mr Carcas; feeling my age. Er, also cuffed 7 minutes by not-so-young Mr Dean. Chatting to my many crocked old peers afterwards, though, I've decided that he's just a freak of nature. Some of get old gracefully, some of us disgracefully - and some of us just don't age at all. It's all in the roll of the dice. You can keep on training as best you can to try to load the dice in your favour, but some b*gger can still nip in and rub out all of the spots whilst your back is turned. Y'know what, though? I'm OK with that.
TRIMP 128.9.

C • low HR 2

Set off with every intention of tackling the Braco-Greenloaning-Sherrifmuir shorter loop (cautious of my achey L knee), but struggled to get any momentum up and, by the time I'd ground through the headwind to Braco, my knee and the rest of me was complaining, so I turned tail. Not my day today. Still, out's better than n'owt.
TRIMP 125.4.

It will come as no surprise to my legion of AP fans that, after yesterday's moderate burst of exuberance, I spent today nursing back, shoulder and knee ache and generally moving around like someone in need of double hip and knee replacements. Oh well. It was worth it.
Managed to get out at lunchtime for a creaky walk around the softer trails of Eliburn, and was delighted to bump into Margaret Hyman, whom I haven't seen for several years now. She still looked fit and able. Martin turned 80 earlier this year! Gosh.

C • "It was worth it" 2

There's nothing like going running for a few days in a row to make you start feeling a bit more like a runner again. Today I felt just grand. OK, my knee's a bit niggly, and I was very mindful of impact on the downhills, and I was a shadow of my former self blah blah moan gripe - but I thoroughly enjoyed my wee jaunt. Probably about as far as I've run in one go in a long time. TRIMP 125.83

JK Relays, first leg of a Mens' Short team with Jonathan and Rupert. Legs utterly useless, so I was instantly at the back of the pack from the start, and was running my own race from there on. And my race was pretty solid, only ca 30-40s of hesitations / minor errors. I couldn't run uphill to save my life but gradually pulled myself back up to about midway in the field - 25th. Best I could do today! Both Jon and Rupert had good runs, too, so we can be happy with 20th. Nice job, team. TRIMP 75.