Training Log Archive: Jon X

Brown course in Compass Sport Trophy at Pentland Hills North.

Pleased with how it went, felt much better today than for the past week or so and was running well in the terrain. Pushed quite hard but maybe lost focus on doing so a bit for the 10mins between #7 and #9, seem to have lost a bit of time there. Had the fastest splits for #13 and #17, both tussocky uphill legs, surprised by that but maybe it was a bit better trodden by the time I went out.

Didn't miss much, just on two short legs - missed #15 left and lost 30secs, then didn't need to do steep climb to #16 and was slightly right at the flag, maybe lost another 20 secs or so. I am sure it helped to be out there when there were other people, there seemed to be a lot of controls shared between courses and visibility was good.

As ever I didn't managed to score any CST points for FVO, lots of FVO people at the top of Brown including four ahead of me (Will, Roger, Fraser, Steve N). Not an FVO winner though, Dave Godfree won in 57:34, others under the hour were Murray and Will.

Pretty encouraging for the JK, maybe there I can get out of the habit of making mistakes at consecutive controls every race......

C • Not an FVO winner 3

To the start and then quick jog afterwards, almost strayed into the bit of the ranges where they were firing....

Pre-breakast run round Rodborough Common, great views and an iron age hill fort.

My legs very heavy again, right hamstring and calf sore and tight.

More positively it did clear my head after a whole day of drinking and eating and unsuccessful wagering at Cheltenham races on Thursday......so under the circumstances I couldn't really expect to be feeling too great.

That is a few runs in a row that have been hard work though, and I have had a pretty easy week, will be concerned if not feeling good again by Sunday.

Can't make FVO run this evening but realised I could fit in a run at lunchtime - haven't been running from work for ages and ages.

Lovely sunny day and all the woodland on the Crag looking gorgeous, definite sprint race potential in conjunction with Pru campus - although the cliffs are a bit big and dangerous!

Doing reps up the hill seemed a good plan as missing both FVO reps sessions this week too - it was also a good plan as nice and sheltered from the strong wind!

Legs felt like lead again though which wasn't so good, almost bailed after the third one but pulse wasn't high so got a grip on myself and tried harder, actually felt slightly better by the end..

Times were (jog down recovery time in brackets)
2:34 (2:34)
2:41 (2:50)
2:43 (2:47)
2:39 (2:49)
2:39 (2:51)
2:38

Maybe I am remembering it wrong from doing these reps many years ago but thought I was in shape to be doing 2:30 at least - will try again in a few weeks and see what I can do when feeling a bit more spritely.....

Warm up/down up and around the crag, so long since I was up here that I had to check the routes still existed, look quite well maintained which is good.

In London all day and felt knackered, unusually for me slept on both plane journeys.

Got home late but legs felt stiff so headed out round Leckie loop.

Felt rubbish to start with, really lethargic.
Felt like the first half was all uphill into the wind.
Felt a bit better when I realised first half WAS all uphill into the wind.
Felt a bit less stiff by the end, legs eased off.

It was all very slow as well - I guess not much effort put in either as pulse was back well below 100 within 30secs of finishing - just about worth going out though.

Hopefully just felt like that after a long day and running so late - need to heed Lard's advice and keep getting the rest in!

C • Some days are just not good running days 2

Day of rest.

Was liking that. A lot.