Training Log Archive: AlibongoIn the 10 days ending Jul 31, 2008:
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Thursday Jul 31, 2008 #
Note
(rest day)
Legs functioning correctly - good.
Packed items - nil.
Yippee! Holidays at last - French 6 Days here we come...!
Packed items - nil.
Yippee! Holidays at last - French 6 Days here we come...!
Wednesday Jul 30, 2008 #
Note
Stuffing my face in preparation for this evening's run, don't want to be passing out in the hills...
Run 1:59:44 [3] 14.0 km (8:33 / km) +615m 7:01 / km
shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw
Evening adventure run with Elle and Skyhigh in the Ochils. Ben Shee, Scad Hill, Cairnmorris Hill, Tarmangie Hill, Whitewisp Hill and Innerdownie - this was the girlie route... the guys did Sheriffmuir to Glendevon over all the 2000ft summits and all made it back safely. The lack of eating facilities was a bit of a problem after the run but we found the correct quantity of chips at Clackmannanshire's best eating establishment, Little India!
Tuesday Jul 29, 2008 #
Run 1:19:25 [4]
shoes: Brooks GTS
Run in Devilla with Peggy, a bit of a soggy mystery tour complete with bagpipe music from a local piper!
Monday Jul 28, 2008 #
Note
(rest day)
Rest day - I think I need one.
Sunday Jul 27, 2008 #
Mountain Biking 30:00 [3]
shoes: Specialized Bike Shoes
Bike rides to and from training exercises in Inchriach South and Middle.
Orienteering 52:05 [2] 2.7 mi (19:17 / mi)
shoes: VJ Integrater
Exceedingly slow pace adopted for some orienteering on a training exercise, spent lots of time standing still taking in all the contour features on the map and relating these to the ground and vice versa. Tried also to visualise what the ground should look like en route to the control once at the attack point for the controls. Messed up one control after finding what I thought was a ride and led myself a merry dance in the woods...
Orienteering 35:00 [2]
shoes: VJ Integrater
Window compass and pacing exercise over the most rugged terrain in Inchriach. Didn't quite go far enough to find the first control before turning back to the start via another that I had seen earlier. I had been close but without a map decided not to go any further! Claire and I went together to three other controls and we were not very accurate at all - oh dear! I almost never use exact compass and pacing in this way when I'm orienteering - probably best in the circumstances as I would never find any controls at all. I guess I have a training need in this technique.
Saturday Jul 26, 2008 #
Run 47:32 [3]
shoes: Brooks GTS
Run with Claire from Lagganlia and through Inchriach on paths and some terrain.
Mountain Biking 2:05:00 [3]
shoes: Specialized Bike Shoes
Fantastic bike ride from Lagganlia, around Loch an Eilan and through Rothiemurchus to the Cairngorm Club Footbridge and back. The sun was shining through the trees and the scenery was magical - this is definitely my favourite place in the whole wide world.
Friday Jul 25, 2008 #
Mountain Biking 30:00 [3]
shoes: Specialized Bike Shoes
Pre-lunch tootle on bikes round Inchriach from Lagganlia with Claire.
Mountain Biking 2:00:00 [3]
shoes: Specialized Bike Shoes
Post-lunch bike ride from Lagganlia to Loch an Eilan. Had to push the bikes through bogs, across rivers and through trees to get onto the track we wanted - a bit silly but it was fun! Had to hoof it back back along the road as we were late for dinner at Loch Inch with the coaches...!
Note
Joined Claire at Lagganlia as assistant cook for the weekend for the Start BOF Junior Tour.
Thursday Jul 24, 2008 #
Run 38:53 [3] 6.25 km (6:13 / km)
shoes: Brooks GTS
Run from home round Linlithgow Loch. Lovely evening, seemed a shame not to make the most of it. Found another place to do some intervals, which I might get around to one day...
Wednesday Jul 23, 2008 #
Run race 47:54 [5] 5.0 km (9:35 / km) +350m 7:06 / km
shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw
Bog and Burn Hill Race - Turnhouse, Flotterstone. I felt the 'Burn' on that one, the hill seemed to get steeper and steeper until my calves felt like they were going to explode. Tried walking up sideways, which helped a little. My muscles in my calves cramped a bit on the steep descent, but it wasn't too serious. The best bit was being able to push myself hard on the last couple of km on the level and downhill. I got a lovely welcome from Hazel and Martin at the finish. I enjoyed this one despite being last - but that doesn't matter too much, it's the taking part that counts!
C • B&B 1
Tuesday Jul 22, 2008 #
Run 50:49 [4]
shoes: Brooks GTS
Run at Beecraigs with Peggy. Added Witch Hill to the South and found some new paths in the woods.