Training Log Archive: Mal

Yep still broken....
http://amblesideac.org.uk/Fairfield_2013_results.h...
36th Yesterday, ahead of Steve Birkinshaw again :)

Event: English Fell Champs - Fairfield Horseshoe (Medium)
 

Will right up the race tomorrow.....but very injured now. Can't really walk and on crutches, but hopefully no lasting damage.

Easy along the track and back before checking the run in with Crickmore, Wright and Milllarrrr

Fairfield Horseshoe English Champs Race
Had a decent start and was in a good position but not gunning it gradually slipped backwards till the open fell. Tried to stick with Nails for a bit here but he disappeared fairly quickly. Took the right line to the first checkpoint while Wright chose middle and we remained fairly close together and not much change in distance. Pulled away from him a bit to Fairfield running with first woman (Absolute machine!) summiting in 49:50ish just in front of her.
Coming off Fairfield I pulled away from her on the technical descent-y parts and over to Dove Crag. Spied a Dark Peak vest (Pete Hodges), the first for the whole ascent, in front and was closing in on him. Made contact with the back of his group at the top of the last summit. Then when I racing on to the descent I fell very heavily on the first wall crossing and bruised my quad, grazed my knee and opened a massive gash on my shin (which I didn't realise). Picked myself up a bit gingerly and tried to run off the sore quad and sore shin, which I assumed was also bruised. After about 1mile on this my leg went a bit more numb and was able to pick the pace up a bit more and attempt to close in on the first woman again who had came past when I was struggling. Pete was getting overly far away from me though so I tried to push on and catch him again. Took all the tricky descent parts a lot more carefully after that. Eventually caught Pete on the flat road section towards the end about 400-500m before the end. Ended up running 4miles on the pretty bad injury but managed to stay ahead of Wright, Ba-ba and Millar. Think I lost about 2min on the descent I'd say which is annoying as I'm better going down than up. Jonny had a stormer!

Really enjoyed the experience despite the fall and hopefully I'll be able to take part in the next one, Buckden Pike June 15th.

When I finished I looked down and panicked a bit a the gaping gash on my shin, Jacks mum sent me straight to the ambulance and from there I had to go to hospital so we couldn't stay for prizegizing. 3hours in hospital later I have 7stitches and a fuck load of drugs. No serious damage though apparently on the positive side but I can't bend my leg or put much weight on it at all. Stitches out in a week and hopefully off the crutches soon

C • nasty gash 4

Very easy again....trying to stay fresh for tomorrow

Rolling and such

From the garage to lectures

Down to pick the car up from the garage

Down to Goodwin avec Treb

Stretching and Rolling before cycling and after with Willy, Crickmore and Treb

Sauna committee meeting to finish

Easy warm up low-mid resistance. heart rate pushing 80 at some points!

On to a spinning bike with 10mins to get used to that then 10min mid-tempo and 5mins warm-down

Usual to loosen off after yesterdays race

Wasdale Entry Confirmed.....Maybe I need to start doing some super hard training runs? I'll get Owens on it to plan me something stupid to do

C • have a look 1

Very easy standard Rivelin. Legs feeling tired from yesterday. Also bruised the ball of my foot again which means its painful

Burbage Skyline 8th Kris won in 37:07 (9.3%)
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/attachment.php?atta...
Set off a little further back than I would have liked could see Aiden though and tried to take the same lines as him. Kris came on to my shoulder on the first technical bit then pussied about and I got away from him again for about another minute going up the other side of the valley. Aiden was still at the front of the group I was and Kris ran off. Tried to keep it steady from the off as I wasn't sure how my legs were going to hold up after the weekend. So let Aiden run away a bit but cut the number of people in between. By Surprise View I was in roughly 7th and still trying to keep it steady but reel in the group in front slowly.
Coming off Over Owler I was reckless and closed the gap reaching 6th by the bottom of Higgar. I slowed a bit and went back in to the pack here but was surprised to see Nails and Zanthe at the top which perked me up a bit. Destroyed the plummet and raced back on to the back of Aidens group. But suffered going up to Burbage Bridge and let the group behind through. Got it back together on the gradual pull up the edge and started reeling 10th. Got him pretty much as soon as we hit the track and sped up to catch the two Dark Peak runners just in front. Got them then was closing fast on Shelf up the straight but there wasn't quite enough distance.
Pleased
Finally, 1:31 down the plummet

Before by myself to drop the key off somewhere safe
then along the river with the winner, legs feeling quite good after a short lie down

Trying to loosen off after the weekend

Easy lopey loop out around the morning loop with Treb as a recovery run. Felt rubbish going uphill which doesn't bode well for next weekend, hopefully they'll feel better through the week.
Threw in 6*10s strides to stretch out a bit which actually felt ok