Key session ahead of WLDMRC in 4wks time: double Snowdon. Almost thwarted by thunderstorms, fortunately there was enough of a gap between morning and afternoon storms to squeeze this in.

The main aim was to get used to climbing on legs that have just done a fast 900m descent, hence I used the 'boring' Llanberis path for both climbs. Didn't descend as fast as hoped but still found the second climb tough, so hopefully this did some good!

The second descent was a bit faster, which I'm putting down to the surge of adrenaline I got from being tripped up by a walker's flailing wizard stick just after the summit. Arms and elbows fairly battered and bruised but only surface damage - it could have been a lot worse.

Saturday May 26, 2018 #

4 PM

Running 1:55:00 [3] 14.8 km (7:46 / km) +930m 5:55 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross

Really nice loop on the Carneddau range. Great to explore some new hills!

Friday May 25, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 1:26:00 [3] 20.0 km (4:18 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Grantchester loop, with T for company on bike for a bit, then 4x2km tempo on the busway. Pace about 3:17/km, fairly happy with that. 60-90s recovery.

Thursday May 24, 2018 #

8 PM

Running 37:00 [3] 8.0 km (4:38 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Short one after getting back from Bristol. Legs felt ok for more but decided to freshen up and then go for it over the weekend.

Wednesday May 23, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 50:30 [3] 8.4 km (6:01 / km) +480m 4:41 / km
shoes: inov8 f-lite 195 #1

In Bristol again. Managed to forget my road shoes so was limited to what I could do in the track shoes I'd left in London. Hill reps wasn't the plan for the day after track but they worked out ok. 30 mins of solid effort on the zigzag path to the Clifton bridge. (6ups,5dns)
Legs feeling surprisingly ok

Tuesday May 22, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 1:23:00 [3] 16.6 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: inov8 f-lite 195 #1

5*1000m off 75s. Breezy so taking turns in the lead. 2:59 felt ok till the 4th when suddenly legs felt pretty heavy. Did another to help the boys through halfway then scuttled off to do hill sprints. Parli hill isn't really steep enough though and the track banking isn't long enough.

Monday May 21, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 1:17:30 [3] 18.5 km (4:11 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Haslington and the radio telescope loop. Decent pace, picked it up at the end.

Sunday May 20, 2018 #

Running 1:24:00 [3] 17.4 km (4:50 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Hampstead heath with Tom Martyn. Legs ok.

Saturday May 19, 2018 #

11 AM

Running 45:00 [3] 8.0 km (5:38 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Running race 48:00 [3] 10.5 km (4:34 / km) +500m 3:42 / km
shoes: VJ iRock #3

Lads Leap, Intercounties Fell champs.
Poor race. Legs were pretty empty and went into the red zone far too easily. Various reasons.

Friday May 18, 2018 #

Running 47:00 [3] 10.0 km (4:42 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Thursday May 17, 2018 #

Running 57:00 [3] 10.5 km (5:26 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Slow plodding on Regents canal. Too much work stress.

Wednesday May 16, 2018 #

8 PM

Running 1:26:00 [3] 17.4 km (4:57 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Pretty slow start, helped by a Steve Magness podcast chatting about how slow Paul Tergat was spotted jogging in Central Park aweek before he won NY marathon. Freshened up in the Hudson Ale House and was running ok up to meet Coombs in Haymakers.

Tuesday May 15, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 1:00:00 [3] 13.2 km (4:33 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Running intervals 42:00 [3] 8.0 km (5:15 / km)
shoes: inov8 f-lite 195 #1

Westminster to track with heavy bag then 16x400(60). Heavy legs and a few weeks since last track session so I worked my way through it, starting at 71/72 pace and moving to solid 66s for the last 6. Hoped to get a bit faster still for the last 3 but everything said no.
Green King IPA in the Globe.

Monday May 14, 2018 #

7 PM

Running 1:22:00 [3] 17.9 km (4:35 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Strides at the end of a run always seem like a good idea until an hour into your run when you get a bit tired, and as such I rarely do them. Tonight I discovered the secret to getting them done: stop for a pint in the Free Press then smash out the efforts on Parker's Piece on the way home with legs feeling fresher. Reward yourself with a second pint in the Flying Pig.

Yes, alphabet themed drinking has recommenced with alpHabBeT2: Alphabars.

Sunday May 13, 2018 #

9 AM

Running 1:26:00 [3] 19.8 km (4:21 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

HPSR10. He Perenially Seems to Return.

Saturday May 12, 2018 #

12 PM

Running 4:15:00 [3] 37.0 km (6:54 / km) +2000m 5:26 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross

Round of the the Drumochter Munros. Somewhat longer and tougher than anticipated. Glad to have done it though!
Poor nutritional planning meant scraping round this on one pack of Belvita and four wine gums. Running on fumes for the last 90!

Friday May 11, 2018 #

2 PM

Cycling 2:34:00 [3] 41.5 km (3:43 / km)
shoes: Bike: Boardman Comp MTB

Nice MTB round Abernethy with James and Tess. A few sketchy moments - get the speed but not the confidence!

Thursday May 10, 2018 #

12 PM

Running 3:30:00 [3] 31.8 km (6:36 / km) +1050m 5:40 / km
shoes: inov8 x-talon 220

Ossian Munros. Train into Corrour then did the two south of the loch. Nice run out from there somewhat less enjoyable thanks to a motocross event using the same track.

Wednesday May 9, 2018 #

2 PM

Running 1:45:00 [3] 17.1 km (6:08 / km) +1000m 4:45 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross

Cairngorm playing. Hayfields to Ptarmigan Cafe via Windy Ridge then down to the ski centre car park and back up to the cafe on the direct line up the White Lady poma track.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 1:39:00 [3] 17.6 km (5:37 / km) +450m 4:59 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross

Over to Creag Beag to say hello to BASOC. Solid effort up the hill.

Monday May 7, 2018 #

11 AM

Running 3:45:00 [3] 22.0 km (10:14 / km) +2150m 6:52 / km
shoes: inov8 x-talon 220

Five Sisters of Kintail, then carried on along the ridge to Sallaigh and her brothers. Great mountains.

Cycling 37:00 [3] 17.5 km (2:07 / km)
shoes: Bike: Boardman Comp MTB

Back to the car. Even downhill this was though!

Sunday May 6, 2018 #

11 AM

Running 1:50:00 [3] 17.0 km (6:28 / km) +800m 5:14 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross

A' cailleach. Back via the Strone. Met Steve Nic and daughter at the summit.

6 PM

Cycling 1:10:00 [3] 14.0 km (5:00 / km) +380m 4:24 / km
shoes: Bike: Boardman Comp MTB

Steady up the Allt na Beinne track then wheeeeee all the way down.

Saturday May 5, 2018 #

Note
(rest day)

DIY day

Friday May 4, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 45:00 [3] 10.0 km (4:30 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Run down to Cramond from office. Legs seriously wondering what the point of trying to race is.

Running race 15:11 [3] 5.0 km (3:02 / km)
shoes: Asics Hyperspeed #2

Shut up legs.

A steady start left me deep in the third group after the lollipop. Realised I needed to make the jump up to the seconds group, c 30m ahead, so focussed on that for the first half of the return. Once I got on their tails and in a bit of shelter it was relatively easy to work through to the front of that group, which I did at the final turn. I tried to keep the momentum going but faltered with 600 to go and Mr Leitch and a couple of others came through. When. I saw the clock and no chance of <15 I cruised it in a bit. 10th in the end. PW for the course.

Thanks to Tom (5th in 14:47) and Jonny (13th in 15:18) and new three to score format HBT took the national title: our first male title at any discipline since 2006.

Thursday May 3, 2018 #

6 PM

Running 47:00 [3] 9.6 km (4:54 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

This is horrendous.

Wednesday May 2, 2018 #

12 PM

Running 45:00 [3] 10.3 km (4:22 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Horrendous legs still horrendous. Run at lunch as driving north later.

Tuesday May 1, 2018 #

8 PM

Running 57:00 [3] 12.1 km (4:43 / km)
shoes: ASICS gel Luminous #2 (Blue)

Horrendous legs helped by having the company of Coombs for around 75% of this run.

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