Training Log Archive: Mark Two

Sugar Loaf fell race.

Best forgotten. Started off OK , but stomach feeling decidely off by the time we had left the road. Feeling a bit better by the time we got to the final climb, but by then I was miles back and not very motivated .

Such a nice evening and tide out so we opted for some short intervals on the beach in Three Cliffs bay followed by a paarlauf. Hard work, but short.

Special guest appearance from Kris's brother.

Finished just in time for an ice cream.

Army race at Barossa.

A really tired race. Slow but not too bad for the first 11 or so controls, but lots of little mistakes and concentration lapses subsequently as I got more and more tired and lacking impetus.

MDC run from our house. Out the back, around the reservoir ( "Pant yr -eos" since you asked, GD44) past the new solar farm and up the lane to Mynydd Henlys. Down to the Twrch trail single track - surprised we didn't see any bikes - then up Twmbarlwm from Pegwn y bwlch. I stuck to the lane going back - so that I could get back promptly to sort food, whilst Marcus lefd the rest back via Craig Y Merchant and Craig y Wenallt.

Blister not liking the tarmac at the end - but survived without bursting.

Lovely night. And we just about fitted everybody in the house - I counted 30

Monday night Bristol run - except it wasn't "night" and it wasn't Bristol. We went from Swineford . Up via North Stoke around Lansdown Golf Course and race course , and an out and back to Kelston Round Hill. before decsending back via North Stoke.

Big group with Cecilie, Chloe and Meg. Ben, Adam, Eddie and Michael. with me hanging off the back - well I am 3 X the age of most of them !! . Fortunately as I was dictating the route, I was able to steal some yards, calling them back at various junctions as they went off the wroing way.

Annoyingly, I managed to develop a large blister on the ball of my left foot towards the end. really don't understand why - certainly not new shoes , and there didn't appear to be anything in them or the sock. Will have to see how it is tomorrow. Might have to get Marcus to lead the MDC run.

Local MWOC event on a small new open area - Bryn Bras - near Ponterwyd. Quite small and mixed runnability but a worthwhile addition to their set of areas. Glorious day.