Training Log Archive: Gswede

Same as yesterday but this time it was long distance. Very flat, contour interval was 2.5 but very detailed terrain. It was also very sandy and I could feel it in my legs. Nice to get so much time in on maps. It felt like good prep.

Placing controls, checking controls, running courses. In short, lots of Orienteering.

Easy run in Casa. Legs already feel heavy. 10x20/40's.

I originally wanted to do this as 40 minutes straight through but the early hills took so much out of me that I couldn't keep it going and have it be a steady effort. I broke it into 2x20 minutes with a 2 minute break. That seemed to help.

I think the big heat increase in Madrid is really taking its toll on me. My heart rate was up but I wasn't moving too fast. I'm not feeling too confident about me maintaining any speed in the long-term. It seems like orienteering does not help with foot speed and it's very difficult for me to keep training speed while working. Hmmmm... a creative solution is needed.

Reading run through Casa de Campo. I made it through 9 pages of TUCCM. 10x20/40's. I was rnning straight through the forest for most of the run to work on my off trail running.

Easy run along Madrid Rio. Im feeling very tired. Strange since I got more sleep this week.