Training Log Archive: Gswede

Long run on the vias pecuarias around home. Pretty nice day. I did see a lot of smog in the distance. A little concering that there's smog when we're 40k out of the city.

2 runs in Peguerinos. I also had to run 35 minutes to catch the train. The bus and train schedules didn't match up.

First run was 2.8k in 28 minutes. A very detailed rocky area with vegetation and trails removed. We did an exercise in this area in June. I ran much better today than I did in June

Then we had a 2k run from the finish of the first to the start of the second

Second run was 4.4k on a normal map but we focused on trying to run very quickly, as quickly as our navigation allowed us. This was a really good exercise for me. I can feel the night-o's working. It is so easy to run in the daylight!

10x 1 minute hill reps on the Southern Mountain in Moralzarzal. Getting that heart rate up.

Night-O in La Jarosa. Really difficult course. My headlamp is not nearly as good as the rest of the FEDOboys. Although I think for training purposes that is good. If I were to race at night I would prefer a stronger light. But really the more difficult the better. I did decently compared to the guys. I was at the end of the pack but not as far back. The last few controls were really difficult.

Sometimes I get really down on myself that I am not as good at navigating as I should be for the effort I put into it. Then I remember that I have found lots of 3 inch streamers in the middle of the woods at night. Then I feel better.

Easy run on the Ladera de Matarrubia. Legs feel tight from Sunday.