Training Log Archive: Gswede

Running some errands around Madrid, biking around Villalba, and then to Manzanares.

http://youtu.be/iCsZcGhyaMg

Video from the race on Saturday.

Riding to the race.

Moralzarzal Trail Race. Really fun race. Started my watch ten minutes before so it would be ready. 1st place.

I took the lead from the start and never let it go. I had a group with until the first serious climb of 100 meters and after that I was alllllloooonnnee.

The terrain was much more technical than I expected which I think worked in my favor.

I had a simple strategy: take out the first 15 minutes at a fast pace, faster than what would be normal for 16k, see what the competition was like, if I was alone then it would be comfortably hard effort, and if with people, well it would be race. I was alone so it was comfortably hard. In fact, I was so alone that when I got the highest point in the race my stomach told me it was time for a pitstop of number 2. That's a first. Lost about a minute there. After that the technical downhills were really fun.

Forgot to stop my garmin. Oopss!

Moralzarzal Vertical Climb race. 2.4k, 360 meters of climb. I won this race in 14:57. 2nd place was 16:29. It was a really strange feeling. I wasn't tired. And my legs never hurt while I was climbing. I kept pushing and my legs didn't hurt. My lungs did get to a point where they couldn't get enough air. Really fun race.

Biking around Madrid and then back to Manzanares

Easy run in Casa de Campo. 10x20/40. Felt strong!

Riding to Colmenar and then Critical Mass.

Warm up and cool down.

Solid tempo around Soto, however I should have brought a headlight. I had to go slower towards the end because I started to lose sunlight. Oh well. Live and learn.

Commute.

Solid climb out of Soto and then down to the lake to my house. 7X20/40

Easy run around Soto. Really beautiful fall colors in the foothills around Hoya de San Blas.