Training Log Archive: Gswede

Long run on the rolling hills north of the house. Misty day.

Getting to the map and back.

130 pushups, 20xpedestal, 15 minute plank, 30 pullups

Two courses in one at El Atalaya.

A middle with a microsprint included. Tough to get my motivation up to run quickly when I'm alone. Still had fun. Particularly enjoyed the view from the finish at the end.

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Unplanned rest day. Although it's for the best probably. My Achille's has been asking for rest for months. I think it likes the TLC.

Getting out for an easy hour to make sure the Achilles is happy. It is.

130 pushups (65+65), 20xpedestal, 15 minute plank (10, 1 rec, 5), 30 pullups.

I was motivated throughout this workout by Antonio while he followed a workout video led by a Señor Fausto Murillo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZ-rdey-t0)

It just goes to show that all you need for a successful Youtube channel is to be in incredible shape, a decent camera, and a park where onlookers can enjoy your strange music and motivational shouts.

POM Day 4 Long, also entitled "Run your fastest and don't screw up the bearing"

Chase Start, but I was alone for most of it. I was going back and forth with a French runner who I relied on too much. I followed him off course a few times and lost too much time there. I caught a Swede on the final butterfly loop and he and I were competing hard the entire way through. I beat him in the end but he cleared the fence on the way to #31 and cut down the distance I had put on him. That was fun!

Today was also when my Achille's tendon limited me the most. I wanted to go faster for most of the course but couldn't because of the tendon. I'm pretty confident the Icebugs I got a few months have caused the recurring problem. So I picked up some VJ Bolds and we'll see how my Achille's likes them.

After some research, I found that the Swede I caught (re-caught in fact because he caught me) was Niclas Jonasson, World Champ in the sprint in 2004 and the Relay in 2003. Loved having a chance to duel with him on the final loops.

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POM Day 3 Middle.

#8 was really where I lost my course, but I lost time on #12 also because I didn't see it immediately. I also struggled to take an accurate exit bearing in this terrain. Lost a good amount of time on that also. But all told, pretty stoked with how close I am to the top on a disaster day.


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