Training Log Archive: AC

Low key Departmentale race on a Fontainebleau area that was new to me, which is quite unusual. 2.5m contours indicated that it was fairly flat and so it proved. Navigation wasn't too challenging but I still managed to make a number of relatively small errors, especially on #1, where I wound up in the wrong re-entrant and lost 2-3 mins. Lost a few more minutes on #11 looking for a depression in a vague flat area and #13 looking for a knoll in sea of knolls. Back started to play up towards the end but held together. Ran the whole way, which was pleasing, and felt reasonably strong. A good morning's exercise.

A very nice late afternoon spin on the mtb out to Parc de St Cloud. Took it fairly easy.one big advantage of these rides in the late afternoon and early evening is that the crowds have largely gone, making the riding much easier as not having to dodge picnickers and walkers. Nice ride.

Still feeling pretty tired and lethargic and decided to put an effort in on this run to try and work myself out of the slump. Good hard run but felt like I was working excessively hard to maintain a fast (but not very fast) pace. Still, good to get this one inder the belt. Felt good to stop and feel a little virtuous.

The end of a tough week at work so headed out for a decompression ride up into the Parc St Cloud. There aren’t many options in terms of tracks so it is just a strategy of mixing up the few options available and having fun. Nice ride and stopped off for takeaway Thai at the end.

Feeling very tired and stumbled around a very slow and uninspired 5km loop before work. Left knee tender but not enough to stop running as yet. Will take it easy on it as I have a lot of races coming up in the next couple of months.