Training Log Archive: Dooby

Event: Southeast Urban Series, Tramore / Munster League, Tramore Sand Dunes
 

Recovery

Was ok for the legs turning the pedals, lowered resistance using gears. The legs spun away fine.

Biggest problem was getting back off the bike again, finding the strength to twist feet to clip off the pedals, not easy!

Did some stretching afterwards, wanted to foam roll but I needed a bottle.

Event: Southeast Urban Series, Tramore
 

Wicklow Way Relay 2018 - Leg 6

Put as much effort into it as I could but 6 minutes down on fastest time. That’s kind of disappointing and must be reflective of my current shape. I’d not run in 3 weeks and even then I’ve probably run 4/5 times in the last month. Not surprising so. Work to be done.

Went off hard down the road and then in the forest the climb began. Maybe a couple of breaks but not for long. Tough in the heat, could have done with a drink and the race was only just started. Bit of a stitch on the flatter part before the climb on the boardwalk but managed to get rid of it.

Boardwalk uphill and then some gravel trail. Not easy. Then left and right onto a bigger forest road. This went on forever, uphill too. Really dry mouth. Dust on the roads with the wind not helping.

Met a guy running down the hill who gave me encouragement. Said the people in front were very close. Didn’t look like that to me with an empty road in front.

On the way down legs were complaining a bit but felt better again down the boardwalk. Little bump afterwards I didn’t enjoy but then the new/old section of the leg on the grass path. Best bit of the leg. Saw a guy in front and 2 more way up the hill on the far side of the road.

Passed the guy on the next hill after the road. Not as long a hill. Didn’t expect the steep descent to the shelter, kind of thought it was going to keep climbing until the shelter. Legs definitely complaining on the descent so had to hold back a small bit.

Next section was back on a big forest road and it was pure suffering. Small drag on it was awful. After that it was descent on the forest road then onto tarred road, somehow I managed to jump the forest barrier, expected a face plant the way legs were feeling.

Looking out then going down the road for the track. Easy to spot. And could see the bottom of the valley so knew finish was close.

Wearing old CorkO top worked out well, broken zip helped with ventilation. Tough day for racing.

Quads battered afterwards, will be in an awful state come Monday when the DOMS will have set in.

Great team effort today. My 1st Wicklow Way Relay, would I go back, I suspect I would if asked, but probably for another leg. Nothing too exciting in mine.

Looks like I’ve an extra toe!
Serious blister on left baby toe, also one on right baby toe. But left one is big. Could feel toe rubbing off shoe when running so not unexpected.

Missing out on a nice day. But will stick to it, must be best prepared to give my team 100% tomorrow since there's at least 1 more orienteering club entered, got to beat them...

Not a bad evening, felt like there was some wind at times but didn't bother me cycling. Bit of effort this evening at times. Quads have been tired since Tuesday, but didn't affect the cycle too much, could feel them although they didn't hinder pedalling. Not ideal ahead of Saturday.

Passed 2 bikes on the way up, early and late in the climb. Then near the top 2 cyclists came down against me, they'd around 2 minutes of a head start, which I reeled in at the bottom of the climb. PRs on the way down. Helped by having a clear run at it too, no traffic.

Same time on the climb, exactly, as last time a couple of weeks ago. Felt ok today, HR up, but didn't feel bad at that level.

Rest tomorrow again to look forward to.

Rested due to some relations calling and with 3 days in a row done after 2 weeks off a rest day felt right. Will do something tomorrow and then rest again on Friday.

Did some research of my leg for Saturday. Next up is to figure out what's up and down.

Also found a 10k on when i'm on holidays, coastal path. 1 hour from base so will need to see if it's feasible or not.

Knockreer

Didn't have much time. Kept the pace what I thought was easy enough, felt ok with it, until I started to come back along the river, was on the way home at that stage but legs started to feel tired. The lack of running in the last couple of weeks I blame for that.

Physio last week helped the Achilles, felt ok this evening.

Tired this morning, due to yesterday afternoon, I wouldn't do well as a labourer, and then Erik decided he wasn't sleepy last night.

Monday - TnaS or rest
Tuesday - Run
Wednesday - Bike
Thursday - Bike
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Wicklow Way Relay
Sunday - Bike (or nothing depending on how wrecked I am)

Glenflesk-Killarney

Got out for a spin in the sun, had to after being stuck in the car for the afternoon up and down to Cork. And managed to get a trip to the Garda station in too before getting out. Kept it short as family had to be fed too!

Bit of an effort in the end, wasn't really planning on that, but decided to keep it going, give the HR a chance to get used to being high before Saturday. Felt like a headwind coming back into Killarney.

Took the bypass in to get some new tarmac into the spin on Port Road. Got the adrenaline even further up at the cinema when someone decided they wanted to drive out in front of me. I thought it might have been a driverless car as the driver must have been blind, took a chance on them not being deaf too, and my luck was in, they managed to hear my warning shouts. That close call kept things motoring nicely until home.

Been warned that there is extra pressure on the planning of the M55L course at the Shamrock!