Training Log Archive: Dooby

Holiday mode this week whilst trying to train.

Will try to run today, Wednesday & Friday. And do something, hopefully, Sunday evening when I get home.

Run from the apartment this evening and I’ve been eyeing up a 1000+ metre peak nearby.

Loop from Vence to St Paul de Vance and back. Some road and some trail. Lots of steep downhills which I didn’t kill myself on, particularly the one on the rocky path.

Stopped a few times to check my map/phone to make sure I was heading the right direction.

The paths were quiet to run on but roads did have traffic. The forest parts were good to be in too.

Added a bit extra once back in Vence to take in some more climb to finish up with.

Wet evening after a nice day. Had our breakfast outside on the terrace, as one should do on their holidays.

Event: Munster League, Tower Hill
 

Long day. Early start to get to Cork and then the last half hour of the flight Erik was hysterical, teeth/ears bad, so that was difficult for us and nearby passengers I imagine. At least where we are staying wasn’t that far from Nice.

By the looks of things all training this week will up and down, a hilly spot.

Also realised that the F1 is on next weekend in Monaco, not too far away, will think about maybe going for a practice session, qualifying on Saturday if not sold out would be too expensive.

Muckross & Dinis

Damp morning so went for the MTB rather than the road. Wasn’t that bad weather wise so pleasant enough pedalling.

Felt rough going up Mangerton Road, possibly not fully warmed up, but didn’t feel too motivated. Thankfully felt a lot better later on so went better.

Got a bit mucky in the forest around Upper Torc. Ran up the hill from killegy rather than try to pedal up it.

Lot of people walking between the abbey and Muckross house. But around Dinis it was quiet. Tried to push a bit around Dinis to see if I can improve my PR, but only managed 2nd best, think the time I set my PR there was a bike behind me.

Traffic lights on the main road after Dinis so stopped the watch and when trying to restart it I somehow saved the data, hence the 2nd part to today’s training.

After a few nights of not great sleep and a few consistent days of training a day off is needed. Can have some family time instead.

Bike in the morning still planned before holidays on Sunday. Spent a bit of time research running routes...

Drizzling this evening so had my running gear in the car for that eventuality. Actually worked out for the best as found out later that rear tyre of the bike was flat, so that's now fixed, hopefully, will double check tomorrow. Have the MTB if necessary.

Legs feeling tired today but ok running. Really need more sleep but not going to bed early enough, no excuses really.

Comfortable with the pace.

Tralee Town Park

Controls out for WOD event that I was putting on this evening. At least people turned up.

Had help collecting controls from Fergal, but was made easier by there being 1 less control to collect!!! Not sure what purpose an SI box and kite will have in whoever now has them but i'm sure it will be useful...

Killarney House & Knockreer

Really need to visit Killarney House, my dad was there yesterday and said it's worth a visit, new exhibition. Maybe over the bank holiday.

No HR strap so HR from the watch. Didn't feel like the pace was hard today but do think that I should have run slower. No problems per se running but calves felt a bit dodge at times so kept an eye on them. Think with the extra people around in what is glorious running weather, with the park looking spectacular, it meant that the min/km were higher than I would like at the moment, particularly since a good % of the run was on road.

Did find some trails and grass where I could. Ran clockwise this evening for a change.

There's a Decathlon 26 minutes from the apartment in France so will hopefully get Erik there for a visit and maybe new running shoes.