Training Log Archive: ColmM

Everyone on the Brown, put up today's routegadget! So, I can submit it for route to christmas. Even if, it's not likely to be chosen, the first leg is worth a shot.

Good course, different to the usual shenanigans. Liked the long leg to 1, completely different to the usual. And lots of nice technical bits, but some areas to intense to figure out.
Reasonable run. Nothing special, lots of kind of 30secondy mistakes.
2, lost maybe 20secs. A bit weird round here anyways. 6 lost maybe another 20secs or so. 7 was annoying to say the least. Got there, looked in no control within sight, and figured it wasn't really white in there anyway, which there appeared to be a little bit of on the map. Wandered on only to come back and find it, maybe 30-40secs. 11 was just poor map-reading, was going in the wrong direction, had to correct, and did so badly. 12 also stupid, was going wrong, realised, corrected, and then said no, you were right. Went back in, and it turns out I was wrong, I hadn't even hit the track! About 1min. 14 lost time, maybe 30secs, couldn't read this, and didn't spot the control. 16 I went badly, was way off line, but corrected well enough, 30secs. 20, I went down the wrong alley, which weirdly was marked as a track, 30secs. 22 was just bad out. I reckon this was my downfall to Laurence. Was off line, corrected and went in to wrong area, not having read description, 30secs. 27, I went around the wrong side of the gorse, navigated grand, just horrible route, 45secs-1min. Grand from here on.
But Laurence beat me for running over the last few, to beat me by 9secs. I didn't fucking push hard enough! Or just shouldn't have made so many little mistakes. But lots of positives I think. Correcting well after mistakes, so hardly any mistakes of a minute or more. Pretty good with the detail. Generally, quite good. I'm happy as it can be an awkward area.

C • route 4

How shit am I...

C • extremely? 4

Nothing today. Saw some grass though :O. was actually really surprised though, it was so green! It was weird!

Brief run in school shoes, with my far too heavy bag (guess it's a pack run!). Along the icier than ever paths. Reading the map training, as I read and responded to 6 or 7 unanswered texts in my shoes on the lethal ice. Saw it as an opportunity to stretch the legs, so I just ran. More than 20mins but don't know how long so.
Don't know if this should count as training, but I made the effort and there were lots of factors telling me not to, so I think it earned the title.

Hill Reps x8
Usual story. Only did 8 though cos' I could feel my chest and lungs working far too hard. Might be the cold? Might be having to work harder in the snow and ice? And was still like 3 or 4secs slower per rep than usual, but for obvious reasons.
Good to get one of these in again, it's been too long. Since before the week of the Connacht's.. shocking. Ah well, good to get a bit of fast running in again though, my body didn't know what to make of it.

IOC are by Bishopstown in 2012. Somebody please shoot me.

Unless Nick decides to plan them? :)

C • Could swing either way. Onc... 5

Just another jog around. Another decent sized loop. Same as last night with a couple of extra small ones to ensure I hit 60.

Kind of expected a bit more value out of that run but sure..
Was too impatient too wait for Garmin so had to use mapmyrun. And finished on 45 on the dot!

Was a bit shit today, again a lack of school. I was doing stuff, but no real excuse. Calves are bit tight from the weekend anyway, so it's probably no harm.