Training Log Archive: Cat T

Kim was celebrating her birthday by running a 27km race called the Totley Exterminator, i decided it sounded like fun (ish) so went along. this is my first long fell/trail race so it was in at the deep end a bit.

tried to run quite conservatively in the beginning, think it worked just about okay. pain face was out on the last grind up to the trig point on Blacka from the pump house in Padley Gorge but could still run quite well apart from the really steep bits.

managed to take some extra distance by not knowing what i was doing and not often getting lucky with running with the right people who knew what they were doing, i think about 5min lost in total (it also meant i had to nail it down the last hill to be sure of the win...). and maybe lost me the women's record, except nobody seemed to know for sure what it was :-D fun day out! shan't move too far for a while now...

bit of fartlek - feeling like i want to run harder again, which is great! but shouldnt really do so much today. felt really tired all day but loads better when i actually got out.

morning jog

little reconnaissance mission at Padley Gorge. nice!

due to run with Kim at 11, had some free time after 9 and decided to spend it running, naturally. ended up out past Burbage mines, where i faceplanted in a marsh while carrying my t shirt - it got soaked, which meant i got a bit cold later on, especially after i stopped for a coffee at forge dam. then some easy running and strides with Kim.

just a small one

back to work! but trying not to do too much too soon. forge dam + strides in the park

C • double-take 2

short evening run

Somewhere near Bremen. Nice evening but only a short window to run when campsite bar shut at 8