Training Log Archive: Cat T

mainly drills

JK Long. Difficult to write without it being a long list of stuff that went a bit wrong! I didn't invest anything into this after yesterday, i was just so relieved. also yesterday was really bad recovery, i got freezing cold waiting in the field and couldnt really eat much until the evening. so i got out of it what i put in really and was unfocused, pingponging about and not making great decisions. survived on the willpower element that can override a lot in long races, until at 14 where my bruised leg from yesterday starting feeling more tight, and i stopped for 20s(?) to wonder if i should continue. i decided to keep going but once the doubt was there it was a slippery slope towards just plodding along. so i played my preslection card.

i think my leg is okay. maybe i wouldnt have felt it if i had been running with others, but its hard to tell and hard to make a decision about that in the middle of a race. pleased to get the first races out of the way for the year so i can try to work from here to get myself into a better position before eoc.

at least today i bought myself some metal shoes again, hello marginal (or not?) gains.

Morning jog

JK middle. After all i told myself i didnt mind much how it went, and it was just a warm up race, i was so nervous i was hyperventilating all the way through the start. So i knew i probably wouldnt feel great physically, which i didnt! But i didnt let it get to me too much. Helped me a lot to see Hollie from half way, apart from a stupid mistake on the field crossing and route choices in the green bit it wasnt too bad. Surprised but v relieved to take a narrow win. Pressure off a bit, confidence up.

Halfway through the race i managed to dislodge a stone going downhill and it followed me and smacked me right on the achilles. Bit sore but hopefully just superficial.

Morning jog and drills

Not much time, couldnt do as much as i wanted. Out to the marshes. Nice apart from accidentally ending up running along the dual carriageway back, oops! 6x strides.

work went nuts today, really not v helpful. got back from the sprint and was so stressed i wanted to just lie down and cry haha, but went for a run instead. chucked it down halfway but feel a bit better for it. confidence is so so low going into my first races this year, but i have to start somewhere!

Bit of a chaotic day with work but managed to get out eventually exploring round Stafford. found a way down to the marshes, which was nice. some doms from yesterday, especially quads. good. they should get used to it for next week.

the 4-4-4-2km session but on the cinder track. bit different to on the flat tarmac, load varied a bit depending on the inclines, wind, mud, etc. had to take a longer break after the first with stomach pains, then about 2min. not the best overall for producing speed but got in some effort anyway. last of these "pure" threshold-feeling ones before eoc i think, should work more on the higher gears now.

gym with mum and dad

took the warm up on the cross trainer for a change

crawled home

Through town and on the beach. 5x strides. Felt great even after flying - must be the excessive recovery in the last few days. Ready for this next block now.

Not ready for a session yet so it'll have to be after travelling i think. Easy while washing was on, on some nice fresh snow -_-