Training Log Archive: slowphil

Event: SN Trophy (Hindhead Common)
 

Quite a long jog from parking to assembly and then on to the start at least allowed for a decent warm up.

Another ok run. Ran up - Black course. Lots of climb on the course, and muddy, with brashings on forest floor in places and heather on some of the common, so quite a physical challenge, but great to have the challenge. Felt quite strong - kept running up all the hills, even when probably no slower to walk up at times! Not bad after annual wine-fest dinner went quite late the night before. Two or three times slightly off line coming into the circle, leading to small but annoying errors, and once distracted by a fellow competitor and headed out of a control 45 degrees out of line. Will add more thoughts after seeing the results.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/246823038
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Right calf stiff after 20 mins or so. Didn't really hamper progress too much, but quite stiff later in the afternoon and evening. Eased a little with icing.

Slow jog back to car, chattedwith Matthias about BOC course planning for a while too

Consistent 6:55 per 5km after 5km warm up. Penultimate 5km quicker (6:37) before warm down.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/246817507

Consolidating technique as usual, 8x48m. Felt reasonably quick. Mostly around 45-46 secs, fastest a bit closer to perhaps 43-44.

Felt good. 8 x 40m (need to check this distance - felt more like 36m) fastest times 31-32 secs.

Felt good. Stroke a bit short but felt like there was momentum through the water. More straight leg kicking and bum up seems to be working!

Fastest 40m legs ~35 secs.

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