Training Log Archive: sjreeve

Sea2Summit Duathlon
03hrs:48min:15sec total distance 59.8km climb 1255m 37th place
the run out to TA1 was ok, could've pushed a bit harder on the downhill parts of the path. didn't get too boxed in as kept out of the crowds.
transition was good, bike out to TA2 was fine for the MTB but did get passed by a whole load of road bikes, dropping nearly 30 places.
run to summit of Croagh Patrick was poor. legs took a while to get used to the climb. hail lashed down on us - didn't really get into the running until the platform, climbed the last slope fine considering the underfoot conditions.
descent back to TA2 was bad and too slow on the scree, by the platform it was really crowded with folk and the rest of the descent was runnable but with no clear line of sight it was diificult enough avoiding other runners.
bike out to Maum was ok, was only passed by a handful of road bikes. felt i climbed well and took a roadie just before the summit.
first half of the return to TA2 was fine but was dying in the last 10km trying to max the pace of a mountain bike to prevent being taken by road bikes. (reckon i could've kept below 2min/km on a road bike with the rpm/power output i had going). kept a mental note of the jerseys of those that passed in the last 5km, determined that i'd catch them on the obstacles & final run in.
reckoned a sub 20min for the last leg was very possible, think i chased down nearly 20 runners on my course. the run felt good after the bike.
really enjoyed the course, it was always going to favour the road bikes and those with experience of running croagh patrick but think i made a good attempt
splits
16.06 (13) 23.02 (90) 0:45.11 (15) 0:27.38 (67) 0:46.41 (87) 0:49.43 (119) 0:19.54 (4)
16.06 (13) 39.08 (45) 1:24.19 (24) 1:51.57 (35) 2:38.38 (41) 3:28.21 (50) 3:48.15 (37)
full splits http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/online/en/default.a...

a good paced walk out & back to collect the bike from transition

Travel to Westport

an odd week with Halloween activities in the park, time spent preparing & then also no time at lunch for a run. travelling down to Westport on Friday for the Sea2Summit.
good to fit in the early spin classes & next week should be back to regular NBH training.
looks like a full calendar leading into the new year, should start to think & plan for 2013 soon enough i guess

Barbell exercises

despite the rain it was good to get out. Billy Reed came along which was good to have company. would be good if more LVO'ers came out for a run/running training.