Training Log Archive: Frostbite

Ran 2/3 of M45L at Culbin. Nice to be out. The course didn't really make best use of the best bits.

Rankings update :

I am now 357th best orienteer in the country, and the 48th best M45.
I'm probably going to drop further too before I start to climb again (if ever).

Lineham Farm, trying quite hard. There was a bit of blustery wind which made it harder in places.

I'm aiming for 38:48, then I might consider getting a proper bike. And riding somewhere different.

C • Halfords 6

Went for a plod round Meanwood, Hollies and hospital trying to find as many short steep hills as I could. In and out of the Meanwood quarries, across the beck and up the steepest hill into the Hollies quarry, down to the beck again then up to Moorfields, got stuck in some holly, back across to Meanwood and up through the big beech trees then onto the hospital slope, up and down twice and got stuck in some brambles where there used to be a path, back into Meanwood again for another visit to the first quarries. Only plodding and I don't think it was very far (distance is a guess) but absolutely knackered. Struggled up the donkey steps at just above walking speed to finish.

Lineham Farm, getting quicker. Or possibly just that I didn't get held up at the ring road today.

stepping stones. Started off relatively quickly and was hanging on for the last 15 minutes. super hot.

More cycling, same route as Saturday - Lineham Farm. Got held up a lot more so I must have been going quicker.

Stepping stones, a bit perkier than of late.

Walking - Wycoller, Turnhole Clough, Boulsworth Hill, Crow Hill, Smithy Clough. About 8 miles, 2 hours 20. Not so hot as yesterday and quite pleasant with a breeze once I climbed out of the valley. The descent from Crow Hill was a bit rough, otherwise fairly easy going.

I reckon I could see Blackpool Tower, and in the other direction Drax (although only from Crow Hill, the view to the east from Boulsworth being obscured), a total distance of 85 miles. Good view of the Dales hills as well.

Cycling, for once going a bit faster than just pottering. hot. Nice to get a breeze going downhill.

Adel, Lineham Farm, Bramhope, Adel

stepping stones.

stepping stones. Very hot. Included a few very short "sprints" just to get the legs turning over. Didn't feel too bad, but couldn't last more than 50 metres maybe.

1.5k with Evie. She was suffering from a stitch but still did a pb. She could have been 20 seconds quicker at least.

Oxley. Not very far, not too bad.