Training Log Archive: FE

Selhurst Park - SO - 4th just ahead of the pack - only due to fitness not MR!
Dismal - nearly packed it in, pity it was my sort of area & 25deg. Lost 8+
6. -2.15 Came out one track junc later than expected, realised then cut through but got angle wrong and found unmapped spur.
8. -3.45 Contoured (should gone down & up) went up to avoid crap and went down beyond bank. Then spent ages relocating on banks that were longer than on map - woeful! Found it difficult motivate myself again until 15.
13. -1.00 Found an unmapped pit, retraced steps and saw lip of pit - control should have been hung higher - no wonder loads of people lost around min here.
15. -0.45 Round was quicker, the fight was fight as was the walk.
17. -0.30 Veg was worse than shown.
Another 30s elsewhere and 30s for lack of motivation.
Plenty of 2nd places on splits including long track run to 1, lost time on 3 uphill legs, but stole some back on following legs.
Although I had a plan for 6 and 8 I veered off route to avoid veg but didn't compensate at first opportunity, if anything continued to veer away. Need to internalise position more often in featureless terrain and recall plan when weaving.

Long hours and loads of deadlines this week, a bit drained, hopefully OK tomorrow.

Mytchett with Pete who was doing a steady run. Let him get 50-100m ahead, often tough just catching up (below par), never mind when Pete started to speed up. Blew up after 30mins after doing around 4 x 2mins (90s steady) and 2 x 90s (60s steady) bursts. Had a gentle chatty run back until the pace was wound up for the last 800m.

Run to pick car up from garage, kept waiting, tightened up and swopped a gym session for the planned run.

Wobble cushion various leg and core exercises, pilates, tried out leg exercises with weights - knees not good.

3 x 500m -around 2.00 each. 60s rests, wu wd.
Not done any rowing since my over enthusiastic effort during my intial ankle "non-recovery". Seems a good way to round off the session. Back to work afterwards.

Had it all mapped out today, pre-arranged meeting in the morning 3 miles from the Woolmer BAOC event, do event, nip back home to look after the children and then back to work. The plan unravelled, missed the event - but managed a sunny walk with the children and met all the deadlines. Yesterday's doubtful session now makes sense!

N. Whitmoor Common - Wasn't sure about the wisdom of training 4 days on the trot, but felt good towards the end and did 2 x 2min and 1min bursts. Stride lengthening!

6 x 3.min with 60s stretching

A few lengths swimming, walking, plus 6 mins running.