Training Log Archive: Forest Demon

A solo "Braids XC" outing.

Rather muddy, and pissing down for the first lap. Probably should have done more than a 500m jog for a warm-up, but I couldn't be bothered.

Rudely interrupted by some horses on the 2nd lap, so had to stand in a gorse bush for 40 seconds to avoid death by hoof. Paused the watch, but threw me off the rhythm a bit.
Probably means I should say 39:35 for the time, but I'm not gonna.

Relatively happy, I'm sure I would've been quicker if it'd been at the actual race. Will have to wait for next year!

Some twat had locked their cable lock around my rear brake cable which was a little frustrating. Fortunately had an allen key to hand to take off/reattach the cable, and managed to get to the pool just in time to fit this in.

100m Breaststroke
4x100m
4x50m
4x25m

To the gym the long way, and then shuffling back via Tesco.
Near miss in the meadows from a firework, dangerous business

Feeling a bit knackered. Need to rethink how prep/fuel for this, because it's a bit of a struggle after work every time

Limber 11

3x5 Back Squat (20, 40, 60 warm-up, 80, 85, 90kg)
3x5 Deadlift (60 warm-up, 80, 90, 100g)

To/From intervals

Intervals, very excitingly this week with guest stars Mikey and Callum.

3x10 minutes [2 minutes]
With Callum on my shoulder for it all (apart from when he fell in a hole). Amazing how much easier it is to push with others around, felt really good.

World's grimmest headwind up the hill, but was working well. >2.5km for the 1st and 3rd reps, 2nd 100m shorter due to double hill

5x50m sprinty guys at the end

Easy round Braid Drive in the dark.
Some extremely domsy arms, but luckily don't need them to run

100m Breaststroke
4x100m
4x50m
4x25m

Less pool water in the lungs, fewer moments of abject panic. Nice.

With Emily and Katt at Eden Rock. First time I'd been, it's a cool place, figuratively and also literally.

Good fun, long time since I last climbed. Doms incoming!