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Training Log Archive: Magic

In the 7 days ending Aug 13, 2017:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Bike - Road	9	8:22:43	129.99	(3:52)	209.2	(2:24)	1759
Run - Orienteering	3	3:23:05	16.93	(12:00)	27.24	(7:27)	1222
Run - Trail	5	2:38:57	16.3	(9:45)	26.23	(6:04)	698
Walk	1	54:07	4.51	(11:59)	7.26	(7:27)	480
Total	18	15:18:52	167.73	(5:29)	269.94	(3:24)	4159

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Sunday Aug 13, 2017 #

10 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 21:08 [2] 2.66 km (7:56 / km) +51m 7:15 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

Slightly longer warm up as had to go back to the car to sun cream up.

11 AM

Run - Orienteering race 49:39 [4] 6.89 km (7:13 / km) +270m 6:02 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

O-Cerdanya Day 3, M21, 5.6km, 215m, 19 controls.
Success today, in that I found all of the controls... Didn't find many of them cleanly though, but such was the nature of the terrain - looking for fallen trees/tree stumps in broom or a dead tree in a forest is also going to be interesting. Lost loads of time in little bits, but the sun was shining and the altitude was less of an issue.

3 PM

Bike - Road 1:24:35 [2] 40.01 km (2:07 / km) +410m 2:01 / km

Couldn't cycle from the event as it was miles up a rough track, so got dropped at the road and headed back up to the pass and back via La Molina. Climb was lovely and gradual and with very little traffic. Descent was partly bumpy, which I took easy as forgot a helmet today. Hot once back down on the plain (which is still 1300m).

Saturday Aug 12, 2017 #

9 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 13:28 [2] 1.57 km (8:34 / km) +100m 6:30 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

Still and took a while to get moving, but heart recovering a bit better than yesterday after efforts. Glorious blue sky day.

10 AM

Run - Orienteering race 39:57 [5] 6.14 km (6:30 / km) +246m 5:25 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

O Cerdanya Day 2, M 21, 5.4km, 240m, 18 controls.
Felt a world better running today, not exactly fast but ran the hills and didn't get dizzy. Quite a fun course with lots of down, but again the contours felt they were from an '80s map. This caused a problem with #3 and I ended up to low. In my confusion I never saw #4 and went straight to #5... Still, happy to be able to run, not happy that I was still 10 minutes down.

1 PM

Bike - Road 2:29:39 [2] 58.67 km (2:33 / km) +812m 2:23 / km

Feeling much better after O today so took a detour up to a lake on the way home. Much bigger hill than I was expecting, but very nice up at the lake - despite the hoards who had taken the bus up. Stopped at the river on the way down and found the SYO/FVO crowd having a dip. Got lost in Font Romeu on the way back and ended up walking along a mountain bike track with my road bike.

6 PM

Walk 54:07 [1] 7.26 km (7:27 / km) +480m 5:36 / km

Nobody in the campsite when I got back, so after eating, washing and having a sleep I decided to go for a walk. Only one option avoiding roads but that meant over a hour steeply uphill in hot sun. Lovely church on top. Out nearly 2 hours.

Friday Aug 11, 2017 #

Event: 5 days Cerdanya 2017 (Catalunya)

9 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 9:24 [3] 1.4 km (6:44 / km) +105m 4:53 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

Warm up, start much closer than expected so had time to go back to use the toilets (only 6 for nearly 2000 runners!). Cold (3 degrees) but sunny spells. Feeling the altitude.

10 AM

Run - Orienteering race 1:53:29 [4] 14.22 km (7:59 / km) +706m 6:24 / km
shoes: VJ Falcons 14

O Cerdanya Day 1, M 21, 11.8km, 540m.
This was long and tough, but most due to the altitude. The hills weren't actually that steep and the ground was quite clean (but lots of dead fall), but couldn't run anything without feeling dizzy. So a long slow trudge, but enjoyable enough (although the contours were a bit iffy). Finished 25 minutes down but in 25th (out of about 60 I think!).

1 PM

Bike - Road 1:00:29 [2] 29.08 km (2:05 / km) +273m 1:59 / km

After a good feed and some cake, headed back to the campsite on the bike. Still pretty cold, started out with a thermal, cycling top and tracksuit jacket, and the first bit was down so took a wile to warm up. Climb up to Font Romeu was much longer than I was expecting. Glad for the following long descent.

Thursday Aug 10, 2017 #

6 PM

Run - Trail 41:10 [3] 7.5 km (5:29 / km) +161m 4:57 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Exploring around the campsite in the Pyrenees to try and adjust to the altitude a little. Don't think it worked and legs still felt heavy from the weekend. Not even all that warm.

Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 31:45 [2] 12.98 km (2:27 / km) +27m 2:25 / km

IW. Only saw about 25 cyclists, less than I'd see in the rain in the winter, everyone must be on holiday (I nearly am!).

5 PM

Bike - Road 32:47 [2] 12.57 km (2:36 / km) +53m 2:33 / km

HFW. Half back with GD44 who was hanging around the changing room when I go there.

Tuesday Aug 8, 2017 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 31:54 [2] 12.98 km (2:27 / km) +38m 2:25 / km

IW. Stuck behind a truck reversing down the lane to the river. He had no intention of letting me past and stopped where there were a load of nettles.

5 PM

Bike - Road 31:58 [2] 12.9 km (2:29 / km) +60m 2:25 / km

HFW. Despite a good sleep last night I felt even more tired this afternoon, glad to get out of the office and on the bike.

6 PM

Run - Trail 1:13:47 13.1 km (5:38 / km) +281m 5:05 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 3

MDC run from St Brides. Promised rain and storm never turned up and only saw a few drops of rain. Despite not feeling tired my legs were definitely not up for anything energetic so plodded along in the middle of the (very large) group. Excellent food at Martin and Kay's after.

Monday Aug 7, 2017 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 34:36 [2] 12.73 km (2:43 / km) +12m 2:42 / km

IW. Legs felt grand, yesterday doesn't seem to have taken much out of them. Crap sleep night, only maybe 3 hours.

5 PM

Bike - Road 45:00 [2] 17.26 km (2:36 / km) +74m 2:33 / km

HFW via P2C. Proper dark on the way home and didn't have the big light so quite challenging. Feeling wiped from the lack of sleep.

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