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Training Log Archive: simonw

In the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2019:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Mountain biking	10	32:31:30	196.57	(6.0/h)	316.35	(9.7/h)	17657
Running	17	19:59:47	99.45	(12:04)	160.05	(7:30)	5194
Bob Graham	1	6:44:26	16.74	(24:10)	26.94	(15:01)	2208
Orienteering	2	1:32:13	11.22	(8:13)	18.06	(5:06)	189
Bouldering	1	1:20:00
Climbing	1	45:00
Total	30	62:52:56	323.98		521.39		25247

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Wednesday Jul 31, 2019 #

6 PM

Running 1:05:00 [3] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi) +166m 7:38 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

chase run. Watch ran out. adjusted with extra miles

Monday Jul 29, 2019 #

6 PM

Running 35:21 [3] 3.01 mi (11:45 / mi) +52m 11:09 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

Hobble down towpath. Bit shit so came back. Tired.

Sunday Jul 28, 2019 #

5 PM

Running 1:21:45 [3] 6.17 mi (13:15 / mi) +765m 9:34 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

Lashing it down all day long so resigned to not bothering then saw somebody on Strava cycled in Church Stretton saying 'couldn't believe we stayed dry'. Quick weather check revealed wrekin was a goer. Still damp but not raining.
Wrekin fell race route over the Ercall, up wrekin. Down other side and back again. Felt stronger than usual. With Henry mustering for me

Saturday Jul 27, 2019 #

7 PM

Running 38:59 [3] 4.97 mi (7:51 / mi) +38m 7:40 / mi
shoes: Inov8 Terraclaw 250 Bk/Yl/Bu

Leg turnover type thing. Attempt at getting some speed back.

Friday Jul 26, 2019 #

9 AM

Running 1:11:06 [3] 6.57 mi (10:49 / mi) +207m 9:51 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Felt weak as hell. Left Henry at the cutting to do his own thing. Lotsa walkin'

Tuesday Jul 23, 2019 #

12 PM

Bob Graham 6:44:26 [3] 16.74 mi (24:10 / mi) +2208m 17:08 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

Did the leg 4 recce again we attempted last year but abandoned because of clag.
Evident we'd be getting round this time. Just how long it would take with my slow ass.
Followed Kilian's route. It was understandably perfect but not sure about the route up Kirk Fell. Took the scree with the rock. Not the red scree. Think red is better.
Henry having to wait a lot for me.

Monday Jul 22, 2019 #

6 PM

Mountain biking 1:16:39 [3] 7.54 mi (5.9 mph) +192m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

Took Mary out on the bike. She wanted to have a go at some trails. That was last week though. This was today. So different.
Got to top off Brocton. Attempted secret run but she couldn't be arsed and started crying so we had to ride back. Bloody girls.

Sunday Jul 21, 2019 #

9 AM

Running 1:48:23 [3] 11.62 mi (9:20 / mi) +443m 8:20 / mi

5 PM

Mountain biking 1:48:35 [3] 12.95 mi (7.2 mph) +441m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

Saturday Jul 20, 2019 #

10 AM

Mountain biking 1:36:37 [3] 13.18 mi (8.2 mph) +419m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

Trail ride. It rained.

Thursday Jul 18, 2019 #

7 PM

Running 31:13 [3] 3.46 mi (9:01 / mi) +4m 8:59 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Watched the power boat racing on the Broads. Like back in the 80s

Wednesday Jul 17, 2019 #

Climbing (Auto belay) 45:00 [3]

Waterlane auto belays.
All routes reset since I last went. Got no chalk and it was sweaty as.. Didn't do anything above 5c but there wasn't much else above that before 6c.

6 PM

Running 1:05:06 [3] 7.03 mi (9:16 / mi)

Monday Jul 15, 2019 #

6 PM

Running 33:17 [3] 3.43 mi (9:42 / mi) +13m 9:35 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Sea front meander. Took it easy after yesterday.

Sunday Jul 14, 2019 #

10 AM

Running 3:13:19 [3] 13.05 mi (14:49 / mi) +1243m 11:26 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

Long Mynd Valleys route with Henry.
A little too overgrown in places. Head high bracken in the batches. Despite that felt a bit better on the climbs than I have on previous efforts. Until I looked up and saw Henry actually running up Yearlet.

Saturday Jul 13, 2019 #

Bouldering 1:20:00 [3]

Depot Birmingham with the kids.
Somehow this was one of my strongest efforts yet.
Sent most of the blacks I tried. Maybe 3 or 4. Need to move to the reds next. Felt quite strong.

10 AM

Orienteering 54:10 [3] 6.58 mi (8:14 / mi) +76m 7:57 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Slow one round the Tamworth Urban. So slow that I lost concentration on control 1, 4 and a few near the end. Fiddly map. A few mis punches by others proved you couldn't get complacent with this one.
Considering my current lack of speed and exactly zero f***s given about doing it - the result is a bit surprising.
https://www.walton.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#95&r...
http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/results/2019/tamwo...

Thursday Jul 11, 2019 #

5 PM

Running 58:53 [3] 6.61 mi (8:54 / mi) +25m 8:48 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

10 minutes stretching calf out then A steady 60 along the sea front. Slowed by the sand and shayle a bit but body held up. Need to build on it now

Tuesday Jul 9, 2019 #

7 PM

Orienteering 38:03 [3] 4.64 mi (8:12 / mi) +113m 7:37 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Bought some new resistance bands from tesco and spent half an hour stretching the calf out before heading out to this Heath Hayes urban. Started steady to test it out. Felt a bit sore but nothing major. Tried to pick the pace up but no speed in the legs at all. The nav took my mind off it which worked out well.

Monday Jul 8, 2019 #

6 PM

Running 23:28 [3] 2.05 mi (11:27 / mi) +41m 10:46 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM

Ok. Let's start getting some more miles in. Pop! Calf went at 1 mile in. Stopped immediately and walked back.

Saturday Jul 6, 2019 #

9 AM

Running 4:00:43 [3] 11.7 mi (20:34 / mi) +1234m 15:30 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Long run/hike with Henry up to Marmottes 3006m Station. Couldn't make it to pic Blanc because of the snow and it was a bit loose. Plus we'd got no food. Lucky we found a stash of sugar cubes at the deserted Marmottes lift station.

Friday Jul 5, 2019 #

8 AM

Running 36:50 [3] 2.82 mi (13:04 / mi) +247m 10:16 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Planned on a bit longer one but saw Henry on his way down. Left it too late really.

11 AM

Mountain biking 4:28:31 [3] 21.69 mi (4.8 mph) +2646m

5 PM

Mountain biking 2:11:16 [3] 18.57 mi (8.5 mph) +1078m

Thursday Jul 4, 2019 #

11 AM

Mountain biking 4:43:41 [3] 27.21 mi (5.8 mph) +3669m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

A day over in Les deux Alpes. Lost my bottle on fury downhill track. Too steep for the bike. Everything else was spot on. Venosc red was a highlight. 666 red was my limit. Got some good air time on Diable by the last run. Clearing the jumps well.

Wednesday Jul 3, 2019 #

8 AM

Running 34:57 [3] 2.78 mi (12:34 / mi) +190m 10:22 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Short one to meet Henry back from his longer run.

Mountain biking 5:27:52 [3] 32.43 mi (5.9 mph) +3253m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

More riding. Did the megavalanche again. More snow than last year and it wasn't packed down. Made heavy going then the bike was out of its depth again on the rough stuff.

Tuesday Jul 2, 2019 #

8 AM

Running 49:53 [3] 3.71 mi (13:27 / mi) +321m 10:36 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Morning Run same as yesterday, just a bit further.
Tagged on to the mega route. Felt a bit better than yesterday. No calf twinges.

Mountain biking 5:44:52 [3] 35.64 mi (6.2 mph) +3746m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

Rear Mech holding up so headed out to the second DMC and did some rockier stuff. EN10. Found limits of the 130mm travel but still more planted than the hardtail.
The Poutran downhill track was awesome. Gnarly as hell

6 PM

Mountain biking 39:20 [3] 2.24 mi (3.4 mph) +73m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

To the pump track.

Monday Jul 1, 2019 #

7 AM

Running 31:34 [3] 2.47 mi (12:47 / mi) +204m 10:10 / mi
shoes: Columbia/Montrail Caldorado II

Attempt at a morning Run. Too steep to actually run.

11 AM

Mountain biking 4:34:07 [3] 25.12 mi (5.5 mph) +2142m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed

So now the bike is broke after less than 100 miles.
Sram gx Eagle piece of shit plastic jockey wheel just exploded.
Picked up a second hand 11 speed one from local shop. It kind of works.
To much waiting around again today.

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