Training Log Archive: simonwIn the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2019:
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Thursday Oct 31, 2019 #
Zwift 32:01 9.83 mi (18.4 mph) +242m
ahr:117 max:146 shoes: Forme Reflex road bike
easy spin
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019 #
Running 4:24:29 [3] 20.69 mi (12:47 / mi) +1416m 10:33 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM
I say recce but it was just a run around the route. Quickly decided I won't be doing the race.
It's just a trail run on some grit and flag stones. Got a bit better after Lose Hill but was too little to late.
Maybe just the wind and cold.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019 #
Mountain biking 1:10:27 [3] 10.99 mi (9.4 mph) +373m
shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed
Crashed on the first trail then decided to only do 2 more as it was getting to dark
Monday Oct 28, 2019 #
Running 32:46 [3] 4.34 mi (7:33 / mi) +73m 7:10 / mi
shoes: Inov8 Terraclaw 250 Bk/Yl/Bu
Sunday Oct 27, 2019 #
Orienteering 1:28:31 [3] 7.62 mi (11:37 / mi) +83m 11:14 / mi
shoes: VJ Irock 2
Should've known better than to frequent another event utilising EMIT.
Wasted a lot of time early on ensuring the card registered. Although looks like I didnt spend enough time at #24.
Performance was terrible anyway. really out of practice in this WM terrain.
The RG trace says it all. Running around in circles for pretty much every control.
https://www.od.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#59&route...
Friday Oct 25, 2019 #
Running 1:30:04 8.09 mi (11:08 / mi) +992m 8:04 / mi
ahr:154 max:155 shoes: VJ XTRM
Raining heavy pretty much all the time and a rare occasion I wore a coat the whole time. Piss wet through by the end. Can't see much point in these light weight jackets. Pertex shield absolutely useless.
Run was good though. We went the whole route this time.
Ran all of it except for the real steep bit on South side. Although some of the up hills I probably could've walked quicker.
Not my heart rate. Picking up Henry's sensor.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019 #
Running 59:54 [3] 6.36 mi (9:25 / mi) +178m 8:40 / mi
shoes: Montrail Caldorado II-2nd pair
Decided these shoes are crap.
Monday Oct 21, 2019 #
Running 41:11 4.79 mi (8:36 / mi) +59m 8:17 / mi
ahr:137 max:192 shoes: Inov8 Terraclaw 250 Bk/Yl/Bu
Fault finding skills revealed the faulty heart rate component to be the hr receiver itself. Henry's receiver works fine.
See what suunto say. It's only 6 year old ffs!
Sunday Oct 20, 2019 #
Bouldering 1:00:00 [3]
Don't know if they are dumbing down the routes but these latest sets of red and blacks I'd argue are graded too soft.
Either that or I'm improving. I'd go with the former.
Running 1:27:27 10.43 mi (8:23 / mi) +295m 7:42 / mi
ahr:159 max:224 shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense 6
Felt I was moving ok. Just a little stiff. Lacking range of movement in legs.. and arms.
Still slow compared to the effort I was putting in. HR data is wrong.
Having problems with HR strap. New strap, new battery, re-paired it. Just wont hold on to the right reading. Try a watch factory reset next.
Saturday Oct 19, 2019 #
Running 1:15:14 [3] 5.26 mi (14:18 / mi) +366m 11:46 / mi
shoes: VJ XTRM
Supposed to be helping anyway but ended up doing most of the training maps because I'm still crap at O.
Pathless contour map. I got lost on and couldn't find at least 3 of the 7 controls.
Walked the line courses. Finally sort of getting it. Walking around intricate contour features. Seemed the most beneficial exercise.
Circle maps. Shadowed Henry around one concentrating on flow.
Shadowed Alfie round a line course. He was closer to line than expected.
Finished up with some hill reps to introduce the kids to one aspect of winter training.
Good session and weather held off.
Friday Oct 18, 2019 #
Running 1:17:40 6.66 mi (11:40 / mi) +649m 8:57 / mi
ahr:160 max:224 shoes: VJ Irock 2
Weather looked good so marked up a map with what I thought was the correct route and headed up to Wrekin Course.
After hitting M54 it pissed down all the way there.
Followed the route OK with a couple of involved bits of nav. All quite familiar now.
Not until we got back did I figure out we were a little short. One descent from Wrekin follws the Fell race route down the steep gully and rejoins the path going back up. The other bit was on the opposite side where we should have gone up and over little hill before returning to teh start on teh fire road.
decent session.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019 #
Turbo trainer 10:02
ahr:103 max:192
Went on the bike for warmup then did some weights and Core stuff
Running 26:54 3.54 mi (7:36 / mi) +7m 7:33 / mi
ahr:145 max:190 shoes: Montrail Caldorado II-2nd pair
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 #
Running 21:53 3.03 mi (7:13 / mi) +12m 7:08 / mi
ahr:164 max:224 shoes: Montrail Caldorado II-2nd pair
tried to pick up pace a bit but out of inhaler again.
Struggling to get sub 7's nowadays let alone sub 6's
Sunday Oct 13, 2019 #
Running 1:16:50 7.13 mi (10:47 / mi) +679m 8:19 / mi
ahr:154 max:224 shoes: VJ Irock 2
Expecting it to piss down all race but surprisingly held off.
Didn't feel great before the start. A bit sick and lacking energy.
Legs a bit heavy as well after the ride yesterday.
First long climb up the fire road was dreadful. Both aesthetically and performance wise. Route was all good after that with shifting cloud over Moel y golfa a highlight.
Slacked off a bit later in the race as I was not really feeling it to push.
Similar time wise to my only other showing in 2017. Which is OK as it was a lot muddier today.
Weakness due to crap food yesterday.
https://merciafellrunners.org.uk/node/3213
Saturday Oct 12, 2019 #
Mountain biking 3:12:29 23.86 mi (7.4 mph) +725m
ahr:118 max:202 shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed
Shame all the good stuff is so spread out.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019 #
Orienteering 41:00 5.09 mi (8:03 / mi) +97m 7:36 / mi
ahr:150 max:223 shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense 6
Worst performance ever. Completely misjudged it. Decided to miss out 2x outliers. One on path opposite the Radford and one down back of allotments. Consequently got back over 15 minutes early(didn't initially know it was 45min score so went back to ask). Went back out to get said Radford control but really couldn't be arsed.
Map was shit, no SI(reflective tape on lamp posts) and they now want a quid for the privilege.
Wednesday Oct 9, 2019 #
Running 1:11:58 8.92 mi (8:04 / mi) +250m 7:25 / mi
ahr:152 max:204 shoes: VJ Irock 2
tried to push this a bit harder. Henry was on a similar run so intercepted at the rifle ranges trig and tried to hang on to his heels on the way back.
Felt more sprightly as of late but the numbers say otherwise.
Tuesday Oct 8, 2019 #
Bouldering 1:30:00 [3]
Weather day at work so drove over to Norwich for another bash at this place.
Previously left scratching my head as I couldn't get past a grade 1 but this time actually read the grading chart and found they used their own grades - equivalent to font grades. Ranging 1 - 5.
Persevered a bit more this time and figured out a few of the problems. They all followed a similar theme that involved at least one twist to lean in the opposite direction than was obvious. Once the penny dropped I sent a few 2 and 3 grades.
Good session.
Sunday Oct 6, 2019 #
Orienteering 55:05 6.83 mi (8:04 / mi) +163m 7:31 / mi
ahr:151 max:224 shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense 6
Took an empty inhaler so couldn't bloody breathe. Also made a couple of daft mistakes. One due to indecision and the other due to over familiarity. Map swap was a balls up as well. Opened the plastic box and the maps blew all over the docks.
Good race though. A lot easier than London.
https://www.seloc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#72&co...
Saturday Oct 5, 2019 #
Mountain biking 1:17:05 11.03 mi (8.6 mph) +369m
ahr:123 max:158 shoes: Commencal Meta TR29 Brit Ed
Friday Oct 4, 2019 #
Bouldering 1:20:00 [3]
Lost a fair bit of strength but felt energy levels a bit better because of the extra sleep I've been getting of late due to lack of work. Sent a red which is always pleasing but feel it was graded a bit soft. A few blacks as well before the forearms gave up.
Running 40:41 5.37 mi (7:35 / mi) +95m 7:11 / mi
ahr:150 max:209 shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense 6
Thursday Oct 3, 2019 #
Running 16:07 2.07 mi (7:47 / mi) +33m 7:25 / mi
ahr:144 max:194 shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense 6
Wednesday Oct 2, 2019 #
Running 1:20:44 8.87 mi (9:06 / mi) +266m 8:20 / mi
ahr:150 max:224 shoes: VJ XTRM
Tuesday Oct 1, 2019 #
Running 1:12:47 7.06 mi (10:19 / mi) +342m 8:58 / mi
ahr:137 max:170 shoes: VJ Irock 2
On Henry's hill session. Would've done a couple more but was getting dark and dog was flagging. She doesn't even run now for the last couple of miles.