Training Log Archive: austrianmike

Event: London City Race
 

Stretching x1, didn't sleep much last night... knackered this morning

Not the best preparation. Feeling worse for where and generally very tired at the start. Showed in the first few controls where i reckon I made 4 20-30s mistakes in thr first 6.

Settled down from then (aftet Ralph caming zooming past me at #8). Didn't make too many errors (although #25 could have been slightly better), but my calves were like rock from #9 onwards and i struggled with any kind of actual pace.

Given the circumstances I'm reasonably ok with the end result. Shame i didnt have the ability to push at all. There are probably 5mins I could find out there across pace and errors

Course 1 - ME - Splits

More of a non exercise than rest day. All day at Goodwood revival, with full hospitality ... including plenty of drink

Stretching x3

ITW - started with a jumper, but it was a little warm. Still had energy to bound up the stairs at St Paul's

Stretching x2

HFW - Stopped at Waitrose, so the bag was a little heavy. Nice evening

Stretching x2

Along the canal and through Loughborough town centre. Legs were a little sore and stiff still at the off, so stopped early for a stretch, but eased up by the end and felt refreshed

Stretching x2, Loughborough, a little sore, but nothing too bad

Stretching x3

Very happy with that. A new PB (by a full 11 seconds), but this was more unprepared with a chaotic summer, and easier during the last 5k. Certainly better than I was expecting after the slowdown in training during the last 5-6 weeks. 1:30 had been the target (and I wasn't confident in that).

Beautiful course that started in the picturesque, but narrow, Kew Gardens. I was at the back of my wave (only got there with 15s to go - no warming up) and was dodging quite a few people who had clearly overestimated their finishing time when stating they could do 90mins. Settled down into a good 2x2 breathing and strides rhythm and kept my cadence uppish.

Started pushing slightly with around 5-6k to go... legs weren't nearly as sore as towards the end last time, but I had a brief moment of feeling flat before heading into the final mile. Recovered to push the last k in 3:55, with only a couple of hints of cramp coming on.

Surely I can do better if I can string together a consistent period of training prior to a race, but two post-summer occasions have been disrupted by the holiday period. Maybe a spring one would be better

C • Well done! 2