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Sunday Feb 2, 2014 #
Event: QO Galoppen
Running (Lakes Run) 35:00 [3]
Idea was to stop off in the lakes on the way back to go for a run. Bit annoying as we drove straight through amazing hills and stopped in probably the flattest place in the Lakes and then basically did laps of muddy fields, so a bit shit.
legs feeling really good.
also I have decided not to ease off on training but to keep pushing. Gwent league next Sat and Hyde park relays on the weekend after. So weird actually finding myself looking forward to x country races, what happened?!? Haha
legs feeling really good.
also I have decided not to ease off on training but to keep pushing. Gwent league next Sat and Hyde park relays on the weekend after. So weird actually finding myself looking forward to x country races, what happened?!? Haha
Saturday Feb 1, 2014 #
Warm Up/Down 10:00 [3]
Cold and rainy and so not at much as I wanted but wasn't a problem
Running race (BUCS X Country Stirling) 39:23 [3] 11.1 km (3:33 / km)
2nd out or Bristol A team/ 107th out of 300
Really pleased with how this went.
The start was carnage, people going down all over the place. Went really wide on the corner on purpose which meant staying out of trouble but also running through a golf pit, but came round the 1st lap in top 50.
then i thought James passed me and really tried to go with him but couldn't it turned out it was Ben.
then nearly blew up on 2nd lap but luckily Jonny caught me and started leading and I knew I was faster than him so pushed with him . Then he slowed and I kept pushing.
by 3/4 lap I kept working with this Bangor guy and paced it really well, pushing the hills. Actually got stronger in the last lao which was good.
nearly achieved all my aims which was to beat Duncan and James which I did. Also wanted top 100 and was 7 off so perhaps next year top 80 after a year of hard training. Place doesn't reflect how well I did but I was only 30 secs off Adam speake and I looked up 108th and he has run a 15:30 5km !
Really pleased with how this went.
The start was carnage, people going down all over the place. Went really wide on the corner on purpose which meant staying out of trouble but also running through a golf pit, but came round the 1st lap in top 50.
then i thought James passed me and really tried to go with him but couldn't it turned out it was Ben.
then nearly blew up on 2nd lap but luckily Jonny caught me and started leading and I knew I was faster than him so pushed with him . Then he slowed and I kept pushing.
by 3/4 lap I kept working with this Bangor guy and paced it really well, pushing the hills. Actually got stronger in the last lao which was good.
nearly achieved all my aims which was to beat Duncan and James which I did. Also wanted top 100 and was 7 off so perhaps next year top 80 after a year of hard training. Place doesn't reflect how well I did but I was only 30 secs off Adam speake and I looked up 108th and he has run a 15:30 5km !
Friday Jan 31, 2014 #
Running (Glasgow) 12:00 [3]
Just a leg stretch with Duncan and Ben. 8 hours in a coach...
Thursday Jan 30, 2014 #
Running 22:00 [3]
Loop up to the downs, then back down on Whiteladies.
Warm Up/Down 5:00 [3]
Running (Tempo) 10:00 [3]
No real plan but to try out my spikes and let my legs know that they weren't on holiday.
Started off as a fartlek but quickly gave up and just ran at 70% for the rest of the 10mins.
Spikes felt so good, fitted my feet perfectly and I brought 15mm spikes today so were gripping a pretty muddy little stretch with easy. Softer soles than spikes I am used to and so worked well withmy feet.
Looking promising!
Started off as a fartlek but quickly gave up and just ran at 70% for the rest of the 10mins.
Spikes felt so good, fitted my feet perfectly and I brought 15mm spikes today so were gripping a pretty muddy little stretch with easy. Softer soles than spikes I am used to and so worked well withmy feet.
Looking promising!
Wednesday Jan 29, 2014 #
Warm Up/Down 5:00 [3]
Running (Long Run) 56:30 [3]
Very steady just to get some miles under my legs. Did a loop around Leigh Woods with some great views and fun little mountain bike tracks. Managed to nearly get lost haha
Ben lent me 'The new rules of marathon and half marathon running nutrition', which is meant to be really good :)
Ben lent me 'The new rules of marathon and half marathon running nutrition', which is meant to be really good :)
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014 #
Running (Jog up and back) 14:00 [3] 2.8 km (5:00 / km)
Warm Up/Down 20:00 [3]
Intervals 21:20 [3]
1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1 mins
6x20 sec strides
Still felt pretty awful from last night and pace was lacking but glad I went and everyone seemed to think I was running well. Smaller group because of the Pomphrey glad I didn't do it though wouldn't have been good for BUCS.
Pretty sure I have made the Uni team, captain said yes but there is still no explicit list (long term goal achieved, a lot of hard training and motivation has gone towards this so its very satisfying!)
6x20 sec strides
Still felt pretty awful from last night and pace was lacking but glad I went and everyone seemed to think I was running well. Smaller group because of the Pomphrey glad I didn't do it though wouldn't have been good for BUCS.
Pretty sure I have made the Uni team, captain said yes but there is still no explicit list (long term goal achieved, a lot of hard training and motivation has gone towards this so its very satisfying!)