Training Log Archive: Orig4miIn the 7 days ending Dec 10, 2012:
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Monday Dec 10, 2012 #
7 AM
Cycling 8:00 [3] 1.4 mi (5:43 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Home -> Pool
After a tiring weekend, it all starts again!
Cold, dark, but not apparently frosty for this first bike ride of the day.
After a tiring weekend, it all starts again!
Cold, dark, but not apparently frosty for this first bike ride of the day.
Swimming 41:00 [4] 2.0 km (20:30 / km)
Not a bad effort after the very tiring weekend (and a late (1am) night).
Just about on evens at the halfway point, but the truth of this was distorted by having had a quick (9:45) first ten lengths.
Wasn't expecting too much out of this session, so relatively happy with the time.
Just about on evens at the halfway point, but the truth of this was distorted by having had a quick (9:45) first ten lengths.
Wasn't expecting too much out of this session, so relatively happy with the time.
8 AM
Cycling 15:00 [3] 3.0 mi (5:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Pool -> Work
Temperature dropped a little whilst in the pool - now some frost about, though not enough to cause too much concern for skidding. Start of a very nice bright day. Enjoyed seeing the sun pop up from behind the houses on the way to work.
Temperature dropped a little whilst in the pool - now some frost about, though not enough to cause too much concern for skidding. Start of a very nice bright day. Enjoyed seeing the sun pop up from behind the houses on the way to work.
6 PM
Cycling 8:00 [3] 1.6 mi (5:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Work -> Home
Sunday Dec 9, 2012 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 57:59 [5] 6.8 km (8:32 / km) +155m 7:39 / km
shoes: Diadora
Blue Course 6/41 Holmbush SE Veterans Champs.
Felt I made a better go of the navigation than the previous day (large weight off my mind following the success of the Tilgate event). Still not quite as sharp as I would've liked, but a definite improvement. Physically still rather poor - unfortunately becoming the par for me at the moment. Very tired at the end.
Good course, presenting both a technical and physical challenge - a real "Blue" course, compared to the previous days course (nearer a long green length and physical challenge).
Felt I made a better go of the navigation than the previous day (large weight off my mind following the success of the Tilgate event). Still not quite as sharp as I would've liked, but a definite improvement. Physically still rather poor - unfortunately becoming the par for me at the moment. Very tired at the end.
Good course, presenting both a technical and physical challenge - a real "Blue" course, compared to the previous days course (nearer a long green length and physical challenge).
Saturday Dec 8, 2012 #
Event: SO Tilgate (North) SOG
11 AM
Orienteering race 43:12 [5] 5.7 km (7:35 / km) +80m 7:05 / km
shoes: VJ Falcon
Tilgate SOG
Blue course. 6/56 - well off pace.
Ended up as the default organiser for this event (<1 week before it was staged). Too much on my mind + keeping an ey on B&E (E very clingy, pos due to cold). Refreshing style of course from a planner unfamilar to the normal course shape that would be dished out at a Tilgate Park event. Controls seemed fairly well tucked away in most instances and had several near misses plus quite a lot of basically poor navigation. Speed-wise not on top form either due to all the recent late nights. A bit disapointed really, but the organising stint was a needs/must situation. The general punter (and there were around 130 of them) wouldn't've noticed the potential for disaster that this event had had.
Blue course. 6/56 - well off pace.
Ended up as the default organiser for this event (<1 week before it was staged). Too much on my mind + keeping an ey on B&E (E very clingy, pos due to cold). Refreshing style of course from a planner unfamilar to the normal course shape that would be dished out at a Tilgate Park event. Controls seemed fairly well tucked away in most instances and had several near misses plus quite a lot of basically poor navigation. Speed-wise not on top form either due to all the recent late nights. A bit disapointed really, but the organising stint was a needs/must situation. The general punter (and there were around 130 of them) wouldn't've noticed the potential for disaster that this event had had.
Friday Dec 7, 2012 #
8 AM
Cycling 10:00 [3] 1.6 mi (6:15 / mi)
(rest day) shoes: Diadora
Home -> Work
Start of the rest day, in anticipation of a busy orienteering weekend.
Start of the rest day, in anticipation of a busy orienteering weekend.
Thursday Dec 6, 2012 #
8 AM
Cycling (Commute) 8:00 [3] 1.6 mi (5:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Home -> Work
Freezing cold (-3C). Slightly caught out by slippery road at junction of street with main road (salted). Wheel spun as I pulled away, though not enough to upset balance - a lesson to take care on the changes of direction during the journey.
Freezing cold (-3C). Slightly caught out by slippery road at junction of street with main road (salted). Wheel spun as I pulled away, though not enough to upset balance - a lesson to take care on the changes of direction during the journey.
12 PM
Running (Thursday Run) 39:26 [3] 8.5 km (4:38 / km)
shoes: Saucony Trigon 5
NB Estimated distance, subject to confirmation when GPS logger downloaded.
Still cold at lunchtime (just under freezing point, though with a dampness that made it feel even colder). LS Lifa, Teeshirt, and tracksters - just about right! Dull and overcast with the sun trying (but never quite managing) to come out.
Didn't feel particularly fast, but similarly didn't feel that I wanted to be finding excuses to stop. Ankle ached a little, so I didn't think it wise to up the pace.
Still cold at lunchtime (just under freezing point, though with a dampness that made it feel even colder). LS Lifa, Teeshirt, and tracksters - just about right! Dull and overcast with the sun trying (but never quite managing) to come out.
Didn't feel particularly fast, but similarly didn't feel that I wanted to be finding excuses to stop. Ankle ached a little, so I didn't think it wise to up the pace.
6 PM
Cycling 8:00 [3] 1.6 mi (5:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Work->Home
Wednesday Dec 5, 2012 #
7 AM
Cycling 7:00 [3]
shoes: Diadora
Home -> Pool.
Cold and frosty, so well wrapped up (apart from the shorts!)
Cold and frosty, so well wrapped up (apart from the shorts!)
Swimming 40:06 [4] 2.0 km (20:03 / km)
Much better session than Monday. Almost achieved "evens" time.
Felt pace slipping at one point and realised that the stroke had gone un-even (body shaped like a banana!). Making a particular point of stretching forward with each stroke seemed to rectify this.
Felt pace slipping at one point and realised that the stroke had gone un-even (body shaped like a banana!). Making a particular point of stretching forward with each stroke seemed to rectify this.
8 AM
Cycling 18:00 [4] 3.0 mi (6:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Pool -> Work
Warmed up slightly, but sky quite black. Then started to snow lightly.
Some very poor driving about. Didn't feel so safe on the bike.
Warmed up slightly, but sky quite black. Then started to snow lightly.
Some very poor driving about. Didn't feel so safe on the bike.
6 PM
Cycling 10:00 [3] 1.6 mi (6:15 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Work -> Home
Snow gone. Was a nice sunny end to the day, though dark now.
Still cold (just above freezing?).
Moderate cold northerly wind to blow me home (though had to stop at 4 sets of traffic lights).
Snow gone. Was a nice sunny end to the day, though dark now.
Still cold (just above freezing?).
Moderate cold northerly wind to blow me home (though had to stop at 4 sets of traffic lights).
Tuesday Dec 4, 2012 #
8 AM
Cycling (Commute) 8:00 [3] 1.6 mi (5:00 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Home -> Work
Fine, slightly frosty morning. Road a bit slippery (cars wheel spinning moving off from traffic lights) - makes the cycling lines and braking a bit more conservative!
Looking forward to Badminton - first for a few weeks.
Fine, slightly frosty morning. Road a bit slippery (cars wheel spinning moving off from traffic lights) - makes the cycling lines and braking a bit more conservative!
Looking forward to Badminton - first for a few weeks.
5 PM
Cycling 18:00 [3] 2.8 mi (6:26 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Work -> Badminton
Always seem to leave work too late, therefore always in a rush.
Always seem to leave work too late, therefore always in a rush.
6 PM
Badminton 55:00 [3]
shoes: Nike
Back to badminton after a couple of weeks away due to the ankle injury.
Ankle seemed ok during and after, so that is good.
Might have to start looking at some new shoes: cushioning on the current ones feeling rather dead.
A bit of pre-christmas meal exercise to justify some anticipated gluttony.
Ankle seemed ok during and after, so that is good.
Might have to start looking at some new shoes: cushioning on the current ones feeling rather dead.
A bit of pre-christmas meal exercise to justify some anticipated gluttony.
10 PM
Cycling 20:00 [3] 3.5 mi (5:43 / mi)
shoes: Diadora
Badminton ->Frogshole Farm -> Home
Badminton group Christmas meal - very pleasant. Felt stuffed afterwards!
Route home had to be amended when the railway underpass turned out to be closed and barriered off.
Badminton group Christmas meal - very pleasant. Felt stuffed afterwards!
Route home had to be amended when the railway underpass turned out to be closed and barriered off.