Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Swineford, North Stoke, Golf Course, Kelston Round Hill, North Stoke, Golf Course, Upton Cheyney, Swineford.
I had forgotten thatthere is a mile + of steady downhill quite a lot on a metaled lane. Knees not amused by this.
Quite strong headwind for much of the distance. Time not too bad

Left work at 4.45 and still light -rushed home and out about 60% without headlight (although very gloomy by time I switched it on. Oldbury Court including 12 x 2 mins with 60 secs gap -although 3 were longer due to circumstances (e.g. dog). I get a lot further in the light! This session is sort of 'Foxalls' really trying to work on breathing which has been pretty poor. Starting to feel a bit of jubilation/ mission accomplished as January draws to a close.

A dusting of snow when I left work but seemigly localised to Filton. Not at Leigh Woods -standard run but quite muddy and I am slower in the dark despite now having a half decent headlight. So time was pretty much as I expected -so not too bad at all

Purdown but twice through the wood and only one hill. Cold night but wore too many layers. Delayed at work and then not a huge amount of energy or enthusiasm -hence easier route

It cannot have been the BOK run because Ifor was not there. If it had been the Bok run we ran in Blaise from the Salutation. Across the field, past the cottages in the wood, multi -zig zags across Henbury golf course out of the bottom, back to Blaise, up the valley and hill to the Castle, around the grass, house, church, tunnel around field and back. Struggling to stay with Michael and Tommi. Not a bad session.

Abbey Wood intervals 9*2 mins with 90 secs. A really good session - home from work in reasonable time, warm evening a little wind but otherwise ideal. Resolved to try for good ones. Did not run too fast but controlled. Did six good ones -pleased and did the full number but this was a stretch - exhausted at the end. Had to wait for a few minutes before I could jog home! Long time since I have run a proper interval session.

Cold Ash. Left start in the wrong direction, to recover went through brashed section rather than around the paths. Probably lost 2-3 mins. Some other mistakes in first part. As always a wet wood but recent forestry work has made it slower than at the JK. Second half better technically and kept the pace up ok. Will be interesting to see the splits. Really enjoyed the race.

Overall position 16/32 -true mid table mediocracy
funny but easy to calculate parameter
Q1 average leg position 21, Q2= 20, Q3= 21, Q4 =12