Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

CW - N from the Dog. Good/ ideal running conditions 3830 to the turn - not racing back but keeping up a steady pace. Lots of runners out - perhaps relay is due.

Oldbury Court- tired and Friday -just a short potter

Portbury run -nice evening- forgot how hilly this was in the first third. Had to try quite hard to get this time

Warm up

BOK Urban Horfield to Clover Ground. A bit more around the common and addition of the estate from the Westbury Map. Felt quite different to previous race. Used pedestrian crossings etc., which worked fine minimal delays at crossings but reduces route choice.
tired quite badly in last third. May have started too fast. No real time lost

BOK run from Hawkesbury Upton -Cotswolds very enjoyable. Lots of climb with running back - loop of to East back up CW and then short loop to W. Ifor pushing it along

Tinsel Trot -bone dry and not too hot (at least till the end) 6209 to the top fatigue set in a bit on the way down. Running from the top car park. So its about 2.5 mins longer = 82.30 from lower park
Not sure what happened today...............
Either: looking back to Mar 2013 I recorded 8350 getting up to top in 62min (I think I ran with the route with Team Monday in 7800 but that was in a group, trying to get back in the light and probably in 2010 and is the only time I remember being under 80)
Or : my watch needs a new battery.
(Alas I know which is most likely.)
Bracken now growing like mad on lower slopes - probably next week would be about the last date you could run an o race here.

Purdown, 2x through the wood. Good dry running conditions but did have to stop and divert for dogs. Chest only sore right at end. Much better time than expected must have been trying hard by the end