A bit of a DIY disaster - the problem with the non functioning light in the downstairs cloak has proved more complex than anticipated and the afternoon slot where I had intended to run was spent with me trying to fix this issue. The result of my efforts is that I have no lights in the bottom part of the house and will need to try to engage an electrician on Monday. Maybe a lessons concerning my capabilities here?
Run with Mark, Alice and Helen from Holford in the Quantocks. An iconic day sunshine, shorts and T shirt, near windless, views and winter colours across the moors and down through the oak woods. Really nice, subtracted time stopped taking in the spectacle but still plenty of climb so useful training.
Had decided to go to Tidworth rather than the BOK Army walk/ meal but in the event legs felt quite tired after yesterday and even though its exactly what I need a quick bash in the terrain I decided to forgo. Instead did the Swineford, Round Hill via racecourse loop. Tried quite hard particularly on the down run so time not too bad
Oldbury court for what has now become standard session of 11 x 2 mins with 90 secs. A bit slippy in flat shoes in some places
2 AM
off road (headlight) 1:06:00 [3] 6.0 mi (11:00 / mi)
BOK run from the Horseshoe on Syston Common. Good turn out -not sure where we went Common, steps, railway track (dramway?) and new foot paths back. did some pushing on the cycle track but also some slow bits (lots of styles)
Standard Purdown run, inc 2x through the wood, on a grey damp but mild late afternoon and dusk. Purdown has returned ti its normal winter muddy, greasy self which won't be much good for speed but might help with some much needed stamina
Very enjoyable SN race at Long Valley N - excellent day for running, well planned, varied course and the forest in prime condition. Not much wrong with the run - perhaps the splits will show more - just not going quickly enough -may have tailed off a bit towards the end. The splits confirm this really only lost time 5-6 and 11-12 in both cases where I looked for and failed to find paths and hence rather bashed through (slowly!)