Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Traditional route around Blaise Castle from the Combe Dingle end. A dismal wet day, went out early as forecast indicated it might be better, it was not!
I fear that the Hen weekend might become more of a Duck weekend

Along and back the coast path south from Portishead Lake Grounds on a wild windy day with bright sunshine and occasional brutal showers. Ran with Chris, Helen and Jo; some quite pedestrian and chatty but also some quite quick. Always good views on this route but today quite dramatic

Not surprisingly a rest day today

Long run with Mark in Wales. Two big hills pleased to run the first (Machan)but only made it to 80% on the second (somewhere?) might have made it to the top if I was not conscious that it was still a long way back and that I was with a very strong runner. Really pleased that the hill climbing was better. We did not do the third hill (Twmbarlwm) as short of time which was a shame as I am not sure how many pieces Mark would have broken me into. Instead we ran along the canal at what seemed to be quite an honest pace.

A really good session and hope to be repeated. I have done few sessions like this in recent times but it was pretty standard to do this sort of thing reasonably regularly as M21. I don't think the local young guns do this but it does help with stamina.

Only downside is that knee is a bit sore which could either be the canal or lots of downhill

Run/walk with Pete, Jo and Sandy circular route from Peasedown St John. Interesting to explore some little know Somerset countryside

Purdown, shorter version but with the three hills. Surprisingly hot

A bit of a struggle at the start so opted for a shorter version, although much better later in the run probably the right choice

Ran fairly straight from Wootton to Dursley and then back along the CW. A little longer than I had hoped, and quite weary towards the end I suspect that I had quite a lot of wine yesterday and needed to get it out of the system.

As I had not run the day before I did not take Ibuprofen before I ran, not a great idea as both knees were quite stiff and painful towards the end