Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Warm up

Welsh League Brown course in the sunshine at Pwll Du, really good race good variety in legs and lots of choice, seemed to be a bit heavier going that I expected. With the new map I had really hoped to have a clean run. Lost nearly 4 mins at number 5 a short leg. Misread map, came off wrong re-entrant and clearly did not take enough care with the compass -just did not fit. Recovered after this ok but lost time at 20 & 21. Did not really have a plan, tired and slow to react, probably lost getting on for 3 mins at each.

Run sounds like a bit of a disaster but not really much went really quite well. Just needed a bit more discipline. (Pwll Du =Norway without trees?)

Rest day

Knee sore during the day so just a short, late run- Purdown (inc 3 hills), bone dry again after latest sunshine so back to the road shoes. Had not intended to do so but pushed quite hard in later part

I did not go to the orienteering, a long way for a moderate area, early autumn and no enthusiasm from chums. As it was a nice day I decided to be a normal person and start my annual fence paint. Suffice to say that my motivation to run orienteering races has leapt.

Ran round Ashton Court and out the back to Abbotts Pool etc. Hotter than I expected and knee was sore towards the end. Really lovely day for a run.

Run/ walk with Pete and birthday girl Jo on nice sunny warm day from Cross over Crooks Peak, Wavering Down and Shute Shelve - pedestrian, chatty and good to be alive day.

Run from Swineford, on a sunny but slightly autumnal day. Standard route and then a second hill from North Stoke, golf course and then back down the hill through Upton Cheyney. Knee did not relish the run down the road otherwise ok

Family day, lots to celebrate at the moment not least that all survived drowning at Hen party.

Limited opportunity to run today but decided to give it a miss