Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

A walk in Ashton Court with the Thomas family

From Swineford up to the race course via North Stoke and back over Kelston Round Hill

Not much energy today so quite slow. Begbrook, Frenchay, (village & common), full length of Oldbury Court, short loop in Purdown

Warm up

MLS Blackwood -beech wood in fantastic condition and coluratiom. Really enjoyed outing but navigation a bit messy. From being mystified at no 1 (I was stood almost by the flag) messing up simple big path junctions (6 & 11) and just going plain wrong into grot at 16 and 20. In between running quite strongly but still well beaten (again) by Alice despite her losing 5 mins at no 1. Turns out in this sport its good to spike the controls. A really enjoyable event

Pyramid from Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, but satarting going N this time. Going up from 30 secs to 2 x 3mins went quite well although at the end of the second 3 mins I was wilting a bit. The next one proved to be a false start sthe paths were blocked (work on the main sewer?) and also the one after that. So a bit of a horlicks but ended up doing more efforts with extra rest.

Leigh Woods, a bit weary after yesterday but still working hard

Warm up -run to start

Devon Holne Moor. I guess quite a fast area but found tussocks -challenging. Went badly walkabout going to 4 but the remainder not too bad.(-5mins) Slowing quite a bit over the last few. Overall really enjoyed a nice sunny mikld day in tremendous countryside