Training Log Archive: Mark3

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2nd. Although a couple of people must've either got lost or dropped out? I thought I was going to be 4th.

Course possibly a bit short? Hard to say with GPS gps inaccuracy - I measured it as about 1k off, which sounded a lot at first - but a few hundred metres off over 10k would be pretty reasonable, so actually it might be fine. Either way, an extra k would take me to more or less exactly 3:15, which was my target anyway, so meh.

Turns out marathons are hard. Found the last 6 miles really brutal. Would've been better in road shoes I think as its been so dry.

Only 3 gels and I think that was ok. 1:15,2:00 and 2:35.

Tropical and pink grapefruit both nice. Cola not so good. Blackcurrant, Apple and orange the worst I think.Still got lemonlime, berry and pineapple to try.double espresso was amazing but tastes more like a dessert than a gel. /gelanalysis

Scenic course for 11 miles, then up onto salisbury plain for 15 miles of monotony. Alone for the whole thing, overtaking walkers who started throughout the early morning.some gates and roads and things, but not many.

I suspect I could get the 3:05 London qualifying time on a flat road course - but do I want to go through that again? It was not fun.

Knee is pretty sore, right, centre, just above knee cap.Will do ice and stretching.

Checking and adjusting control sites... 1 hour 40 actual time.

Further work organising/planning my local urban event. It's more work than I expected. I have a lot of respect for people who do it a lot; and for larger events.

I think it would be a great thing to do in retirement...

Going to check all my control sites tomorrow.

Wanted to untick 'ill' but there's a strange ringing in my ears that I'm a bit worried about...

Recovery 10k while chatting. Bit windy. Legs heavy by the end - glad there's a couple of rest days coming up...

Back to about 90% of notill status.

6 x (500m,300m,200m) with 2mins,90s,3mins recovery.

Same session as Thursday but with longer, and stationary, recoveries. This made it much much easier. Apparently it's now warming up so we get more recovery and should be doing faster reps.

I couldn't feel my fingers by the end it was so cold.

500s: 1:37,39,36,34,37,37
300s: 54,54,54,53,54,55
200s: 33,34,34,34,34,34

The fact that these are so much faster than Thursday shows how much difference it made. Quite pleased with this consistency. Need to aim for 1:35 for the 500s.

Cold getting better; mainly just annoying blowing nose all the time.

Disappointed not to be doing either the Aztec OR the fell race, but decided discretion, valor etc and still felt a bit rough - lemsipping all day.

Fingers crossed, better in time for one more track session tomorrow or Thursday before resting on Friday and Saturday.

Sore throat like swallowing glass. This made sleeping challenging.