Training Log Archive: Mark3

Was hoping this would be good as elected to go with it over Kinder Downfall (given the fell running yday).
It was good; and a good performance. 2nd, 3:30ish behind Leon.

No real mistakes, one control 17 where I missed a left turn due to being distracted by a dog or something, realised very soon but elected to keep going rather than turn around, but then hadn't visualised the new route and so got a bit confused. Very lucky not to lose more time. Then 22 was a bad route choice, 5s longer thinking about it would've saved 20s, maybe. But otherwise very consistent. Felt to be running ok, and the pain relief gel did its job again (although Voltarol not as good as ibuprofen).

Cold pretty much gone, finally.

C • Finally cold gone? 3

Up at 2:30am to leave at 3:30 to be at Pooley Bridge for 5:50am in time for Rob's Joss Naylor attempt to start at 6.
On the women's 50 schedule, which is inbetween the men's 50 and the men's 55 (which he was aiming at).

My one job was nav! And messed up going from Arthur's Pike to Loadpot; missed a junction and noticed after about 400m and 3contours too low, which then had to regain again. Annoying since got this fine in the thick clag of the recce! This put us about 8 mins behind schedule which we then maintained throughout the leg until gaining 5 mins back on the final descent to kirkstone, by cutting down Ravens Edge rather than staying on the path. So ended 3 mins down.

Cloudy at the start but got some eventual nice views from Stony Cove down. There was snow on the ground at the top of High Street.

Found this relatively easy at this pace.

Had been in two minds about keeping going but after getting up so early, thought it would be worthwhile! Glad I did.
Climb up Red Screes felt fine because not pushing. Then all the way to Hart crag, again, walking or jogging depending on steepness but nothing fast. Slight nav wobble on way to Fairfield but nothing major. Some amazing views down Rydal Head when the cloud broke for a bit. Then the horrible scree descent which I hate, but fine at sedate pace really, then another hard but ok because slow climb up to Seat Sandal. Then the Bob Graham trod down to Dunmal where we gained some time back, but still 17mins down overall I think. But the M55 schedule is something like an hour 20 slower, so a lot of time in hand still at halfway.

It would've been logistically impossible to carry on, but I certainly felt capable of it physically. I gather the weather became much more like the forecast weather after that point, so maybe good that I didn't! Nice to end on a high.

I gather he came in with 10 mins to spare in the end, although not sure which schedule that was compared with.

I think I might piggyback off the next person's attempt and try and do the whole thing; seems like a good BG stepping stone. Really nice to support and have a good day out despite the early start, also had lunch in a lovely Ambleside cafe with Emma and then went to look at Grasmere caves. Great day :)

Disappointing.

Course was net downhill (marginally) but not flat - this is no good for me; I lose too much time on the hills. So the second and last kms were fine, the first was a bit fast, but the 3rd and 4th (which were constant ascent, albeit minor) were rubbish. Consequently this was slower than half of the 10k a month ago, which is depressing.

Still, I have a fair few chances over summer to do a bit better! Onwards and upwards.

Very easy loop before tomorrow. Calf hurt for most of it, but was feeling ok by the end. Need a very long warm up tomorrow.

I'm hoping this is the last day of 'ill'.

Easy with the fell group.

Wore road shoes since its so dry and wanted to protect my achilles. Fell over. Not serious but cuts on the palms of both hands (again, sigh) which is such a tedious injury.

Averaging 43 miles a week so far this year, although this jumps to 49 miles if you don't include my two weeks skiing. Vaguely aiming at 50 average, so seems to be going alright.

This was very much about time on feet rather than any kind of pace! It was hot, but not so much as the last couple of days in IOM.
Made it round without being tempted by my emergency food, but probably drank 750ml. Didn't apply ibuprofen just did lots of stretching, and pain level was bearable.

Weird not being at the JK at Easter :(