Training Log Archive: candyman

Down to the works with KC, JennyJ and Rachael. Tried and completed most of the browns I hadn't got to yet plus finished off a couple I had tried before but not manged. Not too many left to finish off!

Oli was on a mission from the start and I struggled for the first hour to try and keep in touch with the group who periodically stopped and waited for me to catch up. Not up to it today and was worried that John 'I have an all-weather t-shirt' Rocke could quite conceivably die of exposure if he had to keep on stopping and waiting for me so turned off and had an enjoyable (but much slower) slog through some peat groughs by myself before hitting the trail and jogging back to the cars. Listened to Neil's mix tape while I waited for the others to get back.

C • I told you 2

Drove out to the quarry near stoney and climbed a route with Neil. Loads of bolted routes and plenty which *should* be within our ability but we were a bit tentative today. Was bitterly cold on the route as well.

From the Hallamshire clubhouse down to the street circuit across the road from middlewood park.

3 sets of 3 efforts (1min hill, ~1'15 across, 1 min hill)

After the first two efforts was having big trouble with my breathing, had to jog through the next two efforts before starting to pick up the pace a bit. Eventually got rid of some of the extra gunk in my lungs and my chest loosened up a bit and I was able to finish off doing the last set pretty well.

Should probably start taking my asthma seriously hasn't been right since the cats at Christmas.

Session down the works doing the brown circuit with Oli and Nails. Managed a few which defeated me last time and a few new ones. Still plenty yet to do. Big turn out with Hils, Phil, JennyJ, CB, RobB, Kim and KC all polishing off some tricky problems.

C • Browns 4

Got to track late after a busy day at work, luckily everybody else also seemed to be running late so I had time to jog a couple of laps before the run throughs and drills.

Joined in the 'speed session' with Sprot Jnr, Scott, Armand and Dean.

1200m (3'46)
5'06 rec
200m (28.5)
3'45 rec
250m (37.0) - I think I'm in trouble
3'26 rec
300m (50.8) - yep!
6'00 rec

We followed this up with 7 x 200m with 30 sec recovery, taking turns leading. I did most in around 35 seconds, apart from the third, which I had to lead, in 31. The last one was 40 seconds after i had fallen apart completely.

You just don't get this sort of pain doing long intervals, gotta love it!

Walked/stumbled around a lap and then jogged a lap.

Lunchtime run with Steve and Dave Rollins From work to Darley Bridge across the bottom of Stanton Moor and past the hippies to Rowsley and then back to the office along the river.

Record time for the run down to the gym because Kel was running late for spin class, I did an extra 10 minutes warm-up on the bike then three sets of squats and three sets of leg press. Finished off with some stretching and then jogged back home with KC once the spin class was finished.

Let down by both my training partners today, although it is possible that OJ had been in and out before I got down there.