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Training Log Archive: PeterM

In the 31 days ending Jan 31, 2020:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m	load
Running	21	13:09:01	96.14	(8:12)	154.72	(5:06)	1451	126242.7
Orienteering	8	6:33:18	39.94	(9:51)	64.27	(6:07)	1602	62928.0
Total	21	19:42:19	136.08	(8:41)	218.99	(5:24)	3053	189170.7

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Friday Jan 31, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 17:12 [3] 3.3 km (5:13 / km) +42m 4:54 / km
ahr:147 max:164 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

To meadows. Found my shoes. Thank the lord

Running 26:08 [3] 6.61 km (3:57 / km)
ahr:164 max:186 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Meadows ints - 3x(4)2 then (8). Very windy but felt good and knocking out a decent pace considering. Unseasonably warm

Running 17:36 [3] 3.37 km (5:13 / km) +15m 5:06 / km
ahr:150 max:164 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

A couple of strides then back to the stew

Thursday Jan 30, 2020 #

8 AM

Running 44:26 [3] 9.2 km (4:50 / km) +79m 4:38 / km
ahr:153 max:173 shoes: Brooks Hyperion

Had a bit of a shoe fiasco in the morning so had to wear racers. Garmin was acting really strange at the start but did settle down soon. Windy

Wednesday Jan 29, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 1:35:16 [3] 18.29 km (5:13 / km) +276m 4:51 / km
ahr:162 max:177 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

WLR - set off and it was proper pissing it down but just thought well it'll pass can't be torrential the whole time. Well. Long story short: it was. Got pure drenched and some very cold fingers but was actually running well and felt completely fine and not tired at the end which was nice, even if my clothes weighed about 5kg through water

Tuesday Jan 28, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 16:20 [3] 3.27 km (5:00 / km) +44m 4:41 / km
ahr:144 max:165 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

to meadows

Running 8:04 [3] 2.21 km (3:39 / km)
ahr:136 max:174 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Botched intervals. Went into lecture theatre for usual pre-ints toilet trip and had a pretty hefty nosebleed for some reason. Spent a bit clearing it up then set off on 3x8 sesh. But still felt like I had a lot of snot and blood in my mouth so was feeling bad then it started pishing and I was severely underdressed so just started to get really cold. Ah well. I know when I'm beaten. Wasn't happening today :(

Running 17:17 [3] 3.46 km (5:00 / km) +13m 4:54 / km
ahr:156 max:176 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

back to the stew

Monday Jan 27, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Sunday Jan 26, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 7:08 [3] 1.22 km (5:52 / km) +21m 5:24 / km
ahr:144 max:165 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Orienteering race 1:01:47 [3] 11.66 km (5:18 / km) +445m 4:27 / km
ahr:175 max:198 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Big Weekend Arthur’s Seat mass start
Took a naughty W to #1 then caned it with Davros and Nathan round to #5. Lost a bit of time to Nathan on the phi loop but got ahead of david then faffed a bit on #15 which was a rather disgusting crag. Descended like a complete granny as usual so got caught by Julien here.
We were together round the next loop but made a wee mistake so were caught by the pesky davina at #24. Grinded back onto whinny hill and even caught a glimpse of Nathan about 200m ahead. Was alright through these controls but again lost seconds the downhill so david caught me again and Julien got a bit ahead.
Was pretty creamcrackered for the last few so came in for a fourth finisher which should be bumped to third. A very fast and enjoyable race so cheers to the lads for that. Felt like I was pushing really well and moving quick for most of it which shows the fitness is there :)

Running 7:18 [3] 1.04 km (7:01 / km) +26m 6:14 / km
ahr:151 max:174 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Saturday Jan 25, 2020 #

12 PM

Running 10:17 [3] 2.01 km (5:07 / km)
ahr:145 max:162 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Orienteering race 56:16 [3] 13.85 km (4:04 / km) +53m 3:59 / km
ahr:173 max:188 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Big Weekend Urban - Morningside.
Managed to not struggle too badly to find #1 on the map then was all good through basically all of it except a faff at #18 and missing the new control location at #20.
Had a pretty short (30 sec) stop at the road crossing then was fine through the sprint on Pollok. Nice to get 3rd. Lots of time to plan ahead so was basically just about executing controls.

Running 4:22 [3] 0.67 km (6:33 / km)
ahr:160 max:177 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

WD with Louis

Friday Jan 24, 2020 #

6 PM

Running 14:53 [3] 2.32 km (6:26 / km) +47m 5:50 / km
ahr:137 max:152 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Orienteering race 36:09 [3] 7.8 km (4:38 / km) +135m 4:16 / km
ahr:169 max:189 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

FWTN @ Calton Hill.
Pretty much all good with one or two scraps and poor route choices. Biggest time loss was knocking off my battery pack which took 30 secs to put back on - yikes. Good fun.

Running 8:11 [3] 1.52 km (5:22 / km) +1m 5:21 / km
ahr:149 max:161 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Thursday Jan 23, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 47:38 [3] 10.06 km (4:44 / km) +77m 4:34 / km
ahr:184 max:202 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

feeling very uninspired routewise so opted for the grace molloy classic of a canal out and back. And that sure is one interesting average heart rate lol - good work garmin.

Wednesday Jan 22, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 1:18:25 [3] 15.34 km (5:07 / km) +232m 4:45 / km
ahr:150 max:183 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

longish run celebrating the end of prelims. Haven't been in the old corstorphine woods for a while so felt nice to be back

Tuesday Jan 21, 2020 #

11 AM

Running 9:44 [3] 2.01 km (4:50 / km)
ahr:147 max:167 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

to the leisure centre

Running 27:10 [3] 6.41 km (4:14 / km) +21m 4:10 / km
ahr:173 max:194 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Ints - 10T (3) 5x2(1)
Felt okay and was moving decent considering it's a pretty slow loop but just still producing ungodly amounts of phlegm all the time whenever I'm working hard. Appreciate this may be TMI but it's unfortunately true

Running 10:46 [3] 2.0 km (5:23 / km) +28m 5:02 / km
ahr:163 max:184 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

home

Monday Jan 20, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

lack of physical exercise made up for by advanced maths prelim. eek

C • An AH maths prelim definite... 2

Sunday Jan 19, 2020 #

9 AM

Running 9:24 [3] 1.67 km (5:38 / km)
ahr:147 max:166

Orienteering 54:44 [3] 5.23 km (10:28 / km) +252m 8:26 / km
ahr:160 max:176

Dale Park again. Great area and a beaut day. Had a two little scraps on the first two but after that was all good. Navving well which felt great

Running 3:11 [3] 0.5 km (6:20 / km) +5m 6:03 / km
ahr:139 max:151

Orienteering 40:02 [3] 4.66 km (8:35 / km) +154m 7:22 / km
ahr:142 max:164

Control collection. Bit of a mess up really. Thanks to Alice for keeping me company

Saturday Jan 18, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 8:47 [3] 1.56 km (5:38 / km) +39m 5:01 / km
ahr:136 max:148 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

WU with joe and flurry

Orienteering 38:25 [3] 4.63 km (8:18 / km) +193m 6:52 / km
ahr:149 max:179 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Map memory exercise. Got better as we went which was good - lovely area

Running 8:20 [3] 1.5 km (5:33 / km) +38m 4:56 / km
ahr:152 max:168 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

6 PM

Running 2:33 [3] 0.42 km (6:06 / km)
ahr:137 max:169 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

to the start

Orienteering 43:28 [3] 4.41 km (9:52 / km) +237m 7:46 / km
ahr:168 max:184 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Night O @ Dale Park
Have to say that I’m not usually the biggest fan of night O but this was throughly enjoyable. Super technical, hilly and tricky but made easier by having Jim’s anti aircraft search light on my head. Saw lots of people throughout and only big time loss was at the end where about 10 of us couldn’t find a crag :)

Running 6:27 [3] 1.08 km (5:58 / km)
ahr:162 max:169 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Friday Jan 17, 2020 #

12 PM

Running 47:48 [3] 9.46 km (5:03 / km) +137m 4:43 / km
ahr:153 max:167 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Knee playing up. No news apart from that

Thursday Jan 16, 2020 #

4 PM

Running 44:31 [3] 8.03 km (5:32 / km)
ahr:153 max:169 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Came out of my french prelim and the weather was absolutely disgusting so seeing as I was at school and the option was there I opted for the gym instead. Never really enjoy running on the treadmill and the gym always feels very clammy. Oh well. Sensible.

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Still keeping it tentative. A good day however

Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 15:11 [3] 3.03 km (5:01 / km) +41m 4:42 / km
ahr:154 max:165 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

To meadows

Running 14:48 [3] 3.55 km (4:10 / km)
ahr:149 max:171 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Mini ints at meadows
4x800m on 4 mins.

Wanted something short and sweet to ease back into the training and get the legs turning over. Speed was ok considering the break but was producing a lot of mucus at the end of each rep - nice. Felt good to be back tho

Running 14:52 [3] 2.75 km (5:25 / km) +14m 5:17 / km
ahr:162 max:173 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

2 strides and then back to the stew.

Monday Jan 13, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 47:53 [3] 9.2 km (5:12 / km) +142m 4:50 / km
ahr:154 max:180 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

2 remarkable things happened on this run.

1. A squirrel fell over 5m and landed about a metre in front of me on the pavement. It then just ran away as if nothing happened.
2. I saw a Ryanair flight abort a landing coming into the airport.

From my perspective it was not very exciting apart from a stiff knee

Sunday Jan 12, 2020 #

10 AM

Running 10:38 [3] 2.01 km (5:17 / km) +40m 4:48 / km
ahr:156 max:164 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Orienteering 23:41 [3] 4.83 km (4:54 / km) +81m 4:32 / km
ahr:163 max:182 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Line and routechoice with louis round Dunfermline/pittencrieff Park - good stuff. Got absolutely mugged by Ian maxwell on the first routechoice tho.

Running 6:06 [3] 1.02 km (5:58 / km) +13m 5:36 / km
ahr:153 max:167 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Staying warm

Running 7:15 [3] 1.26 km (5:44 / km)
ahr:160 max:173 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Orienteering 6:20 [3] 1.48 km (4:16 / km) +20m 4:00 / km
ahr:158 max:178 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Little fun relay at the end. Utterly destroyed the field with one outstandingly naughty route choice round the top ;))

Saturday Jan 11, 2020 #

9 AM

Orienteering 32:26 [3] 5.72 km (5:40 / km) +32m 5:31 / km
ahr:149 max:177 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Scotjos orienteering round Bo’ness. Shocking weather but really good training so enjoyed it. Corridor then a map memory which was nice and intricate. Felt decent for the most part but defo was enough for today

Running 20:55 [3] 3.25 km (6:27 / km) +36m 6:07 / km
ahr:133 max:157 shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 230

Control collection/warm down

Thursday Jan 9, 2020 #

4 PM

Running 30:09 [3] 6.09 km (4:57 / km) +25m 4:51 / km
ahr:155 max:167 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

bit chilly/dark/icey but not too bad - bit of coughing when I finished

Wednesday Jan 8, 2020 #

3 PM

Running 22:02 [3] 4.03 km (5:28 / km)
ahr:165 max:175 shoes: Brooks Ghost 11

Treadmill test. Went well. Heartrate seems high. Very dull but passed the time watching the french news about carlos ghosn - say what you want about the man he's an actual genius

C • heart rate 4

Sunday Jan 5, 2020 #

Note
(sick)

Finally some progress. All headaches/shivering/hot and cold swings have gone. yay. Still have a blocked nose though and although coughing is improving I'm still producing some outstanding coughs. Not sure when I'll first run but hopefully soon

Thursday Jan 2, 2020 #

Note
(sick)

Eek. Not got any better unfortunately since last update. Coughing is bad if not worse and I’m struggling to sleep. Sinuses still blocked and now have a temperature. Back to the GP tomorrow. In the meantime we just do maths revision and go for walks to get some fresh air cos if I spend a whole day inside I go slightly insane

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