Running1:40:56 22.29 km (4:32 / km) +40m4:29 / km ahr:139 max:167 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
Sunny sunny lode with a lovely group. Even ran on a new path which was staggeringly exciting. Nice chat and felt alright and well rested after this easier week. Not sure where the garmin is getting 40m of climb from considering the entire elevation gain of this run is 3 relatively small bridges.
Running10:10 2.05 km (4:57 / km) ahr:132 max:139 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
To the track
Running6:24 [2] 1.49 km (4:17 / km) ahr:147 max:166 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
WU
Running1:05 [5] 0.41 km (2:39 / km) ahr:142 max:176 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
Got roped in to pacing the first 400 of an 800 which I thought I could just about stretch to. Was told to do 64 which is a tricky one cos it’s not at all flat out but also very much not a dawdle. Went out a bit hard but settled in and actually went through the requested time bang on. Not bad considering I had my clompers on.
Running2:33 0.44 km (5:46 / km) ahr:130 max:139 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
WD
3 PM
Running9:04 1.63 km (5:33 / km) ahr:126 max:156 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
Running20:53 4.12 km (5:04 / km) +27m4:54 / km ahr:123 max:134 shoes: Brooks Trace 1
Recovery mooch along the canal before the train down to Cambridge. Saw some academy kids who I believe were out on a walk as their PE lesson (accompanied by teacher). Curriculum for excellence, you can't beat it.
Running18:00 3.28 km (5:29 / km) ahr:131 max:147 shoes: VJ IRock 3 #2
WU with shminty and James
Orienteering race 35:30 8.34 km (4:15 / km) +75m4:04 / km ahr:171 max:186 shoes: VJ IRock 3 #2
JK Relay - 6th on 1st leg, team came 2nd Ropey off the start flag owing to brief loss of functioning brain but the only real problem of this course came to #2 when I poorly executed my route and found myself facing a Berlin Wall of green. No choice but to plough through but this cost valuable time and meant that I was off the back of the pack through the woods. Moved through Todge and davros on the long leg whilst aiming to get onto the back of tam and Sam. So nearly caught tam and Pete at #12 but a 10sec faff looking for the depression put paid to that. Came through spec around 10 seconds behind them and had a nicer shorter gaffle which put me in front of tam. Never did manage to catch Pete who motored off in front of me into the finish. Decent run on an absolute burn up of a relay (do love to see it) so just a shame I binned that time early on through what was a pretty tiny mistake - ah well. The good news is shminty and gg both put in truly stellar performances to pull us up to a very respectable 2nd, behind OD. Excellent end to a cracking weekend.
Running15:10 2.25 km (6:45 / km) ahr:116 max:159 shoes: Brooks Trace 1 #2
WD. And thus concludes a hefty 8 week block of much training and racing. Lots of progress and most importantly lots of fun. Looking forward to a nice easy week - very much needed!