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Training Log Archive: helehan

In the 9 days ending Aug 4, 2013:

activity

time

miles

orienteering

6:18:36

23.92

(15:50)

38.5

(9:50)

880

98 /

108c

90%

running

26:00

2.8

(9:18)

4.5

(5:47)

Total

6:44:36

26.72

(15:09)

43.0

(9:25)

940

98 /

108c

90%

averages - sleep:6.9

1:19

0:00

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Sunday Aug 4, 2013 #

9 PM

running 26:00 [2] 4.5 km (5:47 / km) +60m 5:25 / km
slept:5.5 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 12

Got back late on the train and had a little bit of light left. Really hot and sticky and just fancied getting out to refresh after a lot of travelling (and a huge lunch, hours ago!). Steady round by Church Island, up to Britannia bridge layby and back. Distance/climb a guess.

Saturday Aug 3, 2013 #

11 AM

orienteering 1:19:51 [3] *** 6.8 km (11:45 / km) +385m 9:09 / km
spiked:19/22c slept:5.0 shoes: Icebug Spwider-L OLX

Scottish Day 6. Blew 3 mins on 16, and 2 other small mistakes. Rest of the course felt good but slow and hard going towards the end, and the loop on the other hill across the marsh felt like a slog. Bring back the forested dunes!

Friday Aug 2, 2013 #

10 AM

orienteering 1:02:47 [3] **** 6.8 km (9:14 / km) +185m 8:08 / km
spiked:23/27c slept:5.5 shoes: Icebug Acceleritas3

Back to feeling good again! Early start but Roseisle was beautifully runnable. Completely overshot no 1, then won the leg to 2 to redeem myself! After that I was a little cautious/indecisive on route choices for the next few but gradually got into the area and felt like I was running well by the second half. A little sharper on the first half and it would have been a brilliant run, but still pleased with the result. 63 was decent but I feel like 59 was within reach without the early wobbles, and would have been very respectable.

Thursday Aug 1, 2013 #

orienteering race 50:38 [4] 4.7 km (10:46 / km) +165m 9:10 / km
shoes: Icebug Spwider-L OLX

Scottish 6 Day 4 - Loch of Boath. Ran W21E in conjunction with Euromeeting/WRE

Been feeling good in my running and my orienteering all week and today just felt like back to square one, back where I was months ago with no training and little motivation to really try to run hard in rough terrain. Had the first start so was running in virgin forest and I just didnt feel strong or confident enough to run through it. Was a bit disheartened as I knew it was slow even when I was out there, and I didn't push it on the path/grassy runs as much as I could have. Really disappointed - forested sand dunes are all very well but I need to go away and toughen up in the Welsh mountains I think!

Wednesday Jul 31, 2013 #

Note
slept:9.75 (rest day)

Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 #

12 PM

orienteering race 59:18 [4] *** 6.7 km (8:51 / km) +80m 8:21 / km
spiked:18/18c slept:7.75 shoes: Icebug Acceleritas3

Scottish 6 Day 3 - Culbin. Hip still sore but started to ease with a good warmup and lots of stretching and I barely noticed it once I got going. First couple of controls were quite slow, took me a few minutes to get moving but after that felt pretty good throughout. Clean run, cant complain, 7th (3rd Brit) and I think today's run/result is as good as I'm capable of at present.

Monday Jul 29, 2013 #

11 AM

orienteering race 1:12:58 [4] *** 7.4 km (9:52 / km) +20m 9:44 / km
spiked:23/25c slept:8.0 shoes: Icebug Acceleritas3

Scottish 6 Day 2 - Carse of Ardesier. Nice, but vague forest with more typical heathery undergrowth, fewer paths and more straight line options but that actually made it feel quite a bit tougher than yesterday. Hip a little sore on jog to start and got worse as the run went on - really sore walking around in the afternoon and not quite sure what's brought this on as its not a familiar pain. Didn't feel quite as smooth today.

Sunday Jul 28, 2013 #

Event: Scottish 6 Days

1 PM

orienteering race 53:04 [4] *** 6.1 km (8:42 / km) +45m 8:23 / km
spiked:15/16c shoes: Icebug Acceleritas3

Scottish 6 Day - Day 1 Lossie. Feeling good, moving well and actually found some control flow, but then blew 2.5 mins on no 14 right near the end. Route choice generally good although could have stayed a little more on line in places. Overall pretty pleased though - and like the new shoes!

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