Training Log Archive: Peds

hrv:8.0 ,7.7, 7.6 (yellow) and HR 55, 56, 54.
Knee was a little worse after the race, feeling weak and wobbly but still weight bearing ok, then a bit worse again this morning, some small bits of pain from all round the knee when walking (limping), especially not liking being straightened.

hrv:8.6,7.9,8.7 and HR 52,51,53

Scottish Champs on Creag Mhic Chailein.

Great to get to run here after only previously doing an orange at the 2011 6 days. Unfortunately 5mins in I was descending a slope and jarred the R knee - just landed with it a bit straight and it tried to bend the wrong way. Hurt quite a bit so sat down for 1min, but then seemed ok with a bit of weight so carried on. Sadly the nav wasn't getting the full attention it needed and I spooned the entry to #1, 2 and 3 by maybe 1min each.

Got my act together a bit after that until #13 where I was walking up a big slope thinking about how easy this control was (up a big valley and turn left when it splits in two) and I missed the left turn and binned a minute. Another 45s(?) on #14 navigating to a crag and not checking the descriptions and seeing it was a reentrant.

Plodded towards #15 wondering when I got so bad at orienteering (answer: since the headache started I've not maintained the spike-this-control-like-your-life-depends-on-it level of focus required) but then I saw Wozzle catching behind and was instantly back in race mode. Held him off til #18 then ran together at a good pace on the long leg to #19. Sadly the pace wasn't sustainable for me and I popped on #21 and it was a death march into the finish from there, thinking about how silly I was doing a long hard effort after no training. Took a tired route choice on #23 which probably cost 30s and then to top it off I missed the last control and realised when I got onto the run in, 30s maybe.

8th, +15mins to Gooch. I reckon 6mins of nav, 1min for the knee plus a bit more being cautious on all the descents, and the rest fitness/headache. Hey ho, still enjoyed running on such a class area.

hrv:8.0, early morning for the ferry! Then a long drive back down to Bridge of Allan

hrv:8.1

About 4hrs mapping Lews Castle.

Planning/checking sites for long/medium at Lews Castle. With Shminty, orienteering with map on the phone, futuristic.

Same for short/orange after a few map changes.

hrv:8.8,8.6,8.8 and HR 47,46,46. Nice.

About 7hrs mapping Lews Castle.

hrv:8.6,8.5,8.0 and HR 52,53,53

Planning/checking control sites on Gleann Lingeadail. Out for 4.5 hours, ran between the controls.

About 2 hours planning/checking control sites on the Tarbert forest sprint map.

Another hour mapping round Tarbert, won't be often I'm mapping at 10pm!

hrv:8.2,8.5,7.8 and HR 50,49,54

About 6hrs mapping Cnoc Na Cloiche and a couple mapping Tarbert.