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Training Log Archive: Magic

In the 30 days ending Apr 30, 2018:

activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
Run - Trail	15	21:49:16	112.54	(11:38)	181.11	(7:14)	5841
Bike - Road	20	10:34:10	160.87	(3:57)	258.9	(2:27)	841
Run - Orienteering	4	4:19:51	21.76	(11:57)	35.01	(7:25)	1142
Walk	2	2:00:00	18.54	(6:28)	29.84	(4:01)	995
Climbing	2	50:00
Run - Road	1	21:09	2.67	(7:56)	4.29	(4:56)	6
Total	43	39:54:26	316.38		509.16		8825

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Monday Apr 30, 2018 #

11 AM

Walk 30:00 [1] 15.0 km (2:00 / km) +300m 1:49 / km

Around Langsett Reservoir (twice) as part of a survey for work (out about 6 hours). No time for anything more. Lovely day to be out in the hills.

Sunday Apr 29, 2018 #

10 AM

Run - Trail 1:24:14 14.06 km (5:59 / km) +322m 5:22 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Run back from junior parkrun (after Penny set a PB by 58 seconds - and could easily have gone faster). Surprised to be feeling quite okay and extended the route up onto Ilkley Moor as I was having fun.

Saturday Apr 28, 2018 #

4 PM

Run - Trail 1:13:44 12.95 km (5:42 / km) +214m 5:16 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Faye dropped me off at The Chevin on the way back from a play barn and I ran home from there, doing a loop out towards the moor. Not feeling very energetic but actually running quite well.

Friday Apr 27, 2018 #

4 PM

Run - Trail 2:25:00 16.42 km (8:50 / km) +539m 7:35 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Run from Grindleford with Nicky. Amazing how much of this I've forgotten considering I used to run it regularly. kept having flashbacks of things and places that were about to come up that I had completely forgotten about. Also forgotten how physical it is jumping from stone-to-stone along the edges.

Thursday Apr 26, 2018 #

7 PM

Run - Trail 51:53 8.56 km (6:04 / km) +313m 5:08 / km
shoes: Asics trail (orange)

Wee jaunt arounf Castle Coch and Vraig-yr-Allt as it was a nice evening and the bluebells were out. Vegetation has gone WHOOOM this week!

Wednesday Apr 25, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 30:27 [2] 12.96 km (2:21 / km) +44m 2:19 / km

IW. Got to walk two MAMILs trying to get the better of each other...

8 PM

Bike - Road 32:20 [2] 12.9 km (2:30 / km) +56m 2:27 / km

HFW. Was supposed to make it to the SWOC committee meeting but but stuck at work. Not sure if that was a bonus or not...

Tuesday Apr 24, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 32:51 [2] 12.95 km (2:32 / km) +30m 2:30 / km

IW. Railway bridge at before Haley Park to be shut for 13 weeks - hope they keep a cyclist passage open or else the detour will be a pain.

6 PM

Bike - Road 33:12 [2] 12.85 km (2:35 / km) +58m 2:32 / km

HFW. Pissing rain and traffic in town was brutal despite being an hour late.

Monday Apr 23, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 31:38 [2] 12.89 km (2:27 / km) +39m 2:25 / km

IW. As soon as the sun goes, so do a third of the cyclists! Didn't appear to be any wind around this morning but I was moving okay - apart from at all the junctions.

6 PM

Bike - Road 35:14 [2] 13.36 km (2:38 / km) +59m 2:35 / km

HFW. Soggy misty sort of stuff, not enough to get wet but didn't exactly stay dry either. Still shifting quite well.

Sunday Apr 22, 2018 #

4 PM

Run - Trail 1:01:16 [3] 10.12 km (6:03 / km) +286m 5:18 / km
shoes: Asics trail (orange)

Bit of an easy plod through Fforest Fawr and past the Black Cock (only just had the innuendo possibilities of that pointed out to me!). Yesterday was surprisingly hard on my legs. Made it round with dry feet!!!

Saturday Apr 21, 2018 #

5 PM

Run - Trail intervals 39:18 6.39 km (6:09 / km) +309m 4:57 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Sort of fartlek session up the Garth. Did a warm up loop and then went up the Shredder, feeling okay but not awesome so pleased with the time. Also did a full descent effort (end of the Garth to the river) - heart rate was near max even though steep downhill. Good wee session.

Friday Apr 20, 2018 #

1 PM

Walk 1:30:00 14.84 km (6:04 / km) +695m 4:55 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Afternoon in the hills in the glorious sunshine. Lovely to be out and up high with the endless blue skies. Nicky not wanting ti run much so mostly walking (Out about 4 hours). Wish there weer more days like this in this country.

Thursday Apr 19, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 28:01 [3] 12.96 km (2:10 / km) +27m 2:08 / km

IW. Sunshine has brought the fair-weather cyclists out, 56 this morning (double the number from Tuesday). Also brought out my speedy legs, didn't notice it but there must have been a tail wind.

5 PM

Bike - Road (3552) 35:52 13.04 km (2:45 / km) +61m 2:41 / km

HFW. Lots of traffic in town and lots of people in the way on the TT, plus it was too nice to put any effort in so took it very easy (second highest total of cyclists ever this evening: 98).

6 PM

Run - Trail 1:25:58 11.47 km (7:30 / km) +319m 6:35 / km
shoes: Adidas Kanadia TR4

Nice and easy evening doddle in the sunshine with Rcro. Loop from Caerphilly Mtn towards Rudry, taking in a few new paths (and a couple of angle dogs - why don't owners put muzzles on aggressive dogs?). Saw two other groups of trail runners!

Wednesday Apr 18, 2018 #

4 PM

Run - Trail 42:23 [3] 8.69 km (4:52 / km) +16m 4:50 / km
shoes: Asics trail (orange)

Quite run along the lovely and sunny coast after finishing site visits. Taking it easy but quite fast (for me at least) due to being a bit flat.

Tuesday Apr 17, 2018 #

6 PM

Run - Trail 1:17:50 11.56 km (6:44 / km) +477m 5:35 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

MDC run around the Steam Bunny route, only we skipped the last in to ensure making food on time. Ran the hills okay, but it was wet and slippery and I also felt a little light headed, not as bad as last week but enough so I didn't want to push on too much either.

Monday Apr 16, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 34:40 [2] 12.88 km (2:42 / km) +22m 2:40 / km

IW. After last nights rain I was expecting it to be all full of puddles, but it was grand. Wanting to take it nice and easy.

7 PM

Bike - Road 30:05 12.74 km (2:22 / km) +49m 2:19 / km

HFW. Weird wind, helpful in some strange places.

Sunday Apr 15, 2018 #

2 PM

Climbing 5:00 [1]

A bit of messing around on the rocks at the Blue Lagoon. Legs not feeling too bad at all.

Saturday Apr 14, 2018 #

Event: Saturday Score

12 PM

Run - Trail 6:23:46 [2] 43.05 km (8:55 / km) +1431m 7:39 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Along the Wales Coast Path from Fishguard to Cardigan with John and Nicky. Lovely day (at last), sunny most of the time, although a bit hazy and some wind. Backpack was a reasonable weight but about right to feel comfortable running with the other two. Had a nice picnic just after half way but otherwise didn't stop much. Ran an extra 2km at the end to meet up with where the MDC relay finished - so nice doing this bit without a bag! Grand day out.

C • Swimming 2

Friday Apr 13, 2018 #

6 PM

Run - Road 21:09 [2] 4.29 km (4:56 / km) +6m 4:54 / km
shoes: Asics trail (orange)

Up to Spot, just the short route as not much spare time and just wanting to warm the body up.

Climbing 45:00 [1]

First climb in a while. I was rubbish. Arms were just not there and my fingers are after getting all soft again. New shoes were quite ice though.

Thursday Apr 12, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 32:04 [2] 13.21 km (2:26 / km) +26m 2:24 / km

IW. Wasn't allowed out of the road entrance to Bute Park as it was "vehicle access only" (hopefully just when the flower show is on) - its amazing how annoyed something quite trivial as having to change your normal can make you!

5 PM

Bike - Road 28:53 [3] 12.9 km (2:14 / km) +46m 2:12 / km

HFW. Put a decent amount of effort in (although this mornings frustration didn't actually last all that long).

Wednesday Apr 11, 2018 #

1 PM

Run - Trail 36:12 [2] 6.26 km (5:47 / km) +203m 4:59 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

Sneaky lunchtime run on the way back from site. Even in shorts and a t-shirt 11 degrees felt roasting! Legs knew all about last night.

Tuesday Apr 10, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 31:42 12.93 km (2:27 / km) +32m 2:25 / km

IW. A little soggy. Moving okay but lights and traffic in a bad mood today.

4 PM

Bike - Road 28:53 12.88 km (2:15 / km) +56m 2:12 / km

HFW. Light breeze, sometimes useful, sometimes not. Legs still behaving.

6 PM

Run - Trail 1:33:47 9.48 km (9:54 / km) +869m 6:47 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

MDC run up Cribyn and Pen-y-fan. Okay up the first hill but completely wiped for the second and third, didn't even try to run them (which I managed last year despite coming off races). Very misty, but surprised how easy the route was to follow from memory (although Martyn had a few issues which meant we only just made the food in time - he was nearly very unpopular!).

Monday Apr 9, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 30:00 12.97 km (2:19 / km) +29m 2:17 / km

IW. Legs feeling good - must have been all that exposure to soft Irish weather and bog.

5 PM

Bike - Road 29:11 12.74 km (2:17 / km) +53m 2:15 / km

HFW. Legs still feeling good! Not as nice as this morning (raining) but lovely and still.

Sunday Apr 8, 2018 #

9 AM

Run - Orienteering 45:00 [1] 3.58 km (12:34 / km) +208m 9:45 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010

Last big of map checking. Think I've got a start, finish and link between them for the juniors.

C • Juniors 3

Saturday Apr 7, 2018 #

10 AM

Run - Orienteering 1:30:00 [1] 9.83 km (9:09 / km) +175m 8:24 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010

Updating the Crohane map for the Shamrock. Lots of showers today but managed to get it all done. Again, terrain in great condition aside from being waterlogged.

Friday Apr 6, 2018 #

3 PM

Run - Orienteering 1:30:00 [1] 16.02 km (5:37 / km) +598m 4:44 / km
shoes: Jalas 2010

Checking site and terrain on Crohane for the Shamrock. Incredibly slippery after loads of rain last night, but absolutely no vegetation underfoot following a burn a while ago. Going to be super fast when it dries out. Only a few showers to dodge and great to out in such amazing terrain.

C • Burn 4

Thursday Apr 5, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 30:53 [2] 12.93 km (2:23 / km) +28m 2:22 / km

IW. Nice morning, bit of wind (not me).

12 PM

Bike - Road 28:44 [3] 12.62 km (2:17 / km) +56m 2:14 / km

HFW. Bit windy in town but it turned helpful once the trail opened up.

Wednesday Apr 4, 2018 #

7 AM

Bike - Road 34:22 [1] 13.15 km (2:37 / km) +24m 2:35 / km

IW. Headwind and dead legs. Hard work.

5 PM

Bike - Road 35:08 [2] 13.04 km (2:42 / km) +46m 2:39 / km

HFW. Head wind. Hard work...

Tuesday Apr 3, 2018 #

6 PM

Run - Trail 1:00:00 10.49 km (5:43 / km) +293m 5:01 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

MDC run around Wentwood. really enjoyed this despite it not being a very exciting location. Lovely evening, mild and not raining! Plenty of mud about though. Legs were great, so treated it more like a farlek session with quite a few decent efforts thrown in. Some great paths here but it would take quite a bit of knowledge to learn what is nice and what is not! Shame they've felled about half of the only part of the area that wasn't full of brambles.

Monday Apr 2, 2018 #

10 AM

Run - Trail warm up/down 13:45 [2] 1.84 km (7:29 / km) +10m 7:17 / km
shoes: VJ Supra 2018

Warm up in the mud and slush. Not as much as I'd have liked but feeling quite fresh.

11 AM

Run - Orienteering race 34:51 [5] 5.59 km (6:14 / km) +161m 5:27 / km
shoes: VJ Supra 2018

JK Relays, Beaudesert, M120+, Leg 3, 5.0km, 175m, 24 controls.
Went out in 4th I think, some 40 seconds down on SYO. Somehow, despite a really awful run, managed to come back in second.

Started well and was doing my own thing until #10 where Oli suddenly appeared right in front of me (think he lost time somewhere here as well?). Slowed down to be safe but things had already gone wrong as I was reading the leg to #14. Things there got worse when I found #13, not knowing it was mine, but realising what I had done. Didn't know where I was but then manage to relocated off #12 (and saw Oli leaving it), then back to #11.

Kept up the muppetry by leaving #12 and heading towards #14... And again by making the route between #20 and #21 four times longer than it should have been. Best part of 4 minutes lost. Luckily I have good team mates!

Sunday Apr 1, 2018 #

4 PM

Run - Trail 1:00:10 9.77 km (6:09 / km) +240m 5:29 / km
shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2017 (blue)

With Greg around Baildon Moor and out onto the horse gallops. Taking it steady. Hopefully will be in good form tomorrow.

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