Training Log Archive: MagicIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2020:
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Friday Jul 31, 2020 #
4 PM
Bike - Road 1:35:11 39.29 km (2:25 / km) +505m 2:17 / km
ahr:139 max:180
Baking again, but had to get out and get some acclimation done, so an easy but steady ride out to Puivert. Felt a whole lot better than the other day and was actually moving okay (for me on a bike).
Thursday Jul 30, 2020 #
Note
Same as yesterday.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020 #
Note
High 30's, too hot to want to venture anyway that wasn't wet.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020 #
11 AM
Run - Trail 1:08:43 10.89 km (6:19 / km) +137m 5:56 / km
ahr:134 max:163 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2016
Run from Nebias to Puivert via the Le Labyrinthe. Got very confused half way around the labyrinthine as I thought the loop went anti-clockwise. Overcast as only 20 odd desgrees today made for nice running conditions and the body was much more appreciative. Enjoyed this.
Monday Jul 27, 2020 #
3 PM
Bike - Road 1:00:47 20.12 km (3:01 / km) +372m 2:46 / km
ahr:124 max:148
To the lake in Quillian, taking it very easy indeed as 36 degrees. Tar bubbling on the road, body also melting.
6 PM
Bike - Road 26:42 11.79 km (2:16 / km) +13m 2:15 / km
ahr:121 max:137
Home from the lake in Quillian, on the back road but no hills. Still just a shot.
Sunday Jul 26, 2020 #
Note
Travel to France. Appear to have made it without any high risk situations.
Saturday Jul 25, 2020 #
11 AM
Bike - Mountain 4:01:25 50.57 km (4:46 / km) +863m 4:24 / km
ahr:119 max:156
Loop in the Beacons with Mark and Clare, a grand day out indeed and a route that has been on my list since I moved here. Lucky that the rain cleared just as we started, it was pretty warm and pace was nice and easy. Bad start with a flat tired that needed fixing and then got a puncture on the descent from the gap (left my tools in the car so grateful that Mark had a spare tube). First proper descent on the full-sus and what a different it is, the bigger wheels and suspension travel take most of the skill out of descending. Stop in Talybont for panini and chips, most good! Fun descent off Merthyr Common to finish.
Friday Jul 24, 2020 #
Note
A very faffy day finishing things off at work (usually have Friday's off), but now off for 3 weeks so can't complain about that!
Thursday Jul 23, 2020 #
5 PM
Run - Trail 1:10:22 10.06 km (7:00 / km) +366m 5:55 / km
ahr:136 max:163 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Damp evening and was going to house bound myself again but Oli messaged looking for company. First time I've run with him since the start of the year so good to see him properly. Not sure how many more runs I'll get the chance to do with him in the near future as his baby is now only a week away. legs very tired and stiff, so appreciated the easy pace.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020 #
Note
Had a day off because I was too lazy to do anything about it.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:17:23 12.65 km (6:07 / km) +370m 5:20 / km
ahr:147 max:154 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
MDC run! Test run with Covid measures including everyone carrying their own face covering, gloves and first aid kit as well as emergency contact details. Not actually too much faff and would have most of it with my anyway. Legs felt pretty good for the first time in ages and was able to push up to about 90% effort before they started getting a bit tight. Nice group of 6 in the unsteady group meaning that we kept moving well. Good to be back, even if not quite back to normal!
Monday Jul 20, 2020 #
6 PM
Strength exercises 52:01 0.65 km (1:19:25 / km)
ahr:78 max:133
FVO pilates. Not focused on this at all this evening, but glad I made the effort.
Sunday Jul 19, 2020 #
10 AM
Run - Trail 1:25:42 15.04 km (5:42 / km) +88m 5:32 / km
ahr:142 max:162 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 2019 (aqua)
With Richard along the coast path from Llanwit to Aberthaw and back. Good catch up. Legs just about moving okay, but they had had enough by the end.
Did a loop along the old coast path route at the eastern end and found plenty of bonus nettles! Warmer than I was expecting.
Did a loop along the old coast path route at the eastern end and found plenty of bonus nettles! Warmer than I was expecting.
Saturday Jul 18, 2020 #
11 AM
Mapping 1:14:30 10.0 km (7:27 / km) +53m 7:15 / km
ahr:78 max:106
More of Forest Farm (3 hours). Good progress and some nice bits. No snakes today.
Friday Jul 17, 2020 #
Note
Plan was to do some circuits of an easy run but neither happened.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020 #
9 AM
Walk 45:32 6.68 km (6:49 / km) +60m 6:31 / km
ahr:74 max:130
Walk around St Mellons and Cefn Mably for a site visit. Much warmer than I was expecting.
7 PM
Run - Trail 1:12:45 8.16 km (8:55 / km) +536m 6:43 / km
ahr:137 max:173 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Up Pen Y Fan from the north with Cara, Matt, Mark B and of course Martyn, who was on his 13th rep of 16 to do an Everest (he finished at 01:30 after 22 hours). Always a tough start as the climb starts right away, we were only walking but struggled to keep up with Martyn! Beautiful evening and the hills looked amazing in the setting sunlight. Fun descent down a different route with Matt. Legs tired when effort was required, but good otherwise and enjoying being out.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020 #
Note
Recovery day.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:06:07 8.31 km (7:58 / km) +252m 6:55 / km
ahr:117 max:158 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Very easy trot with Darren and Cara up CyA. Feeling a lot more active than I was expecting.
Monday Jul 13, 2020 #
6 PM
Pilates 49:10 0.44 km (1:51:29 / km)
ahr:76 max:143
Took it easy as a bit tired from yesterday, especially the circuits bit.
Saturday Jul 11, 2020 #
10 AM
Run - Trail 7:32:42 64.57 km (7:01 / km) +1015m 6:30 / km
ahr:136 max:172 shoes: Asics Adventurer (Blue)
Long run with Matt and Martyn around the Wales Coast Path from Pembroke to Freshwater East, stating with a cut across between the two. A few wobbles early on as had no map and the coast path signing wasn't great (worked out well though as the extra distance made the run break 40 miles).
Okay for the first few hours bit started feeling tired quite quickly there after and my right hip started bothering me. Stopped for lunch in the shade and felt better after. Decided on the extra loop around the NW headland (could have cut 11km off here) and happy to find the cafe open on the beach at the end. Had and ice-cream and apple juice, which proved to be a mistake as I started feeling quite ill after that. A few short but steep climbs before Freshwater West overheated me (temperature in low 20's) and had to lie in a pool to cool down.
For the first time ever running I was feeling to rough to eat, but kept sipping at my water, wasn't enough though as I felt worse and worse over the next 20km. Had to keep stopping (just too hot and unable to cool down) but found that running was easier than walking (hip didn't like the latter).
Saved by a cold water tap at Broadhaven South, which was the best thing I've had in a while. Cooled the body and drunk quite a bit. The struggled on to Barafundle, when we had a quick swim. This really seamed to do the business, cooled me right down and loosened my hip out, and I felt better for the last 10km than I did at any other point of the run!
First proper long run, had my doubt that I was enjoying it from 37km to 57km, but ended feeling positive. The boys had no issues, but do ultras so are used to the distance. Think I'd have been fine had it not been so hot and my hip wasn't at me. Grand day out.
Okay for the first few hours bit started feeling tired quite quickly there after and my right hip started bothering me. Stopped for lunch in the shade and felt better after. Decided on the extra loop around the NW headland (could have cut 11km off here) and happy to find the cafe open on the beach at the end. Had and ice-cream and apple juice, which proved to be a mistake as I started feeling quite ill after that. A few short but steep climbs before Freshwater West overheated me (temperature in low 20's) and had to lie in a pool to cool down.
For the first time ever running I was feeling to rough to eat, but kept sipping at my water, wasn't enough though as I felt worse and worse over the next 20km. Had to keep stopping (just too hot and unable to cool down) but found that running was easier than walking (hip didn't like the latter).
Saved by a cold water tap at Broadhaven South, which was the best thing I've had in a while. Cooled the body and drunk quite a bit. The struggled on to Barafundle, when we had a quick swim. This really seamed to do the business, cooled me right down and loosened my hip out, and I felt better for the last 10km than I did at any other point of the run!
First proper long run, had my doubt that I was enjoying it from 37km to 57km, but ended feeling positive. The boys had no issues, but do ultras so are used to the distance. Think I'd have been fine had it not been so hot and my hip wasn't at me. Grand day out.
Friday Jul 10, 2020 #
4 PM
Mapping 3:19:50 8.01 km (24:56 / km) +98m 23:30 / km
ahr:93 max:105
Some mapping in Whitchurch, nice to have the opportunity to get out, though in may have been futile as the area I surveyed is due to have a hospital built on it. Lovely sunny day, meadows very busy and saw a grass snake.
Thursday Jul 9, 2020 #
11 AM
Circuits 28:36 0.99 km (28:55 / km)
ahr:103 max:150
PE with Joe, doing alright today but still skipped a lot of the dynamic ones.
Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 58:15 8.06 km (7:13 / km) +208m 6:24 / km
ahr:118 max:148 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Proper trip away from home for a run! Around Llanwonno with Cara and Martyn, exploring lots of new bits. Very slow and lots of stopping, still felt rubbish though. Wet again.
Tuesday Jul 7, 2020 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:07:21 10.24 km (6:35 / km) +250m 5:52 / km
ahr:133 max:169 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Run with Darren out past The Black Cock, he'd had enough of running on his own and needed some company. Heavy mist the whole time meant that we actually got pretty wet, not all that warm either. Struggling with strength levels.
Monday Jul 6, 2020 #
6 PM
Pilates 52:49 0.46 km (1:54:49 / km)
ahr:78 max:124
Decided to celebrate the end of lockdown by doing indoor pilates! Struggling tonight, probably just low motivation, but found the circuits bit easier having not done a session earlier in the day.
Sunday Jul 5, 2020 #
11 AM
Run - Trail 2:40:23 22.96 km (6:59 / km) +679m 6:05 / km
ahr:147 max:177 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
From Draethen with Martyn, Matt and Richard. Surprisingly nice day. Worked quite hard on the hill up Machen (but not moving all that fast), then a quick km after we escaped the brambles in Park Woods. Thereafter really struggled to get home and was wiped after, far more so than I should be after a run of this pace. Enjoyed it though.
Friday Jul 3, 2020 #
11 AM
Bike - Gravel 2:32:25 47.16 km (3:14 / km) +888m 2:57 / km
ahr:137 max:168
Exploring the lanes north of Eglwysilan, not a an area that you can find yourself in by accident, but nice lanes for cycling, though plenty of hills. Also cycled past the entrance to the very angry and aggressive owner that I bumped into a few months ago and noticed that they had put up lots of signs about rules and keeping your distance during Covid, but it didn't say you couldn't use the right of way! Wasn't about to do that though. Thought I was in for a soaking, but actually just got a bit damp and thankfully avoided the afternoon rain.
Thursday Jul 2, 2020 #
12 PM
Circuits 28:28
ahr:90 max:151
PE with Joe. Strength exercises once a week wasn't enough so going to try and at least get a second session in.
Wednesday Jul 1, 2020 #
6 PM
Run - Trail 1:02:16 11.02 km (5:39 / km) +250m 5:05 / km
ahr:145 max:177 shoes: Salomon Fellraiser 20 (orange)
Not feeling motivated so good to have Martyn drag me out. Loop around the common to the north-east on Ponty as a new destination. Been around part of it before but goods to explore it further. Not feeling bad but no life in the body. Surprisingly nice evening and was glad I got out.