Training Log Archive: Magic

SPOOK relays, quality race, think it was as much fun watching as running. Good variety with The Edge campus, Bingham Park and Endcliffe Park being used. Good courses planned by Richard meant that the top teams were never far apart and that they started the third leg (Micr-O) together. Was in the woods watching and it was a real treat – to think that I always though that OJ could read a map… Despite some shoulder charging by Camel at the last control OJ held on to take the victory for SPOOK. Whoop!

Traditional Captains evening in The Grindstone. More cheating in the beer races than in the Micr-O but the best team won (however EUOC don't stand a chance at BUCS). Would have liked to have got around to catch up with a few more people but my injuries restricted me to my chair for most of the evening. Still, I am still improving.

C • Thanks Marcus! 12

Did want to do some exercise today but standing at the finish of both races in the city chase meant that my back was knackered (but bearable) by the time the day was done. It was also dark and wet and I’ve become soft after having so much time off.

Rest day today, well earned I believe (besides, my legs are too sore/tired to do anything!)

Legs were completely dead this morning, felt like I’d just done a mountain marathon! Really struggled in the wind and on the hill up alongside The Edge. Still, my shoulder and neck were grand and my back was only a little sore.

Saw the physio in the Hallamshire this afternoon. Very nice girl; did loads of flexibility stuff with me and seemed to know what she was on about. Hope she does and I need quite a bit of fixing.

Quite active today but all very easy, jogged along to the SYO club night (3.5mins), did the warm up (3mins) and then jogged home again (3.5mins). Also sat on an exercise bike in the gym for a while the rest were warming up/messing around on gym balls. John had planned an evil exercise in while you had to run across the hall and pick up a bit on map and say if the control is on either a spur or re-entrant. Apparently I don’t always know the difference!

Despite yesterdays soreness and activities I felt pretty good running. When I say pretty good I mean that I was able to run but it was bloody hard work, was actually really slow and lost my form after about 5 minutes – it’s going to be a long slow build up. On the plus side though my neck and shoulder didn’t hurt at all.

Spent most of the light part of the day mapping Hallam campus – a pretty good little area. Looking forward to gettign it done and joined up with the rest of the Sheffield urban maps.

C • Fantastic! Will be great to... 2

A few easy exercise to try and styart building up a bit of strength in my back and shoulder.

Was planning on running but stressed my back while putting my bike (yes, the same one - now fixed) in the back of the car. Lots of muscle soreness but it doesn’t feel like anything more. Bit of rest.