Training Log Archive: Magic

Started the day feeling very sore from Friday, ended it feeling sore all over from another bug or something. Not as bad as last week but more than enough to eliminate any movement.

Warm up. Body sore everywhere!

SWOC local event at Draethen, 5.2km. My type of woods; plenty of detail (mining pits) and mostly slow run, map wasn't great though. Running very slowly so no real problems other than not finding the right pit right away a few times (hard to see with the print quality) but really enjoyed it. Course was planned to make the most of the usable area and avoid the worst of the undergrowth. Have wanted to run here for a while and look forward to going back.

A bit of a rush to get there as I thought I was a bit late. Very slowly home after.

Toughmudder training with the bunch from work. Actually a run with a physical exercise about every 600m instead of an obstacle. Found the running hard enough but was totally shafted by the exercises (like 30 press-ups - 10 pull ups - 30 burpees - 10 arm dips, about 14 in total). Going okay until the second set of 30 press-ups when my body just about shut down. The punishment for failing an exercise was to replace it with a suicide burpee - which was just about as hard and made running immediately after even tougher! Still, made it round with no training so should be grand if I through in a few exercises. Blister on my heel from my now shoes wasn't welcome. Going to be sore tomorrow!

First proper mountain bike in 6 years and first since I damaged my shoulder - with Chris around Castell Coch and the Wenallt. Feeling tired (from lack of fitness) so it was dead slow and had no finesse in my bike handing (also couldn't un-clip from my new cleats so was constantly worried about headbutting the ground). Shoulder didn't like the abuse much and was the sorest that it's been for years, but it was great to be out. Just need more practice and to adjust my cleats.

C • headbutting the ground 2

A run!!! Body stiff and tight. Very slow but good to be moving.

HFW. Not very quick but found it quite hard work, going to take a while to feel like I can run again. This season has been complete rubbish for consistency and orienteering, have had next to none of either (being ill for four days at the end of last week meant that I missed 3 very rare local events).

Lots to do at work so missed the MDC run (unfortunately as it was up Fan y Big in the sun). Not motivated to do anything when I did get home.

IW on the bike. Planned on having a shower this time so a bit quicker.

HFW. Bit further but mostly avoided traffic. Not feeling too bad.