Training Log Archive: AliC

From the car to the start. Brrrr... didn't want to take my longsleeve off, chilly in the wind! Luckily at the start Chris E reminded me I was being Kat M, almost missed call-up...

SARUM National Event, Big Woods

Yikes, I won! Exciting! I didn't have a super-duper run (I'm sure I could easily have been beaten by 5 min or more by the top women had they been around), but it was a runner's course and I was pretty clean, with the mistakes I did make not being totally time-sinking.

Relatively smooth til 10, when I had a 90 degree trail error which was annoying, and forced more running through brambles than I would have liked. Messy to 11, coming further east than I wanted, and taking a bit to realize where I'd come out. Then 12 (3rd mistake in a row!) I came past as I missed the first ride, which was my attackpoint- probably my biggest mistake of the 3, really don't know where the ride was, they were pretty obvious in general...

After 12, was pretty quick on in, I think, definitely ran hard for the final 3 controls, a bit tiring at the end of 9.5k, but good training for the JK long...

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Once around Headington Hill park, twice around South Parks.

So sore! Amazing road running can do that!

Very short, and probably slightly inadequate warm-up- was trying to figure out what team I was running for!!

Leg 1, Teddy Hall Relays

Ended up running this one for the university team, as Rach wasn't sure she could breathe (turns out, she finished at the same time anyways, so didn't really matter that we switched!). I started off pretty quick, trying to stay with the top girls, but that Bristol girl was quick, and ended up with the fastest leg of the day, so not that bad to have been a bit behind her! Was pretty tired by the end, probably because I went out too fast.

BOO! Turns out I was 1 sec slower than last year, that's no good...

Second leg for New College MCR- felt pretty good, like I was just cruising, it's amazing just 1 min slower can be so much more comfortable...

Totally insufficent warmdown...

The pre-circuits Marston Ferry-Marston Cycle Path loop, plus Crotch Cresent to get a bit of hill. Did it rather speedy today, which felt good.

Bit of outdoor circuits, then only 25 min indoors as I had to leave to be at someone's birthday at 7. Hip still a bit recovering from whatever was/is wrong with it, but steadily getting better I think...

Down to the Head of the River pub for Teera's b-day, then also jogged back from Balliol to the lab. Walking is too slow.