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Training Log Archive: ba-ba

In the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2018:

	activity	#	time	miles		km		+m	load
	Running - Trail	16	26:03:16	146.04	(10:42)	235.03	(6:39)	12514	3434.7
	Running - Road	24	12:24:06	93.33	(7:58)	150.2	(4:57)	2701	1198.4
	Hike	1	2:47:54	10.77	(15:35)	17.34	(9:41)	798	167.9
	S&C	6	1:20:00
	Total	42	42:35:16	250.14		402.57		16013	4801.0
	[1-5]	38	41:15:16
averages - sleep:8 rhr:42 weight:72.6kg

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Friday Aug 31, 2018 #

11 AM

Running - Trail (P) 1:30:42 [1] 11.51 km (7:53 / km) +663m 6:07 / km
slept:8.0 weight:71.7kg shoes: Roclite 280 #2 Orange

A struggle to get going and keep going, but stayed out for longer than I anticipated.
Refreshed a few Exterminator lines before walking up the plummet a few times.

Thursday Aug 30, 2018 #

10 AM

Running - Trail (P) 2:41:00 [2] 24.92 km (6:28 / km) +1155m 5:15 / km
shoes: Roclite 280 #2 Orange

Wharfedale 3 peaks - Great Whernside, Bucken Pike and Birks (well, trig, couldn't be fagged with the out and back to the spot height summit that is 3m higher. Lovely day out, still found plenty of bog!

Kettlewell:

I couldn't quite remember this tune, so I had 'every sperm is sacred' stuck in my head instead.

5 PM

Running - Road 31:12 6.82 km (4:35 / km) +89m 4:18 / km
shoes: NB Vazee Rush

One of the lab group had instigated a grudge-match between CBE and MechEng. A 7 person relay around the 2.2km Endy P Parkrun loop. Went along and had a blast out in 7:30ish. Then played a bit of rounders with another friend before heading home,

Wednesday Aug 29, 2018 #

7 AM

Running - Road 22:01 [1] 4.15 km (5:18 / km) +47m 5:01 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

5 PM

Running - Trail 27:16 [1] 4.15 km (6:34 / km) +233m 5:08 / km
shoes: Roclite 280 #2 Orange

Running - Road 8:50 [2] 1.71 km (5:09 / km) +62m 4:22 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #10 (Roseberry)

Running - Trail race 12:17 [5] 1.89 km (6:31 / km) +196m 4:17 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #10 (Roseberry)

Roseberry topping. 2nd, 40-50s behind Aiden RIgby.

Felt tired from yesterday afer about 30s. Well down on AIden and summitted just behind Lee Kemp from Totley. However had a much better descent. Good fun, apart from the difficulty breathing on the early part of the climb

Went direct up and down (in past have gone around on the up). As it was I was 5s slower to the summit than 2013, but 14s quicker coming down. Given that I feel I'm descending slower (especially on more technical/steeper descents) this is good mentally.

8:15, 4:10

Running - Road 9:45 [1] 1.69 km (5:46 / km)
shoes: Xtalon 212 #10 (Roseberry)

Tuesday Aug 28, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 22:00 [1] 4.28 km (5:08 / km) +59m 4:48 / km
slept:8.0 weight:72.2kg shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

4 PM

Running - Road 18:05 [1] 3.46 km (5:14 / km) +87m 4:39 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Thesis officially submitted. Had a few drinks at lunch.
Over to Saville's.

Running - Road 23:46 4.14 km (5:45 / km) +136m 4:56 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Warm up with Sav

Running - Road race 41:08 10.33 km (3:59 / km) +319m 3:27 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Barrel Inn. 5th, +2 on HArry, +1:40 or so on Sav, +1 min on Bond, +40 on random Shettleston lad.

Good solid effort. Kept it fairly under control for the first 25mins or so then pushed on on the return up William Hill. Legs felt a bit heavy after the last week but pleasing to show some form.

I managed to mess up my entry form so may have won the first lady prize. The binary constraints of gender are placed upon us by society and the patriarchy.

7 PM

Running - Road 10:53 [1] 1.77 km (6:09 / km) +38m 5:33 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Felt alright post-race but stopped half way through this and then didn't feel very good.

Monday Aug 27, 2018 #

11 AM

Running - Trail (P) 1:39:43 [2] 14.57 km (6:51 / km) +371m 6:04 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Mudclaw 300 'Classic' green

Not much climb today but some good shitmunching around Burbage and Stanage. Again timed run to perfection with rain all morning stopping as I left the car.

6 PM

Running - Road 31:14 6.92 km (4:31 / km) +62m 4:19 / km
slept:1.0 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Up and down the valley turning the legs over, then 5x 16s strides.

S&C 15:00 [0]

Sunday Aug 26, 2018 #

9 AM

Running - Trail 1:32:48 11.78 km (7:53 / km) +725m 6:02 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Mudclaw 300 'Classic' green

Proper job on Kinder with Sav, Megan and Josh. About 90% of this was new to me. First airing of a smelly helly for a while

5 PM

S&C 10:00 [0]

Saturday Aug 25, 2018 #

10 AM

S&C 10:00 [0]
slept:8.5

1 PM

Running - Trail 3:04:55 27.11 km (6:49 / km) +1408m 5:25 / km
shoes: Roclite 280 #2 Orange

The FRA want a wider array of ALs outside the Lakes for potential use as champs races, so Noel in Pennine came up with 'Groovy Kinder Love'. Burton invited me for a long run so I thought we'd have a look at the offering.
Now Noel is a specialist in shorter faster races. But it's obvious from this he has a devious streak in him. This race is a bit fiddly but it has everything - long runnable climbs; steep walking climbs; gentle fast descents; steeper, more rugged ones; easy obvious path routes; less obvious small trods; off-path heather bashing. If the mist's down finding some of the CPs could be interesting! It sticks mainly to Pennine territory, but has brief excursions to more natural Glossopdale and DP territories.

I think there's about 3 RCs up to Kinder Low. We took a sweeping right route, but muffed up the CP as I found the underpath I don't take that often and fancied running on that.

Anyway, 30th September if anyone fancies the race. I doubt I'll run as I'll be back late from holiday that morning, but never say never. I was wondering as we went around whether Noel designed the course with me in mind. Maybe a bit too much climb.

Friday Aug 24, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 20:52 4.0 km (5:13 / km) +45m 4:56 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

S&C 15:00 [0]

3 PM

Running - Trail 55:09 9.29 km (5:56 / km) +334m 5:02 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #10 (Roseberry)

Easy around Burbage, Padley and Longshaw with Dan, refreshing a few lines. Found a gap in the weather so most enjoyable.
Wearing in a new pair of dancing shoes. My 10th(!!) pair of Xtalon 212s. Maybe I'll convert to Iroc2s at some point but I didn't find them as comfy and I've worked out how to make Xtalons last an acceptable length if I can get them for <£60.

Thursday Aug 23, 2018 #

10 AM

Running - Trail (P) 1:56:14 [2] 18.26 km (6:22 / km) +749m 5:17 / km
rhr:38 slept:8.5 weight:71.8kg shoes: Roclite 280 #1 Blue

Thought about a big day out but aware of biting off more than I can swallow and going too big too soon as your mum said to me the other day.
Rolling up and down Blacka with a bit of terrain thrown in.
Should probably jettison these shoes now.

7 PM

Running - Road 35:00 7.15 km (4:54 / km) +125m 4:30 / km
shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

Headed out to watch Pilsley 'fell' race as Craig was having a bash. Legs felt very good, though this may have been the pint I had before setting off. Did 6x~10s strides. Fantastic unbroken rainbow above Chatsworth.

Chatsworth would be a fantastic XC course.

Wednesday Aug 22, 2018 #

4 PM

Running - Trail (P) 1:27:49 10.57 km (8:18 / km) +715m 6:13 / km
slept:8.5 shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Along Burbage edge for a bit, then 6 times up Higgar - 1 from the packhorse bridge and 5 up the plummet. Good steady walking.

9 PM

S&C 15:00 [0]

Tuesday Aug 21, 2018 #

9 PM

S&C 15:00 [0]

Generic core and legs need to start up. Also going to do a bit of yoga stuff as well.

Monday Aug 20, 2018 #

6 PM

Running - Road 23:58 [1] 4.33 km (5:32 / km) +59m 5:11 / km
slept:8.5 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Forge with Han. Body feeling OK, just need to catch up on a bit of kip.
Thesis submitted to printers. 260-odd pages with 60 or so more of bibliography and appendices. A lot of words for not a lot of outcome.

C • Woo! 6

Saturday Aug 18, 2018 #

4 PM

Running - Road 46:59 8.36 km (5:37 / km) +227m 4:57 / km
shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

Leadmilled trundle around Burbage with Craig and Stu

Friday Aug 17, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 22:07 [1] 4.2 km (5:16 / km) +59m 4:55 / km
slept:7.0 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Morning with Craig. Took a long long time to get to sleep last night, probably closer to 5h total. Bottoms.

Thursday Aug 16, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 25:40 5.04 km (5:05 / km) +88m 4:41 / km
rhr:43 slept:9.0 weight:72.4kg shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

6 PM

Running - Trail 50:02 [2] 8.96 km (5:35 / km) +372m 4:37 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Round the reser with Mark and Isla then to find Pennine

Running - Trail 11:35 1.32 km (8:47 / km) +287m 4:12 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Sandy Heys uphill TT.

Within a few seconds of last year so fairly pleased with that - again base fitness is there so time to build. Maybe should have got pushing a bit harder on the final slope but do find going all in hard; maybe should have gone with tomtom's early pace - he ended up about 15s quicker than me - but wanted my body to ease into it as felt a bit tired on warmup.

Running - Trail 28:59 [1] 5.11 km (5:40 / km) +61m 5:21 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

and back

Wednesday Aug 15, 2018 #

Note

Running mojo seems all over the place at the moment. Unfortunately most of it at the lower end of the scale. How is sitting at a desk tiring me out so much?!

C • 12xKinder? 2

6 PM

Running - Trail 1:28:36 14.38 km (6:10 / km) +855m 4:45 / km
shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

Win lose win with craig. Went over on my L ankle a few times, I don't know whether to blame the shoes, losing concentration or waning powers.

Tuesday Aug 14, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 31:19 6.52 km (4:48 / km) +72m 4:33 / km
slept:8.0 weight:73.9kg shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Feeling a bit more refreshed after rest and pigging out yesterday

Monday Aug 13, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 21:37 [1] 4.05 km (5:21 / km) +47m 5:03 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Morning ease-out with Craig. He wasn't so lucky last night and only came home with his Dad in tow so there was no MIA this morning!

This week will be not much running. I'd like to do quite a bit of yomping up and down hills - Call it a Fallas week.

Sunday Aug 12, 2018 #

10 AM

Hike 2:47:54 [1] 17.34 km (9:41 / km) +798m 7:52 / km
shoes: Mudclaw Classic HBMR'17

Drizzly then misty plod over Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Green Crag with Hannah

Saturday Aug 11, 2018 #

11 AM

Running - Road 12:59 [2] 2.62 km (4:57 / km) +87m 4:15 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Running - Trail 1:35:21 [3] 17.33 km (5:30 / km) +1083m 4:12 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Turner Landscape, English champs 42nd.

Nice day out if nothing else, lovely route this. Legs felt blocked on any uphills and slow to recover on the downs, expected somewhat after Borrowdale and the last week. AT least my downhill wasn't too bad and I managed to ward of a complete capitulation.

Friday Aug 10, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 28:45 5.89 km (4:53 / km) +74m 4:35 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: NB Vazee Rush

Morning outing. Running partner missing in action. Bereft. 4x Bingham strides.
Nice to be feeling OK when running again.

C • Missing in action:) 1

Thursday Aug 9, 2018 #

1 PM

Running - Trail 1:11:54 12.56 km (5:44 / km) +528m 4:44 / km
slept:6.5 shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

Another trip up the A1M/A19 for an interview so another stop off for a run from Great Ayton. 5 year old map memory of the Guisborough three tops - Managed Roseberry and Hanging stone but fell short on Highcliffe nab which I was actually quite pleased about. Felt OK if a bit tired from yesterday (as expected), post-race/pre-interview sleeplessness and no lunch.
plenty of people on the topping

Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 #

7 AM

Running - Road 21:58 [1] 4.32 km (5:05 / km) +55m 4:46 / km
rhr:41 slept:8.5 weight:73.1kg shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

BBA

7 PM

Running - Road 18:00 3.99 km (4:31 / km) +37m 4:19 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Took bae across the Peak to run one of my favourite races and meet the parents.

Running - Trail 23:30 [5] 5.33 km (4:25 / km) +209m 3:41 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Eccles Pike. 1st

After 3 2nd places in a row I was wanting a win. Thankfully the fell gods smiled on me and no racing snakes turned up so I got it comfortably - 1:20 or so ahead of Dave Bethell. Craig pushed me on on the earlier running to start and I kept the effort level honest up the hills. Cruisey relaxed descent (apart from dodging the oncoming runners.
Nice trophy with some names on it (Ron HIll and John Wilde included), goes back to 1928. Alas it is solid silver so it stays in a box in someone's cupboard for the rest of the year.
2s PB. Fastest time up and an OK time down considering I wasn't being pushed.

Year: TotTime; Time to summit; time down
2018: 23:30; 13:40; 9:50
2017: 24:06; 14:06; 10:00
2016: 23:46; 14:12; 9:34
2015: 23:32; 14:04; 9:28 (battle)
2014: 23:48; 14:05; 9:43 (battle)
2011: 23:54 (no GPS) (battle)

Running - Road 5:29 [1] 1.18 km (4:39 / km) +6m 4:32 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

WD with Craig before Pie and chips dinner

Tuesday Aug 7, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 23:36 [1] 4.8 km (4:55 / km) +62m 4:37 / km
rhr:44 slept:6.0 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Out with the Pope (because he's holey, see). Good to chat away about things. Felt better once heading down the valley.

Another poor night's sleep - spent about 2h in the middle just lying awake. It's not angsty stuff, just mind keeping on working, and when I switch from work/life to running in an attempt to settle down it just keeps on going!

6 PM

Running - Road 1:06:31 13.89 km (4:47 / km) +295m 4:20 / km
shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Eccy woods and back for a few strides, which were relaxed but felt swift.
Moving along nicely and feeling quite relaxed.

Walked ~6km during day

Monday Aug 6, 2018 #

Note
slept:8.0 weight:73.9kg (rest day)

Walked about 7km

Sunday Aug 5, 2018 #

10 AM

Running - Trail 1:02:52 [1] 9.49 km (6:38 / km) +462m 5:20 / km
slept:10.0 shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

Round Melbreak and up Hen Combe. Nice and easy, enjoyed myself.

Saturday Aug 4, 2018 #

10 AM

Running - Trail 3:22:34 [4] 26.5 km (7:39 / km) +2110m 5:28 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Xtalon 212 #9 (GtWhernside'17)

Borrowdale. 20th, +31 on Ricky/Carl.

Knew by the bridge it would be a tough day out but I dug in and eventually got moving a bit better once past Glaramara (hate that hill). The group I wanted to be in and work with were ahead by the school and the pace to get to them would have been too much. However I kept plugging away and picked off a few people, climbing fairly well on the 2nd half of Gable when I latched on to Pup Harris to keep me going. Used Ben Bardsley for the same reason going up Dale Head though Simon Harding came through at a rate of knots.

Nice day out though and enough of a breeze to keep cool ish. Kilian can fuck off about Dale Head being a nice gentle climb though the twat!

C • Twat! 1

Friday Aug 3, 2018 #

6 PM

Running - Road 21:17 4.55 km (4:41 / km) +58m 4:24 / km
slept:8.5 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Easing the legs out to Bridekirk and back.
Felt really good the last 2 days. Felt weary today. Typical.

Thursday Aug 2, 2018 #

Note
weight:72.1kg (rest day)

"A good night's sleep and I'll be feeling ace"
(Stays up until 1 watching YouTube. Seriously need to sort sleep procrastination, it's reached new levels the last few weeks)

Wednesday Aug 1, 2018 #

8 AM

Running - Road 41:17 8.24 km (5:00 / km) +165m 4:33 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Asics Gel Cumulus 19 #1

Managed to finish the first draft of all my thesis chapters yesterday. Now a month to edit, proofread and format (thought I have managed quite a bit of the first two already).
And that'll be the end of my time in Sheffield. Again. I'll be back in the Tees valley from October, I have a job offer but am waiting on another.

C • WTF 6

6 PM

Running - Road 57:48 11.8 km (4:54 / km) +244m 4:26 / km
shoes: La Sportiva Bushido

High Neb and Headstone, then a few strides. Pack.

Got to High Neb in well under 18 minutes for 4km on an easyish run - maybe I'm absolutely flying?! It then took me 30 mins to work out I'd started 2 mins further down the road than I normally do. That'll explain it.

Still feeling quite good mind. Craig said I was looking good on my strides - though that may be my new haircut.

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