Training Log Archive: ba-ba

52.58km.
After PPP headed to Threshfield to see Pez win the Fellsman. Despite the race earlier, watching people finish a 63mile race and having trouble walking made me feel quite fresh.
Anyway, tent pole was more buggered than I thought so I kipped in the car, so not a great recovery.
Got on the bike and headed out to Malham, up the Cove Road and over to Arncliffe before a loop up to Kettlewell for some Ice Cream. Two double-tagged climbs on the OS map. Nice day out.

Event: 3 Peaks Race
 

22nd. Winner: Ricky Lightfoot 2:51:42 (116%)

Set off steady with Watdog's Wharfedale pack, but soon eased away as it felt a bit slow. I knew they'd come through fast later but I wanted to get a bit more of a shift on. Summited PYG in just under 33mins feeling good, but was aware I wasn't quite as fresh as I would have like, especially in the quads.

From PYG to the foot of Whernside I ran with Steve Franklin from Totley which was good. Mark Ollerenshaw, Rich Mellon and MMB visible up ahead and a group not far behind including Ian, Shelf and John Hunt (I stopped for a piss and they didn't quite catch me, eased back to Steve catching him the road). We caught a Spanish guy at the bottom, who wasn't impressed with the river crossing and bogs, which provided some light relief. Set to work up the hill, catching a few ahead and summiting just behind Mark and Rich. Spencer Riley came charging through and we summited together (~4:40 quicker than 2013)
Off the top I soon passed Rich, Mark and Jayson Cavill (same place I passed him 2 years ago). Spencer was on one though and took 1min out of me on the slippery descent where I was only just quicker than previous. Passed Danny Braun (not racing but running the route) towards the bottom, realising that I needed to get a move on to get towards 3:15. Banana and peanuts at Hill Inn.

Watdog was right on me and soon came through on the lower runnable slopes of Ingleborough. I didn't stay with him but definitely upped the effort level to try and stay close, but my quads had had enough as we hit the flagged section. I was still moving at a similar pace to 2013 when I felt fresher, but couldn't quite dig in that bit more. Passed a couple going up and a few more coming off. Managed to get my legs moving once off the summit of Ingleborough for a couple of kms, but they died once on the flat and I could only just maintain, Jayson closed me down at the end but I managed to put in a bit of effort at the end to at least salvage a 3:20.

Splits (brackets are 2013 times)
Pen-y-ghent 32:51 (34:23) 00:32:51 38th (00:34:23)
[High Birkwith 28:11 01:01:02] 35th
Ribblehead 51:51 (53:59) 01:24:42 35th (01:28:02)
Whernside 32:42 (34:06) 01:57:24 30th (02:02:08)
Hill Inn 18:37 (18:44) 02:16:01 27th (02:20:52)
Ingleborough 31:07 (31:35) 02:47:08 26th (02:52:27)
Horton 32:12 (33:14) 03:19:20 22nd (03:25:41)

Jog out and back. Legs moving OK.

Felt really good on yesterday evening's run, good taper-week feeling. Really looking forward to Saturday.
Should be interesting up front, with the 4 former winners Lightfoot, Owens, Symonds and Jebb, along with Andrew Davies and Rob Hope. Unfortunately all the Salomon athletes are running as Salomon, so no HBT, Elbra, P&B or Shettleston glory, and your team prize already sewn up? Throw in Rhys, Karl Gray, Andy Fallas, Erik Haugsnes and I think there's your top 10 guys going for sub-3. Behind this, likely mixing it in a few cases, I expect a group containing the likes of MMB, Rich Roberts, Will Neill, OJ, Kim Collison, Adam Osbourne, Hugh Aggleton, Watdog.
I'm now aiming for an 'Elite' time (<3:15) and the ladies record (3:14:30ish), likely in the next group with people like Rich Mellon, Gareth Briggs, Will Boothman, Sproty, Shelf, Jack Wood, Winskill, Steve Franklin, Vic Wilkinson and maybe Anna Lupton, and Simon and Ian from Pennine. At least to start with; I'm hoping I'll feel comfortable enough around these kind of people to make a move on Whernside as last time.
I'm planning on going off conservative as last time, not sub-33:30 at PYG (just went under 35 in 2013)

C • is pez doing the fellsman again then? 10

Easy morning Loxley

Out to EIS with Bayton and Tobin for a shower before watching the Ice Hockey. Legs feeling good. Just want to race now!
Need to get involved in Varsity next year. Apparently Hallam want a fell race, so we'll happily take that point!

Rivelin, then a bit further and muddier to the dams before heading back along the top path. Nice gradual climb all the way. GPS fucking about. Enjoying the whole pre-race eating. Moving along well but not feeling entirely rested just yet.

double rest day week. Morning spin as I did nothing after yesterday (planned run binned when the rain started as soon as I got out of the car in Sheffield). Going to Trunce later, but just as driver.

C • The Wainwrights. 2