Training Log Archive: ba-ba

Over to Captain Cook's and back on tracks and a few smaller paths. Bit breezy but wiggled around a bit to stay out as much as possible. Nice day and enjoyed being out - plenty of walkers, runners, dogs and CXers out too. Moving OK at the end. Took a gel at 1h.

Pre pontefract prandial

Northern XC - 119th (115% of winner).

I maybe set off a bit quick (5:17 first mile, mainly downhill) but was having fun and decided it was good to get out hard irrespective of whatever happened next. I made the first gap I needed to get across, but all after that would have required going too into the red. I was around a few guys for the whole race, though we were picked off by quite a few people - who opened up gaps quite quickly. I did however manage to finish strongly and despite going about 3 time in the last mile came out top in a 5-way sprint finish - didn't know where the finish was so just went from 400m out.

Enjoyed myself and felt alright. Strong field and fast, firm course meant result a bit down. Looking forward to The National with 4 weeks' more training in me. Hopefully some crap weather between now and then to make it proper XC conditions.

1 Emile Cairess Leeds City Athletic Club 00:38:05
2 Carl Avery Morpeth Harriers & Ac 00:38:14
3 Dejene Gezimu Liverpool Harriers & Ac 00:38:25
6 Joe Wilkinson Lincoln Wellington 00:39:01
14 Jack Wood Ilkley Harriers Ac 00:39:47
20 Chris Holdsworth Ribble Valley Harriers 00:40:05
23 Greg Jayasuriya Midds & Cleve 00:40:12
25 Daniel Haworth Keswick AC 00:40:17
31 Jonathan Dry Kendal AAC 00:40:33
33 Alex Pilcher Derby Athletic Club 00:40:37
34 John Battrick Keswick AC 00:40:42
43 Carl Bell Keswick AC 00:41:05 (lead for first 2/3rds lap)
46 James McCrae Hallamshire Harriers 00:41:11
51 Rob Scott Richmond & Zetland 00:41:25
55 Peter Bray Chorlton Runners 00:41:28
59 John Birch Hallamshire Harriers 00:41:38
60 Dean Newton New Marske Harriers 00:41:42
75 Sam Stead Keswick AC 00:42:11 (with at start)
78 Steve Franklin Totley Ac 00:42:14
87 Stuart Doyle Vale Royal Ac 00:42:30 (with at start)
89 Matthew Craig Hallamshire Harriers 00:42:33
90 Marc Hartley Blackburn Harriers & Ac 00:42:35 (passed end lap 1)
100 Connor Milnes Hallamshire Harriers 00:42:55
102 Mark Lamb Keswick AC 00:42:57
104 Calum Tinnion Keswick AC 00:43:00 (passed start lap 2)
112 Steve Hebb Keswick AC 00:43:25 (passed start lap 2)
119 Nicholas Barber Hallamshire Harriers 00:43:50
129 Adam Osborne Leeds City Athletic Club 00:43:59 (past at 1/2 lap, was on me all race)
135 Sam Allin Totley Ac 00:44:08
159 Tim Street Holmfirth Harriers Ac 00:44:54
163 Leon Foster Leeds City Athletic Club 00:45:00
173 Thomas Edwards Leeds City Athletic Club 00:45:16
194 Peter Hodges Hallamshire Harriers 00:45:41

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Left my office with England 2 down. Changed and walked to the car and we were 4 down. Drove to Asda and by the time I got out of the car we were 6 down. Did my run and Windies were back in batting (tbf I was away for about 1h40 so the last bit was expected.)

3x1 mile (45s) at tempo (5:50). Did 50, 46, 47. Bit slippery on the corners in the first 400m of the mile loop but gentler corners for the rest. Did feel a bit harder than last week's faster 5 though.

Easy into the woods with 6x strides. Cold.
Achilles a bit sore on waking and grumbles on occasion during the day. However is fine when running.

C • careful 2

the HRM is taking a bit of time to get going at the start of a run.

20 min Threshold out from Pinchinthorpe
6:10 target, came out 6:05s with a hr average of 160.

Legs felt a bit weary after the climb of the weekend.
Need to get back on being more careful with eating as a 'brief' pause was required mid-effort.

Easy in to the woods, 6x10s strides