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Training Log Archive: Mal

In the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2018:

	activity	#	time	miles		km		+m	load
	Other	3	12:12:00	33.43	(21:54)	53.8	(13:36)	1640	445.4
	Running	15	10:06:33	74.56	(8:08)	120.0	(5:03)	1266	489.6
	Fell running	3	8:53:10	51.85	(10:17)	83.45	(6:23)	2550	426.5
	S and C	2	1:35:47	4.04		6.5			87.6
	X-Country	1	1:01:21	9.13	(6:43)	14.7	(4:10)	135	54.1
	Total	24	33:48:51	173.02		278.45		5591	1503.3
averages - weight:81.6kg

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Monday Dec 31, 2018 #

Other (Roller Ski) 1:02:00 [2] 10.0 km (6:12 / km) +100m 5:54 / km

Thought I'd take my skis for a spin, sketchy downhill but very enjoyable uphill. Could get back in to this once its a bit drier underfoot

Saturday Dec 29, 2018 #

9 AM

Other (Hiking) 4:40:00 [1] 18.8 km (14:54 / km) +215m 14:05 / km

Walking back out from Ben Alder Cottage. A toasty night in the bothy despite not being able to get any local wood to take so no fire.

I felt slightly less ill this morning after 14hours(ish) of sleep but my body still felt utterly shafted this morning with sore shoulders, sore calves and a sore back. All pack related of course, jarred my back slightly which made my night, walkout and journey home all the more uncomfortable.

Friday Dec 28, 2018 #

8 AM

Other 6:30:00 [1] 25.0 km (15:36 / km) +1325m 12:20 / km

Munroing day.

Parked up near the Loch Eigheach dam and wandered up the road to the Corrour path. The showers cleared and the sun started to come out over Rannoch Moor and the Blackmount. Turned off the path eventually and started upwards. At this point I realised I was in for a long day as my legs were completely empty, think the cold/flu thing which had been threatening for a few days appeared to have arrived. We hit the end of the ridge plateau at Sron Leachd a' Chaorainn and continued along the trod to Charn Dearg. Bit of a food break before heading down to the col and beginning the slog up Sgor Ghaibhre. Scott told me I looked very ill at the top of this hill. We saw a brocken spectre up here too which was cool. Quick crossing to Sgor Choinnich then down to the stalkers path and on to Ben Alder Cottage.

Amazing veiws, I wish I'd felt better for this and been able to take more in. The wind was icy cold though and we made it down just in time for sunset which was nice.

Thursday Dec 27, 2018 #

Note
(rest day)

Up at 6:00 to travel north, then travelling further north again at 10pm. Lots of travelling, lots of napping and a good curry

Wednesday Dec 26, 2018 #

10 AM

Running 37:00 [3] 6.4 km (5:47 / km) +110m 5:19 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

To and from Hampstead Heath to meet some of Anna's friends and go for a wander around Kenwood House.

Tuesday Dec 25, 2018 #

8 AM

Running warm up/down 34:00 [3] 6.4 km (5:19 / km) +85m 4:59 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Dawn loop in Queens Wood before picking up Anna and running to Finsbury Park along the Railway Line loads of people heading to the same place was quite cool.

9 AM

Running warm up/down 31:00 [3] 5.15 km (6:01 / km) +60m 5:41 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Along the course to find Anna then back to the finish with her. Then to Annas from Finsbury Park with Anna along the old Railway Line to Highgate Station.

My left quad had seized up after running parkrun due to the class the other day so this was quite painful.

Running race 17:47 [5] 5.0 km (3:33 / km) +50m 3:23 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Finsbury Parkrun. 1st
Big turnout so expected someone to go at the start and given the state of my body didn't expect to do particularly well.
Made it to the bottom corner in first with someone on my shoulder . He stuck with me up the hill said something then went backwards. Another guy closed me down towards the end of the first lap but put some distance in on the downhill then worked in earnest towards the end. This is a nice course with lots of space, will be back.

C • Will have to come back and try again another time 2

Monday Dec 24, 2018 #

10 AM

Running 16:35 [3] 3.25 km (5:06 / km) +15m 4:59 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

To the class with Anna then a little more before it started

11 AM

S and C 55:00 [5]
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Insanity class.

FML this was hard I'm going to be sore afterwards

12 PM

Running 37:00 [3] 6.75 km (5:29 / km) +85m 5:09 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Back from the class then a lap of Highgate solo

Saturday Dec 22, 2018 #

9 AM

Running tempo 17:59 [5] 5.0 km (3:36 / km) +50m 3:26 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Ally Pally Parkrun 1st

Wanted to try beat Tom's time from whenever he did the winter course here but never really felt like I was in that sort of shape. The winter course is a nicer, less muddy circuit. Though the hill is much worse ramping up after a shallow hill for ~500m or so.

Four people came with my initial surge off the line so decided to push on again which gave me one other about 10m back until the top of the 1st hill then slowly pulled away from him over the remaining 2.5laps. Put in a kick at the end to sneak it in under 18:00. Watch said 17:59.9 so I was happy enough with it.

Tom ran 17:35ish, so I'll have to come back and try again another time.

C • Unlucky 1

Running 33:00 [2] 5.7 km (5:47 / km) +60m 5:30 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

To and from Ally Pally with Anna with a bit of a jog back to pick her up

Friday Dec 21, 2018 #

8 AM

Running 30:25 [2] 5.0 km (6:05 / km) +85m 5:36 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Easy lap of Highgate Woods with Anna

Thursday Dec 20, 2018 #

1 PM

Running 1:04:10 [3] 11.2 km (5:44 / km) +85m 5:31 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Stopped off in Clumber Park with anna to break the journey south up.

Tuesday Dec 18, 2018 #

Running 48:50 [3] 10.0 km (4:53 / km) +25m 4:49 / km
shoes: Mizuno WR19

Steady along the Quayside before works.

Monday Dec 17, 2018 #

7 AM

S and C (Drills) 40:47 [3] 6.5 km (6:16 / km)
shoes: Mizuno WR19

Drills and strides around the Quayside including Wu/d

7 PM

Running 48:58 [3] 10.4 km (4:43 / km) +131m 4:26 / km
shoes: Solomon S-Lab Sense 6

Steady headtorch laps of Watergate Lake. Need to get down here more often.

Sunday Dec 16, 2018 #

Note

Not been feeling great since the McWilliams round a few weeks ago. Finish for xmas on Monday so hopefully a couple of weeks off work will sort me out

Friday Dec 14, 2018 #

5 PM

Running 40:15 [3] 8.2 km (4:55 / km) +150m 4:30 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

HFW after another cold day on site. Really enjoyed it.

Wednesday Dec 12, 2018 #

3 PM

Running 23:15 [3] 5.3 km (4:23 / km) +5m 4:22 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

A couple of laps around Albert Park whilst waiting for Anna to finish.

Tuesday Dec 11, 2018 #

Note

Tom wanted me to go to Rod Moor again today and yesterday but just couldn't face it after being outside in the cold both days. Had a nap instead.

Sunday Dec 9, 2018 #

9 AM

Running 1:20:20 [3] 16.1 km (4:59 / km) +170m 4:44 / km
weight:81.1kg shoes: Mizuno WR19

Derwent Walk with Liam for the first 6km. Carried on till 8km then turned. Tried to pick it up on the way back. But only lasted 3km or so before I went pop again. Not sure why I'm suddenly running so much worse, think I may be a bit run down for some reason.

Saturday Dec 8, 2018 #

1 PM

X-Country race 50:32 [4] 12.5 km (4:03 / km) +125m 3:51 / km
weight:82.1kg

NE XC Champs at Wrekenton
Went out steadyish and felt ok then at the start of the second lap just went pop. After that knocked it back a bit and suffered may round the remaining 9km.

Rallied a bit towards the end as Lee Bennett (NFR) and Andy Green (NATO) were honing in on me

X-Country warm up/down 10:49 [3] 2.2 km (4:55 / km) +10m 4:48 / km

Easy lap beforehand with Matt

5 PM

Running 14:00 [3] 2.65 km (5:17 / km) +20m 5:05 / km
shoes: Mizuno WR19

Easy pootle on Nun's Moor

Thursday Dec 6, 2018 #

6 PM

Fell running 1:28:05 [3] 16.5 km (5:20 / km) +280m 4:55 / km

Sav felt it necessary to take me to Rod Moor atleast once this week. So-so I've been to nicer places.

Wednesday Dec 5, 2018 #

6 PM

Fell running 1:18:00 [3] 16.1 km (4:51 / km) +310m 4:25 / km

Dark Peak trail run from Tha Sportsmen. Twas a little pacier than I remember form my last run with them a few years back. Good fun and good chat with everyone but JoshW

Sunday Dec 2, 2018 #

6 AM

Fell running 6:07:05 [3] 50.85 km (7:13 / km) +1960m 6:03 / km
shoes: Solomon S-Lab Sense 6

McWilliams round, the return.
I've entered the Dark Mountains next month and my partner asked if I fancied a long training run and suggested this. We then saw Katherine Davies and John Butter has ran 6:22 the day before so we were a bit concerned as we should beat her.

Set off at 6:30 to get some headtorch running in and sun rose about an hour or so in as we were leaving Hethpool. The climb up to the ridge was fine and along most of the ridge I felt good. Hit a low after The Shill but managed to rally back up to Mark by the flags. Felt good on the flags and had to wait up to get the Chevvy line. Good descent and decent climb and we were up Hedgehope. I was feeling good on this stretch but Mark was not so had to hold back till we got to the decent toward the Carey Burn. I then had another low and dropped right back so stuffed tonnes in my mouth and got moving again by the Hell Path then just cruised in with Mark suffering again on the faster stuff.

Good day out, 2nd fastest time and winter record apparently. There's more to come I feel.

Saturday Dec 1, 2018 #

9 AM

Running tempo 17:49 [5] 5.0 km (3:34 / km) +50m 3:24 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

Gateshead Parkrun

This felt tougher than last week for a slower time/

Running 14:10 [3] 2.5 km (5:40 / km) +30m 5:21 / km
shoes: Salomon S lab sonic 6 2

To the start and a slightly extended jog back including part of a lap and the hedge maze.

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