Training Log Archive: Mal

Jog to the start and back from the finish with Jack. Feeling a bit tight in the legs

Tover Common Black.
Set off pretty well and started getting some confidence by the far end of the first loop. Then made 3 mistakes, 2 of which where the map was hard to interpret the other when just vaguely running on the long leg back with no real idea of a plan of where I was was.
Ran the next loop quite well, a few times unsure but more just to avoid another mistake. Managed to keep Tom at bay whom I thought may be motoring towards me at one point.
Was quite slow in the last section for some reason, I was hoping for sub-80 by this point which became quite easy so lost a bit of motivation really.

Nice to get out oing again, first proper race in the UK since the JK! The obvious rustiness wasn't quite as bad as feared. May do a little more over the next few months.

Around and about before and after with Jack

Dunnerdale Fell Race 9th

Quite pleased. Proper Ambleside AC debut today so was keen to do as well as I could.
Set off strongly, eventually letting Jack past about halfway up the road followed by Pez and a few other Helm Hill. Hit the fells in about 10th/11th already way down on Chris Arthur who was comfortably clear!
Felt awful at this point, legs screaming at me all the way up Knott. Tried to keep up with Kieran Hodgson but the elastic snapped near the top. Hit the downhill and one of the guys in front was being a pansy so reeled him in and was ahead at the road crossing in 9th.
Worked my way up Stickle Pike cheering Jack, Pez and a few other on the crossover then did the same myself. Was a bit unsure of which way to go as the field in front had stretched out but caught a glimpse and then set off. Then again nearly missed the last checkpoint as I couldn't see much ahead.
On the descent I spied Josh Jardine struggling on the descent and closed the gap considerably from about a minute ahead at the top but only managed to close to 15s by the bottom.

Time wise was aright, about 90s quicker than the last time I did it

Went t'other way as it wasn't too dark when I got home. Found the canal and ran along that to Bootle and back. Threw in 10*25s strides near the end.
Very windy all of a sudden, but at least it wasn't raining

Steady hour. Got home early so ventured up to Princes Park for a lap and a bit then back through Toxteth and along the Docks as per. Leg feeling a bit crap, especially on the downhills
Nice for a bit of a change, managed to avoid the wort of the rain which was good. It goes dark too quickly though!

Calves

Out to Childwall from Wavertree before then back after, stomach feeling a bit dodge

6*3min hill loops

Fucking freezing and raining. Did the entire session with gloves on which is unlike me but it wasn't as bad as I feared on arriving at the stadium.
Had a feeling it would be hills at about lunchtime today and so it proved.
Ran 820-790m so more consistent than last time (given the blow out on the last lap). Felt pretty awful on the first two where my legs were very much feeling the weekend and was feeling quite crampy due to the cold but got through them all

Feet

Core

Rolling the glutes and calves. Sore/stiff/achey from yesterday

Went for a few beers after work with Graham and felt rather drunk so decided to get out despite the cold and yesterday and just go on feel not looking at the watch. Felt queasy after about 4km so had to stop briefly but it passed and managed to run my tipsyness out.