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Training Log Archive: Cruachan

In the 30 days ending Sep 30, 2009:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Running18 16:31:40 137.0(7:14) 220.48(4:30)
  Off-road running8 6:58:04 58.3(7:10) 93.82(4:27) 59
  Football1 1:20:00
  Total25 24:49:44 195.3 314.3 59
averages - sleep:6.5 weight:77.6kg

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Wednesday Sep 30, 2009 #

Off-road running 21:40 [2] 3.0 mi (7:13 / mi)
slept:6.5

Woke tired and went to work. Managed a few laps of the field though felt not great.

Note
(sick)

No second run - feeling headachey and nauseous. O dear..........

Tuesday Sep 29, 2009 #

Running 42:00 [3] 5.5 mi (7:38 / mi)
slept:4.5

Various bits and pieces, but mostly a run in London which was actually very nice in the sun and chill of a city morn. Felt tired - legs still sore from the weekend.

Monday Sep 28, 2009 #

Running 40:30 [2] 5.5 mi (7:22 / mi)
slept:6.0

Early morning run into town, back up through the estates. Felt tired and legs heavy from the weekend.

Sunday Sep 27, 2009 #

Off-road running 1:20:58 [3] 10.5 mi (7:43 / mi)
slept:7.5 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Beautiful run along to the Fish n Duck, back along river and then up thru CH and Kings. Tired but relaxed.

Saturday Sep 26, 2009 #

Off-road running warm up/down 12:00 [1] 1.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
slept:8.0

Jog over to Barton Road and back. Felt tired - had a good night's sleep and afty nap.

Football 1:20:00 [3]

First session of the autumn - though weather was hardly autumnal: warm and dusty ground. It is good training for orienteering and certainly got me working hard and strengthening other muscles/tendons.

Friday Sep 25, 2009 #

Off-road running 45:00 [3] 6.5 mi (6:55 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Hi-Tec 2

Now that's what I call Period 2 on a Friday Week B..... ran the Year 7 Walk with Yannick (Learning Manager) in lovely autumnal warmth. A fab run at a decent pace as well.

Thursday Sep 24, 2009 #

Running 38:00 [2] 5.0 mi (7:36 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Adidas Response

Up to College via Chesterton and Gilbert Road. Felt tired.

Running 35:00 [3] 5.0 mi (7:00 / mi)
shoes: Adidas Response

And back after a fairly tiring day with the Mozambiques.

Wednesday Sep 23, 2009 #

Running 43:40 [2] 6.0 mi (7:17 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Adidas Response

Felt tired. Ran an extended loop along the Backs, through Lammas and back through town before heading up to the College.

Running 27:00 [3] 4.0 mi (6:45 / mi)
shoes: Adidas Response

At a decent pace back from College - using the old Shuffle to set the tempo! Late finish, but at least managed to run.

Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 #

Running 34:40 [2] 4.5 mi (7:42 / mi)
slept:4.0 shoes: Adidas Response

Not much sleep and was out before 6. Around Grange Road and back via Lammas and town. Tired n sore-legged from Saturday (still).

Note

No second run - into London.

Monday Sep 21, 2009 #

Note
(rest day)

Sore legs and lack of time due to Mozambique visitors. Exhausted by end of day.

Sunday Sep 20, 2009 #

Running 1:21:00 [3] 10.0 mi (8:06 / mi)
slept:8.0 shoes: Adidas Response

Easy run around town; mostly road but ended up along river and KS fields. Felt heavy legged from yesterday.

Saturday Sep 19, 2009 #

Running warm up/down 15:30 [1] 1.5 mi (10:20 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Warm up/down before and after Norfolk Relay.

Off-road running race 1:24:41 [4] 12.8 mi (6:37 / mi) +59m 6:31 / mi
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Stage 4 of Round Norfolk Relay. First two-thirds was mostly off-road on bumpy coastal paths with final third on road from Blakeney to Salthouse. Felt very tired by end. Reasonably pleased, it was unseasonably warm for a half-marathon and i was only 5 seconds slower than the captain's estimate time. Still - lots of training needed.

Friday Sep 18, 2009 #

Note
(rest day)

Tired after week and with event tomorrow decided to have a 'resty'.

Thursday Sep 17, 2009 #

Running 32:30 [2] 4.5 mi (7:13 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Steady run to College - via Jesus Green and the Arbury. Tired.

Running 24:00 [3] 3.5 mi (6:51 / mi)
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

And back after a late parents' evening. Tired but pleased to have got second run in.

Wednesday Sep 16, 2009 #

Running 31:00 [2] 4.5 mi (6:53 / mi)
slept:6.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Extended run to work via Jesus Green and the Arbury (just to add a nice bit of contrast!). Tired.

Tuesday Sep 15, 2009 #

Running 32:00 [3] 4.5 mi (7:07 / mi)
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Around the city - Grange Road, Newnham, Lammas and back thru the centre. Still seething from last night and was pushed along by Mikael and the boys. Fastest morning run for ages.
C • still seething from last night 3

Running 31:00 [3] 4.5 mi (6:53 / mi)
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Late evening (night!) run back after a Governors meeting. Felt ok and pace decent.

Monday Sep 14, 2009 #

Off-road running 39:45 [3] 5.5 mi (7:14 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Nice run after school over the recently ploughed fields and woody tracks at back of College. Good stuff.

Sunday Sep 13, 2009 #

Off-road running 1:35:00 [3] 13.0 mi (7:18 / mi)
slept:7.0 weight:77.6kg shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Run over the fields path to Fish and Duck, back along river and then up around common and thru town. Listened to Mastodon and Opeth to suit my brooding mood.

End of good week's training - most hours since opening week of year and most miles in a week since October 2005.

Saturday Sep 12, 2009 #

Running 1:21:30 [3] 11.0 mi (7:25 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

A mixed terrain run - both on and off-road. Felt ok and ran quite strong in places. Legs heavy but not too tight.

Friday Sep 11, 2009 #

Running 24:00 [3] 3.5 mi (6:51 / mi)
slept:5.0

Another bouncy run up from the flat. A lovely mist hung chilling the air. Perfect.

Running 24:30 [3] 3.5 mi (7:00 / mi)

And back again after college. Legs a bit tired but pleased to have run again.

Thursday Sep 10, 2009 #

Running 24:00 [2] 3.5 mi (6:51 / mi)
slept:7.0

Ran to work and felt quite perky. Nice.

Running 44:00 [3] 6.5 mi (6:46 / mi)

Back after work; felt really perky and quite strong. Into town at end.

Wednesday Sep 9, 2009 #

Running 1:01:30 [3] 8.5 mi (7:14 / mi)
slept:5.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Didnt sleep great so got up early (before 5) and headed out around town. Mostly road with some off stuff at the end. Tired and stiff by end.

Tuesday Sep 8, 2009 #

Running 45:00 [3] 6.5 mi (6:55 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Adidas Response

To College. Felt ok - but Ham tightened by end.

Running 45:00 [3] 6.5 mi (6:55 / mi)
shoes: Adidas Response

And back home... Ham tightened so stopped to stretch which helped. Decent pace in parts.

Monday Sep 7, 2009 #

Off-road running 39:00 [3] 5.5 mi (7:05 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Adidas Response

Run after college around the field. Nice and easy though hamstring tightened a little - didnt warm up enough. Oops.

Saturday Sep 5, 2009 #

Note
(rest day)

Long, tiring day in France with the school - but lovely, nonetheless.

Friday Sep 4, 2009 #

Running 42:00 [3] 6.0 mi (7:00 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Adidas Response

Run to work. Felt tired but ran at a decent pace towards the end.

Running 22:00 [2] 3.0 mi (7:20 / mi)
shoes: Adidas Response

A relaxing afternoon jog/run after work. Sweet.

Thursday Sep 3, 2009 #

Running 40:40 [3] 6.0 mi (6:47 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Another long hard day. In work by 7.30, delivered 6 assemblies and didnt leave til after 6. Still College felt good today. Ran home and felt tired but pleased to have done something.

Wednesday Sep 2, 2009 #

Note
slept:7.0 (rest day)

And so the school year starts how the last one seemed to end... in College by 6.50, long old day, interviewed live on BBC news re. swine flu (!) and didnt leave until 7.20. O boy!

Tuesday Sep 1, 2009 #

Running 29:40 [3] 4.0 mi (7:25 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus

Awake before alarm and out around town - mostly off-road. Into work all day.

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