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Training Log Archive: Cruachan

In the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2012:

activity

time

miles

Running

11:06:58

90.0

(7:25)

144.84

(4:36)

100

Off-road running

6:14:06

49.23

(7:36)

79.22

(4:43)

Walking

55:00

3.0

(18:20)

4.83

(11:24)

Swimming

5:00

Total

18:21:04

142.23

228.89

100

averages - sleep:6.9

1:24

0:00

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Friday Aug 31, 2012 #

6 AM

Running 27:28 [3] 4.0 mi (6:52 / mi)
slept:6.8

Out and back to the Sailing Club. Felt reasonably perky and ran well... Needed to as it was only 7c!

Thursday Aug 30, 2012 #

Note
slept:7.0 (rest day)

Back to work with a vengeance (a mere 10 hours).... hope it's not a sign of things to come this year!

Wednesday Aug 29, 2012 #

9 AM

Off-road running 15:00 [2] 2.0 mi (7:30 / mi)
slept:7.5 shoes: Mizuno Phantom Racers

Just an easy jog to Tesco and back - felt fine. Warmish out.

Tuesday Aug 28, 2012 #

Note
(rest day)

Didnt get out in the morning (should have done) and then collecting girls from airport later.

Monday Aug 27, 2012 #

8 AM

Running 30:03 [2] 4.0 mi (7:31 / mi)
slept:7.3 shoes: Nike Structure 14 Pair 2

Fairly ploddy run down to the river and up to the Common. Felt laboured and tired.

Sunday Aug 26, 2012 #

6 PM

Running 32:30 [2] 4.0 mi (8:08 / mi)
slept:7.0 (injured) shoes: Nike Structure 14 Pair 2

Beresford Loop with Dylan and then up to the Cathedral and back via Kings. Felt laboured but no prob with calf.

Saturday Aug 25, 2012 #

12 PM

Walking 55:00 [1] 3.0 mi (18:20 / mi)
slept:7.8 (injured)

Decided to log this as a good activity with calf sore today... to station; tube to ground and back; jog up from station at end of day due to heavy rain n thunderstorm.

Friday Aug 24, 2012 #

8 AM

Running 29:28 [3] 4.0 mi (7:22 / mi)
slept:8.0 (injured) shoes: Nike Structure 14 Pair 2

A nice morning trot (CH, river, Common, town) with no problems with the calf... fingers crossed it's mending/ed.

Thursday Aug 23, 2012 #

Note
slept:7.5 (injured) (rest day)

Results day and a busy one... Decided to have a resty. Legs swollen from bites anyway.

Wednesday Aug 22, 2012 #

7 PM

Running 24:40 [2] 3.0 mi (8:13 / mi)
slept:7.3 shoes: Nike Structure 14 Pair 2

With Dylan around the Beresford loop (19.30) and then around the golf course for an easy stroll afterwards. Calf ok but legs were playing up courtesy of the midge bites from last nite! Grrr....

Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 #

6 PM

Off-road running 20:00 [2] 2.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
slept:5.0 (injured) shoes: Nike Structure 14 Pair 2

Easy runnin on the grass at Ahton before Dylan's race. Calf generally ok.

Monday Aug 20, 2012 #

6 PM

Running 23:00 [2] 3.0 mi (7:40 / mi)
slept:8.0 (injured)

Decided to take legs out for trot. Got to 9 mins n felt ok then calf started to seize up. Stopped, walked and stretched it n managed to get back with no further mishaps. Gonna have to watch it.

Sunday Aug 19, 2012 #

2 PM

Swimming 5:00 [2]
(injured)

After having the leg in the sea at Hunny for 15 mins earlier, took it for a swim in the Little Ouse at Santon D... Nice!

6 PM

Off-road running 5:00 [2] 1.0 km (5:00 / km)
slept:5.0 (injured)

Went with Dylan down to Brand for his session and decided to jog there to test the calf. A little tight and tender rather than sore.

Saturday Aug 18, 2012 #

Note
slept:8.5 (injured)

Calf improve but still decided to rest it completely today... Will take it swimming tomorrow.

Friday Aug 17, 2012 #

6 AM

Off-road running 36:47 [2] 4.5 mi (8:10 / mi)
slept:6.5 (injured)

Easy run - starting with a walk. No real pain when running (except a numb/tight sensation) but very conscious of the calf and took it very easy. Still sore to touch...

Thursday Aug 16, 2012 #

7 AM

Off-road running 29:30 [3] 4.0 mi (7:23 / mi)
slept:7.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Nice n easy run down to Brand Field for 2 laps (at 7.02 pace). Felt reasonable.

6 PM

Off-road running warm up/down 25:20 [2] 3.0 mi (8:27 / mi)
(injured)

Before the session with a couple of strides and limping back afterwards...

Off-road running intervals 24:47 [5] 3.5 mi (7:05 / mi)
(injured)

Intervals on Brand Field... Started with 8 x 1min (60secs recov) and then did 1 x BF Mile (5.45) and was 2 mins into second one when I got a burning sensation in my right leg just below the main calf muscle. Thought I'd been bitten and rubbed leg, but it didn't feel outside the body and within a couple more strides I knew it was the muscle going (same problem as after the Cambridge Half). Eased to a walk and limped home... Bugger.

Wednesday Aug 15, 2012 #

7 AM

Running 38:07 [3] 5.0 mi (7:37 / mi)
slept:6.7 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Felt laboured but ran steady over to the Common for a couple of laps and back via the Vineyards.

Tuesday Aug 14, 2012 #

6 AM

Running 37:10 [3] 5.0 mi (7:26 / mi)
slept:7.2

Up n out for an easy n ploddy run around town. Felt laboured and heavy legged in spite of yesterday's resty.

5 PM

Running 38:24 [3] 6.0 mi (6:24 / mi)

Decent paced aerobic run around the Ely loop... Pretty warm (25c) and felt fine, although felt a bit rough in the final 2 miles. Felt tired today and slept for over an hour this afternoon.

Monday Aug 13, 2012 #

Note
slept:6.3 (rest day)

Had a resty as didn't get back from seeing PIL until well after midnight. Spent most of day in PJs watching The Muppets and all the back episodes of Veep with Alice... It's what the hold are for.

Sunday Aug 12, 2012 #

8 AM

Off-road running 1:24:23 [3] 11.0 mi (7:40 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Nice n easy run over to the Common and then the LT river loop in reverse. Felt tired but relaxed. Warm out.

Saturday Aug 11, 2012 #

8 AM

Off-road running warm up/down 27:00 [2] 3.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
slept:7.8 shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

Easy running with a few strides before the run and a nice jog around the loop and back to the car afterwards.

9 AM

Off-road running race 18:08 [5] 5.0 km (3:38 / km)
shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

First ever Parkrun around Milton Country Park - a twisty/turny course but good fun and perfect to be used over the months ahead to gauge fitness. Felt relaxed through 1K (3.36), 7.05 at 2K, 10.45 (3k) - starting to struggle and got to 4K in 14.24. Still it was great to be racing again and a thousand mile journey starts with one step.

Friday Aug 10, 2012 #

6 AM

Off-road running 30:11 [2] 4.0 mi (7:33 / mi)
slept:5.7 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Nice n easy trot, mostly off-road - golf course, Kings, CH, river, Common n back via Vineyards path.

Thursday Aug 9, 2012 #

6 AM

Running 36:30 [3] 5.0 mi (7:18 / mi)
slept:7.3

Hadnt intended to get out this morning, but woke at 630 n decided to... Felt a bit better from yesterday.

6 PM

Running warm up/down 29:43 [2] 4.0 mi (7:26 / mi)
shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

Down to Tesco n then on Beresford Loop for the session with Dylan n easy mile afterwards.

Running intervals 15:20 [4] 2.0 mi (7:40 / mi)
shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

Sort of 1500m session with Dylan... 6 x 1.15-1.50 with c. 80-90 secs jog. I was running them within myself.

Wednesday Aug 8, 2012 #

6 AM

Running 29:00 [2] 4.0 mi (7:15 / mi)
slept:7.4

Really struggled this morning - only 7.35 at the Bowls Club which wasnt great. Felt laboured and heavy-legged.

Tuesday Aug 7, 2012 #

5 AM

Running 1:16:45 [3] 10.0 mi (7:41 / mi)
slept:5.6

Another early rise so got out for a ploddy trot around town. Felt a bit icky and legs were heavy.

Monday Aug 6, 2012 #

6 AM

Running 48:12 [2] 6.0 mi (8:02 / mi)
slept:5.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Very ploddy run around town. Awake early n felt rough. At least I got up and out...

Sunday Aug 5, 2012 #

7 AM

Running 1:23:36 [3] 12.0 mi (6:58 / mi)
slept:7.3

Good to get out early n did two laps of 6M loop... Felt a bit ragged but I guess I was pleased overall. Splits of 41.16 and 42.19.

Saturday Aug 4, 2012 #

5 PM

Running tempo 18:32 [4] 3.0 mi (6:11 / mi)
slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

With Dylan around the River loop - struggled in opening kilometre and then he was hanging on but neither of us was going well tonight.

Running warm up/down 18:30 [2] 2.0 mi (9:15 / mi)
shoes: Brooks ST 5 Racers

A couple of easy miles afterwards...

Friday Aug 3, 2012 #

Note
slept:5.2 (rest day)

Back from Wales - in bed late due to Shakespeare play n awake earlyish. Hardly a rest day - 5.5 hour drive!

Thursday Aug 2, 2012 #

11 AM

Off-road running 58:00 [3] 8.0 mi (7:15 / mi)
slept:8.5

Lovely run on forest trails and paths (some sandy) through Pembrey Forest. Warm on coast.

Wednesday Aug 1, 2012 #

6 PM

Running 30:00 [3] 4.0 mi (7:30 / mi) +100m 6:58 / mi
slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Excursion

O&B run throuhg the village and up the southern hill - chased by a mutt at one point and deployed stealth tactics on return - stick, walking n whistling 'Men of Harlech' - it worked.

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