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Training Log Archive: Cruachan

In the 31 days ending May 31, 2013:

activity

time

miles

Running

10:38:46

91.0

(7:01)

146.45

(4:22)

Off-road running

4:13:24

34.5

(7:21)

55.52

(4:34)

Orienteering

1:40:26

9.07

(11:04)

14.6

(6:53)

375

Total

16:32:36

134.57

(7:23)

216.57

(4:35)

415

averages - sleep:6.5 weight:72.8kg

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Friday May 31, 2013 #

7 AM

Off-road running 34:50 [3] 5.0 mi (6:58 / mi)
slept:5.8 shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 2

Decent trot, mostly off-road - golf, Kings, CH, river, Common and back via Vineyards. Legs pretty good this morning.

Thursday May 30, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 35:20 [3] 5.0 mi (7:04 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Reasonably perky this morning (13.31 to SC) and then back around by river and back up via CH and Cromwell Rd. Felt less tired.

6 PM

Off-road running 15:00 [2] 2.0 mi (7:30 / mi)
shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 2

Easy trot thru Kings down to Tesco and back... Felt ok.

Wednesday May 29, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 50:57 [3] 7.0 mi (7:17 / mi)
slept:4.1 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Fairly ploddy run around a sodden Ely; was sluggish this morning as tired from being awake at silly o'clock.

Tuesday May 28, 2013 #

8 AM

Running 37:18 [3] 5.0 mi (7:28 / mi)
slept:6.5 weight:73kg (sick) shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Sweated overnight so felt pretty ragged and drained... Ran easy around town.

Monday May 27, 2013 #

6 PM

Running 27:25 [3] 4.0 mi (6:51 / mi)
slept:7.0 (sick) shoes: Asics GT 2170

Continued to feel rough so just pleased to have got out late in the day. Around town.

Sunday May 26, 2013 #

8 AM

Off-road running 30:17 [3] 4.0 mi (7:34 / mi)
slept:7.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Nice and easy trot from hotel west along Avon to the old railway and back along th north bank. Cold at first but soon warmed up. Lovely and peaceful.

8 PM

Note

Decided not to run Ludlow or Brown Clee; felt pretty grim most of the day - not specific, just run-down and drained. Had 2 naps to get through the day.

Saturday May 25, 2013 #

Event: HOC/WRE Springtime in Shropshire

7 AM

Off-road running 37:10 [3] 5.0 mi (7:26 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 2

Finally get out for a short trot; felt a bit flumpy, but otherwise ok. Cooler morning - golf course, Kings, river, Common and back via Vineyards.

Wednesday May 22, 2013 #

Note
slept:7.4 (rest day)

Woke feeling ragged and very tired; decided to have another resty. Need it.

Tuesday May 21, 2013 #

5 AM

Off-road running 32:06 [3] 4.5 mi (7:08 / mi)
slept:4.8 shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 2

In spite of long day yesterday, post-conference fatigue and very early waking (just before 3am), I got up and out for this decent and perky trot off-road (mostly) - golf, Kings, CH, river and back via Lisle and CH again. Legs fine.

5 PM

Running 42:00 [3] 6.5 mi (6:28 / mi)
shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Another perky trot from IVC to station (31 mins) and then extended back from station via CH. Felt decent.

Monday May 20, 2013 #

Note
slept:7.5 (rest day)

Had long day back at work (13 hrs) and weekend catching up with me.

Sunday May 19, 2013 #

7 AM

Running 32:50 [3] 4.5 mi (7:18 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Another nice trot - this time along canals towards Aston. Felt sluggish but relaxed.

Saturday May 18, 2013 #

7 AM

Off-road running 33:00 [3] 4.5 mi (7:20 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Cracking morning run with Simon T up canal, past Winsom Green prison and back via Brum industrial heritage. Felt decent.

Friday May 17, 2013 #

7 AM

Off-road running 29:36 [3] 4.0 mi (7:24 / mi)
slept:6.2 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Nice n easy wake-up run from the Hyatt down to th canal and out and back along the gravelly towpath.

Thursday May 16, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 22:05 [2] 3.0 mi (7:22 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Struggling at moment; took it easy and felt rubbish.

Wednesday May 15, 2013 #

5 AM

Running 42:50 [3] 6.0 mi (7:08 / mi)
slept:6.0 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Early doors so up n out for gentle trot around town - felt deadish and pooped. Need a (work) break/rest!

Tuesday May 14, 2013 #

Note
slept:6.5 (rest day)

In London overnight and all day...

Monday May 13, 2013 #

5 AM

Running 35:50 [3] 5.0 mi (7:10 / mi)
slept:6.5 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Out n back to Cathedral View.... Felt rubbish - thighs dead and generally flaked.

Sunday May 12, 2013 #

7 AM

Running 27:56 [3] 4.0 mi (6:59 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Easy run to the SC and back. Felt leg sore in thighs.

Saturday May 11, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 1:13:49 [3] 11.0 mi (6:43 / mi)
slept:6.2 shoes: Asics GT 2170 Bluey

Woke early (4.30) so got up and then out at 6 on the dot - felt good and relaxed and trotted round the 6M loop plus O&B to the SC in 65.32 (10m) and then an easy mile to finish and loosen legs to. Chilly but sunny.

Friday May 10, 2013 #

Note
(rest day)

After 25 miles in 2 days, decided to have a resty... felt improved by the end of the day.

Thursday May 9, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 41:30 [3] 6.0 mi (6:55 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Steady run to College - felt tired but reasonable.

7 PM

Running 48:17 [3] 7.0 mi (6:54 / mi)
shoes: Asics GT 2170

Back to station - into strong blustery wind and rain. Felt strong in spite of this and did an extension along the GBW as well.

Wednesday May 8, 2013 #

5 AM

Running 26:56 [3] 4.0 mi (6:44 / mi)
slept:6.4 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Awake early so up for a perky trot to the SC and back. Needed that.

6 PM

Running warm up/down 21:40 [2] 2.6 mi (8:20 / mi)
shoes: Asics GT 2170

Loop towards town before and onto the golf course and Kings afters...

Running tempo 34:10 [4] 5.4 mi (6:20 / mi) +40m 6:11 / mi
shoes: Asics GT 2170

Tempo session of 2 x 2.5 miles (Dylan's Beresford Rd loop) with 5 mins jog in between. Did th first one with Dylan in 14.40 and the second on my own in 14.28. Interestingly I was 3 secs slower to the end of BR on th second one but clearly much quicker in second half. Blowy wind but a good effort.

Tuesday May 7, 2013 #

Note
slept:6.0 (rest day)

Didn't sleep well, woke late and tired and then did a 14.5 hr day so no time to train.

Monday May 6, 2013 #

7 AM

Off-road running 36:25 [3] 5.0 mi (7:17 / mi)
slept:6.3 shoes: Asics Gel Enduro 2

Awake early so up and out to enjoy a truly beautiful morning. Thru Kings, down to th river, up to the Common and back via river again. Still feel tried and drained.

Sunday May 5, 2013 #

Note
(rest day)

Bruised, battered and down... Chilled and did little.

Saturday May 4, 2013 #

Event: British Orienteering Championships 2013

2 PM

Off-road running warm up/down 5:00 [2] 0.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
slept:8.9 shoes: Inov-8 Mudclaw 265

Warm up before the event...

Orienteering race 1:13:26 [5] 10.1 km (7:16 / km) +375m 6:08 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Mudclaw 265

BOC 2013... Another eventful champs. Been struggling the latter part of the week with this infection. Felt awful yesterday but had good sleep. Woke with glands still up in groin and thought it might not be my day. We left Ely at 10.50 but got caught in the M25 nonsense and ended up rat-running from J17 to J11. I lost it a couple of times and spent ridiculous amounts of emotional energy. Got to arena after 2pm and I was clearly not best prepared. Warmed up but knew it was going to be a struggle today. It was. Wobbled to #1 losing about 40 secs but then settled. Physically I was shot. Thighs were never able to propel me and I felt sluggish and weary. The long leg killed me off. I should have gone easy on the road route which I could have run steadily; instead I went direct and suffered. Piece de resistance was actually sitting on the bench at the top of Pitch Hill and admiring the view for a few, wonderful tranquil seconds. Just plodded on though missed #17 by a little distance but a few seconds there didn't matter much. Technically was fine apart those short wobbles at 1 and 17 and not choosing the easier, flatter route to 10. However, the biggest problem was the physical side and today you needed to be top dollar to be in with a shout. Gutted and down about it. All can do is recover and look to the next goal.

Course 13 - Splits

Friday May 3, 2013 #

6 AM

Running 21:53 [2] 3.0 mi (7:18 / mi)
slept:6.0 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Easy and ploddy trot around the River Loop. Felt tired and it was rather nippy as well.

Thursday May 2, 2013 #

Note
slept:7.0 weight:72.6kg (rest day)

Felt tired and hand with swelling/infection from thorn last night so decided to cut it back for Sat. Managed to get home on time as well so had a relaxing evening, falling asleep on sofa at 8sh!

Wednesday May 1, 2013 #

7 PM

Running tempo 16:00 [2] 2.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Asics GT 2170

Around the Science Park before and after the event...

Orienteering 27:00 [3] 4.5 km (6:00 / km)
shoes: Asics GT 2170

WAOC Training Event at Science Park - nice course on a lovely spring evening. Good jaunt around the area and took it very steady and relaxed ahead of Saturday.

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