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Training Log Archive: Cruachan

In the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2019:

	activity	#	time	miles		km		+m
	Hiking	7	10:10:56	29.66	(20:36)	47.73	(12:48)	888
	Off-road running	11	8:51:30	47.27	(11:15)	76.07	(6:59)	1975
	Cycling	3	4:17:58	54.89	(4:42)	88.34	(2:55)	1078
	Fitness training	4	3:38:18	7.67		12.34		2
	Terrain training	2	2:49:04	15.14	(11:10)	24.37	(6:56)	761
	Running	3	1:39:10	10.08	(9:50)	16.23	(6:07)	92
	Walking	1	1:00:00	3.11	(19:19)	5.0	(12:00)
	Yoga	1	22:00
	Total	31	32:48:56	167.82		270.08		4796
averages - sleep:7.5 rhr:45

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Saturday Aug 31, 2019 #

9 AM

Hiking 1:39:01 [1] 5.83 km (16:59 / km) +340m 13:09 / km
ahr:107 max:160 slept:3.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Up and out early round to Little Town for this hike up to Catbells and down the ridge to Swinside Inn... unbelievable conditions - wind (particularly) and rain on the summit forced us to only be able to move forwards by sitting on backsides. Dog was terrified too! A tough reminder that the Lakes can be brutal whatever the season...

11 AM

Off-road running hills 54:12 [4] 6.77 km (8:00 / km) +337m 6:25 / km
ahr:156 max:199 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Left Sarah and a very bedraggled Cocoa at Swinside Inn and ran back to the car via the Cumbrian Way track (gorgeous through woods and alongside Derwent) then up the brutal climb to Hause Gate and back down to Little Town. HR and Garmin suggests 'Highly Impacting'... I'd say!

Friday Aug 30, 2019 #

3 PM

Yoga 22:00 [1]
slept:8.2

Legs were pretty sore today so opted for welcome return to yoga - used Yoga for Runners (Adriene). Worked a treat - apart from some minor interruptions by Cocoa!

Thursday Aug 29, 2019 #

11 AM

Terrain training hills 1:35:36 [4] 13.74 km (6:57 / km) +421m 6:02 / km
ahr:140 max:176 slept:5.7 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Had intended to try the Kentmere Horseshoe but was too late to get a parking space so headed south to Dalton and did a wonderful run around Hutton Roof Crags and beyond to Farleton Knott and back - met up with a SROC guy (Ian Porter) and did 30 mins with him which was nice. Terrain is tough and the two areas would make an awesomely tricky area...

C • Dalton Crags 2

Wednesday Aug 28, 2019 #

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slept:6.5 (rest day)

Busy morning then IKEA afternoon into evening - was going to run from Yealand home but was too late and seemed sensible to rest legs for one day. Hoping to do Kentmere tomorrow...

Tuesday Aug 27, 2019 #

12 PM

Cycling 1:05:55 [3] 21.43 km (3:05 / km) +217m 2:56 / km
ahr:121 max:166 slept:7.8

Started out with Sarah to Levens Hall then up through the village, Sedgwick, Crosscrake, Milnthorpe and back on Marsh Fm Road. Legs still too sore for running so took online advice to get on the bike which was nice. Weather lovely for cycling too - forecast rain nowhere in sight.

5 PM

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Use the River Kent for a 10-min cold bath to ease DOMS...

Monday Aug 26, 2019 #

10 AM

Hiking 1:50:00 [1] 9.2 km (11:57 / km) +50m 11:38 / km
slept:5.6 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Wonderful walk with Sarah and Cocoa through Levens to Sizergh and back... ended with reviving dip in the River Kent. Thighs battered and especially bad descending.

Sunday Aug 25, 2019 #

1 PM

Off-road running 1:40:54 [2] 9.4 km (10:44 / km) +225m 9:35 / km
ahr:101 max:154 slept:9.0 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Wonderful joggy doggy walk- Hev Head, Hincaster & Levens. Beautiful afternoon. Thighs a mess from yesterday.

Saturday Aug 24, 2019 #

2 PM

Off-road running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km)
slept:8.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Warm up and down around the fields and river near the car park.

3 PM

Off-road running race 34:11 [5] 4.5 km (7:36 / km) +313m 5:38 / km
ahr:161 max:183 shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw 300

Patterdale Dog Day Fell Race (Arniston Crag horseshoe): first fell race proper with long tough climb up to the tops, a lovely stretch up high then brutal, technical descent. Suffered on th climb and was drifting back; revived on the tops and descended well, taking a few places again. Beautiful weather and good fun. Next up - Barrow Fell (Keswick) on Monday.

Friday Aug 23, 2019 #

10 AM

Hiking 1:05:00 [1] 4.2 km (15:29 / km) +70m 14:17 / km
slept:7.1

Lovely recovery and leg-loosening walk up onto The Helm with S and C... looking forward to race tomorrow.

Thursday Aug 22, 2019 #

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slept:8.0 (rest day)

Up from Harlow to Impington and then Witchford and Ely before heading home - got back at 7.45pm.

Wednesday Aug 21, 2019 #

4 PM

Fitness training intervals 40:00 [4] 7.22 km (5:32 / km)
max:166 slept:5.7

Down to Witchford & Impington for th day - got into the gym and did my 5 X 4 min (2 mins rec). Tough but good.

5 PM

Off-road running warm up/down 6:30 [2] 1.0 km (6:30 / km)

Easy jog on the IVC fields...

Tuesday Aug 20, 2019 #

9 AM

Terrain training 1:13:28 [3] 10.63 km (6:55 / km) +340m 5:58 / km
ahr:140 max:171 rhr:47 slept:8.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Cracking morning run from home to Arnside Knott via all the interlinking woods... some stunning terrain, including the Fairy Steps (around which needs mapping and an event!). Finished with an ascent to the top of the Knott to meet Sarah.

Monday Aug 19, 2019 #

12 PM

Hiking 1:05:00 [1] 5.9 km (11:01 / km) +40m 10:39 / km
ahr:115 slept:7.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Levens Park walk with Sarah and the dog - up north side and back the south side. Calves still sore.

Sunday Aug 18, 2019 #

2 PM

Off-road running 1:03:10 [2] 9.45 km (6:41 / km) +44m 6:32 / km
ahr:122 max:146 rhr:45 slept:8.4 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Easy, recovery run with the dogs from outskirts of Kendal, along River Kent and old canal path to home. Lovely - though legs sore from yesterday.

Saturday Aug 17, 2019 #

12 PM

Running warm up/down 32:00 [2] 4.0 km (8:00 / km) +60m 7:27 / km
slept:7.4 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Before and after the race, including an exploration of Paddock Heald nr Rusland which looks amazing for terrain reps over autumn/winter.

Off-road running race 41:44 [5] 7.8 km (5:21 / km) +263m 4:35 / km
ahr:162 max:185 shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw 300

Rusland Show Fell Race - went out perhaps a little too hard and struggled on the main climb up from the road; settled once beyond and onto the fells proper - mostly tracks, with some tight and soggy paths too. Very pleased to have done this and got back into proper (running) racing - pleasantly surprised that my descending was stronger than the local boys I was in the vicinity of... Lots of work to do, but a lovely return to racing.

Friday Aug 16, 2019 #

5 PM

Hiking 45:00 [1] 3.0 km (15:00 / km) +85m 13:08 / km

With the dogs up to Hev Head, down to Dallam fields and back via the village.

Thursday Aug 15, 2019 #

5 PM

Fitness training 58:00 [2] 2.5 km (23:12 / km)
slept:7.6

Agrarian-based effort around the lawns :)

Wednesday Aug 14, 2019 #

4 PM

Off-road running hills 56:11 [3] 8.5 km (6:37 / km) +265m 5:43 / km
ahr:132 max:156 slept:8.5 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Hey Head - Hincaster and back including measuring the 'reps' loop using Dallam sports field and the adjacent field with the climb up to the woods (c. 1700m and 80m of climb). Soggy afternoon + with Doglet.

C • Dallam sports field 2

Tuesday Aug 13, 2019 #

6 AM

Off-road running 33:29 [3] 6.3 km (5:19 / km) +4m 5:18 / km
ahr:136 max:156 slept:6.5

Huntingdon riverside out and back to Hartford Mill - legs sore from Sun especially right hammy.

Monday Aug 12, 2019 #

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slept:6.4 (rest day)

Up early to head back to work. Left at 5.10 and arrived 9.40 including coffee stop. Tired and leg sore from yesterday so had a resty.

Sunday Aug 11, 2019 #

11 AM

Off-road running race 1:16:20 [4] 13.45 km (5:41 / km) +298m 5:07 / km
ahr:148 max:178 slept:8.5 (injured) shoes: Saucony Excursion

Lowther (Trail) Run - DNF. Really enjoyed the experience and getting back into a proper race situation (really can't remember the last time I did this - National XC in 2015??) and on a lovely mixed terrain course (in wind and rain too!). Felt relaxed and very much in control, but sadly the heel pain worsened, impacting also on the rest of the right leg. Abandoned at the Askham Common road (c. 8.5K) and loosened shoe which enabled me to jog easily back to the castle. Overall, more positives than not.

Saturday Aug 10, 2019 #

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rhr:34 slept:8.2 (rest day)

Had thought about cycling to Yewtree but wind and rain would have made it fairly treacherous. In the end, we had to drive Aunty P down to Manchester to be assured of a train back to London. Proper wind and rain day!

Friday Aug 9, 2019 #

5 PM

Running 32:57 [3] 6.0 km (5:30 / km) +16m 5:25 / km
slept:8.2 shoes: Saucony Excursion

Easy run with the Dog - O&B on Marsh Farm Rd, coming back along the dyke.

Thursday Aug 8, 2019 #

12 PM

Cycling 2:01:16 [4] 43.8 km (2:46 / km) +558m 2:36 / km
ahr:139 max:170 slept:6.1

Awesome ride (in cracking weather) from home to Grasmere via Natland, Kendal, Rt 6 to Wind then from Ambleside to Skelwith and up and over Red Bank - tough first Lakeland proper climb: 1.14K at 9%. Descent was a bit hair-raising due to cars and water on my side of the road...

6 PM

Fitness training 50:18 [2] 2.62 km (19:12 / km) +2m 19:08 / km
ahr:116 max:149

Lawn-cutting - fascinated to see how far and intense it was. Garmin says 'some benefit' :). Jogging the longer strips and mower was struggling on some of the longer and mossier grass.

Wednesday Aug 7, 2019 #

11 AM

Hiking 1:46:55 [2] 11.6 km (9:13 / km) +113m 8:47 / km
ahr:109 max:169 rhr:45 slept:8.1 (injured) shoes: Asics Sonoma

Lovely joggy walk from home to Kendal via Levens, old canal path and River Kent. Sarah bandaged my heel but it was still very sore by the end.

Tuesday Aug 6, 2019 #

5 PM

Off-road running 44:49 [3] 5.9 km (7:36 / km) +226m 6:23 / km
ahr:129 max:163 rhr:53 slept:6.3 (injured) shoes: Asics Sonoma

New loop - Hev Head, Hincaster Hall and back around over the Head... walked last bit through the village as heel sore descending on tarmac. Still painful and last bit seems to be taking an age to clear up - now a week old.

Monday Aug 5, 2019 #

8 AM

Running 34:13 [3] 6.23 km (5:30 / km) +16m 5:25 / km
ahr:127 max:148 rhr:45 slept:8.2 (injured)

Marsh Farm Rd out and back (to the Arnside Rd junction) - ran easy and heel was sore each time the right foot landed...

Sunday Aug 4, 2019 #

8 AM

Cycling 1:10:47 [3] 23.11 km (3:04 / km) +303m 2:52 / km
ahr:136 max:163 slept:6.8

Wonderful ride from home to Yewtree via Witherslack and back over Newton Fell. All the big climbing is in the back part of the ride - and some tasty ones too. Views are worth it.

12 PM

Hiking 2:00:00 [1] 8.0 km (15:00 / km) +190m 13:24 / km
(injured)

After a lovely brunch at Yewtree, walked the dog from Millside along to Rawsons and up and over Whitbarrow. Heel was sore as wearing no support trainers.

Saturday Aug 3, 2019 #

5 PM

Fitness training 1:10:00 [2]
slept:6.8 (injured)

Next time, I WILL wear my Garmin as I suspect there is quite a bit of distance in this and decent AHR. Five lawns with Hatty (and plenty of weights with the constant emptying of the sack!). :)

Friday Aug 2, 2019 #

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slept:7.5 (injured)

Heel felt less painful first thing... hopefully a sign of healing :) ... will visit another beach today.

12 PM

Walking 1:00:00 [1] 5.0 km (12:00 / km)
slept:7.0 (injured)

Managed a good walk along the beach at Tentsmuir- heel repairing.

Thursday Aug 1, 2019 #

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slept:7.0 (injured)

Woke in the night with sore heel; first thing was agony until got moving a little; took it as easy as possible - resting on Lunan beach and driving as little as possible. Not disappointed to have missed Day 4 but gutted about tomorrow - Craig a Barns a treat.

C • Bad luck 2

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