Training Log Archive: Cruachan

Steady run down th hill to the start and then easy back to the car park...

East Anglian Champs at Writtle Forest West (Brown)... Not the most technical but was tricky if you were sloppy and invited fast running which cost errors of attack points were not strong/clear enough. Went hard from the outset and was fairly clean (slightly off-line to #7) until 12 when I took 4.56 to go 250m. Dylan did 2.50 for the same leg (on Blue). I think I actually took the wrong ditch as my parallel line and therefore ended up in vague forest 200m north of the site with nothing making sense (obviously!). Also explains why my compass didn't make entire sense on the leg. I finally relocated off the large earth bank, ran down until I could see the windfall and then headed through to the rootstock. 3 mins burnt! After that, put my head down and ran hard hitting everything else cleanly. Apart from the error, I really enjoyed the forest - beautifully white with good opportunities to practise ahead of JK. Pleased to get under the hour, even with the time loss.

Event: FVO Middle & Long, UK Orienteering League races
 

Woke feeling tired and still clogged up... Out around the Loop and got battered in wind. Pleasantly surprised to get under 7m/m in spite of feeling all-round shit.

Felt a bit groggy so went for a nice trot to Piccadilly, Green Park, Trafalgar and back via Covent Garden. Dead and heavy legged but that's just cos tired and still struggling with head cold.

From the hotel through Holborn and over towards the City map.... Back from Holborn Viaduct.

O training mainly around the Barbican, running routes and legs from 2011 and also some other bits n pieces focusing on reading the detail at a useful pace. Seemed to help the cold as well - cleared head nicely!

Awake early so felt fairly perky and ran the 3M loop first (20.24) and then easier out n back along Norfolk Way.

Easy run around village. Bloody cold and felt rough with cold.

Easy trot around the village. Blooming cold n felt laboured. Sore throat returned :-(

In spite of manflu, got out and ran for a couple of miles through the Rec and woods before doing laps of the fields with the Running Cub. Bitterly cold wind and air temp.