Training Log Archive: BashmanIn the 7 days ending Apr 18, 2017:
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2017 #
Path/Terrain 1:15:18 [2] 13.79 km (5:28 / km) +203m 5:05 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Electro 33
Lovely round the seat and meadows, weird but nice still spring evening in Edinburgh. Legs couldn't have felt better, floating along and ready to race again by the end.
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Monday Apr 17, 2017 #
Path/Terrain 15:41 [2] 3.06 km (5:08 / km) +29m 4:54 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Electro 33
No sweating allowed. All alone today, took a km to wake up but good once awake.
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Path/Terrain warm up/down 10:20 [2] 1.82 km (5:42 / km) +33m 5:13 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
A light one round the field, didnt really need it. Had more planned but Jonny was too fast!
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Orienteering race 29:21 6.88 km (4:16 / km) +169m 3:48 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Great stuff, good work from Seb and Jonny put me out in second very comfortably. Attacked at a hard intensity out of a small chance that Kris would blow it or that my gap behind was smaller than I thought, but generally felt very chilled and orienteered pretty well as a result while really enjoying myself. Legs somehow reincarnated from yesterday and felt better than ever in terrain, certainly wasn't complaining.
Began to fade towards the end and fumbled around a little bit, so was happy to eventually cruise into the finish with no sprint needed. Time much better than it felt compared to those seriously racing so pleasantly surprised, but considering most of the field had a HM in their legs maybe this was to be expected. Great stuff from EUOC today, 3 in top 7 and silver in women's - should be filling out both podiums in a few years....
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Path/Terrain warm up/down 17:37 [2] 2.88 km (6:07 / km) +86m 5:19 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Loveliest one of the week with lovely boys Trim and Tram.
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Sunday Apr 16, 2017 #
Path/Terrain warm up/down 21:21 [2] 4.06 km (5:16 / km) +55m 4:56 / km
shoes: Asics 33-DFA
With Tam and then solo, lovely morning and spotted some awesome bluebells / easter deer trotting about.
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Path/Terrain warm up/down 26:35 [2] 4.84 km (5:30 / km) +85m 5:03 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 (2016)
Accidentally a bit much, lost on the model map and just lost track of running time.
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Orienteering race 1:00:54 13.86 km (4:24 / km) +202m 4:06 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 (2016)
Chilled off the start to test the legs. They were dead, but pushed on and had some good splits in the first few. Small miss to 6, struggling to understand what I was looking for but this kicked the legs into motion for the next few. Ultimately began to tire climbing the hill to the timeout leg and was slightly lucky in finding controls, before sprinting and chilling for a minute.
Took a gel that I had kept down my sock (pockets were ripped) and then spotted a wild Arri waiting about. Chased him down to 13 and then swapped the lead for a bit. A little bit scrappy in the green but being clean on a 1:15 in there was always going to be a challenge. Paced away through spectator feeling quite tired but up for some more fun in the green. Took average routes and began to drop the pace, and slipped up on 25 (mind far into the red zone), but a solid finish meant Kasper's time was pipped quite nicely. This was my main goal today so happy to execute it on a quite sore pair of legs, and limited energy - think the lack of taper is catching up now.
Great feeling rounding off a very near perfect individual JK, and last year junior too. Been a while since things have gone so well over easter for me, usually the middle that flops but last year it was the long.
Knee muscle from yesterday still sore but should be okay to get round tomorrow. A lot of strong teams entered, including 4 dangerous EUOC men's teams, + a very strong women's team, as well as some fast and furious memories of the area (JK 2008 ft. Paddy Ryan) should make for a fun day.
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Path/Terrain warm up/down 12:48 [1] 2.05 km (6:14 / km) +15m 6:01 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 280 (2016)
Really knackered - what an addictive feeling.
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Saturday Apr 15, 2017 #
Path/Terrain 15:30 [2] 2.56 km (6:04 / km) +29m 5:44 / km
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
With Tam and Nixon, nice morning and feeling pretty good.
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Path/Terrain warm up/down 29:48 [2] 4.98 km (5:59 / km) +39m 5:45 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Nice one with Trim, then on the model map and some drills. Timed things poorly so did a bit longer and had to wait around a little bit.
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Orienteering race 21:40 [5] 4.99 km (4:21 / km) +46m 4:09 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Another good race in the bag. Everything clicked from the final beep and the focus, flow, terrain speed and execution was all there [just about] throughout the teeny middle course. One small miss when planning ahead and running past a ditch, and aside from a few other meerkatting instances, very clean, quick and happy. Really hit the wall at the end from red zoning essentially the whole way round so was happy to cruise down the hill for the last few controls.
Hayfever now contained with antihistamines but today's daily worry involves a pulled muscle on the side of my knee from a mixture of tight calves and probably overstriding down the hill to the finish today. Manageable to run on at the moment but not very comfortable when stationary. Hopefully a light stretch and good sleep will sort it.
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Path/Terrain 15:08 [3] 2.69 km (5:38 / km) +16m 5:28 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Lovely with lots of lovely lads.
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Friday Apr 14, 2017 #
Path/Terrain 30:15 [2] 6.04 km (5:01 / km) +84m 4:41 / km
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
With Tam and Nixon round the great East End Park in Leeds. Legs feeling the best they have in a long while.
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Road warm up/down 16:19 [2] 3.11 km (5:14 / km) +3m 5:13 / km
shoes: Asics 33-DFA
A little bit rushed and trying to prove my legs were feeling good. Decided to change shoes once I noticed how slippery flats felt on grass.
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Orienteering race 14:45 [5] 4.2 km (3:31 / km) +4m 3:30 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Good stuff, nervous and reluctant to run in the start box but fine once I got going. Although I have been veggie for a few months now, I was hungry for Chicken today, and once I glimpsed him on the way to 8 it got to my head. Long way round a building, and then again to 10, losing 15-20s. This kicked the engine into life and a good comeback followed. Eventually caught the poultry, overtook, and cruised into the finish feeling pretty spent. It's been a good run of JK sprints at junior level, happy to finish on a high.
Chest seems to have picked up on the pollen south of the border in accordance with the annual JK sprint dusty chest feeling. Hopefully will be okay for the rest of the races, all niggles in legs have disappeared too so no more excuses.
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Road warm up/down 29:52 [2] 6.06 km (4:56 / km) +19m 4:51 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas4
Extended with P, P and Arri, Arri, Yannick, and Peter B. Legs needed it as they were shaking upon finishing.
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Thursday Apr 13, 2017 #
Road warm up/down 8:41 [2] 2.06 km (4:14 / km) +20m 4:02 / km
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
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S+C/Drills/Plyo/Flex 30:00 [0]
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
Good loosener session with a bit of explosive/mobile strength and core work. Nice motivation from Steve once done.
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Path/Terrain 23:57 [2] 5.16 km (4:38 / km) +95m 4:15 / km
shoes: Salomon Sense Pro 2
Took a few minutes to shake out gym but feeling good by the end, with some little accelerations. Foot pain has almost completely subsided, had a few days worrying it was some bad trauma to the bone from stomping down Clachnaben but seems unlikely now.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2017 #
Road 1:25:03 [2] 16.32 km (5:13 / km) +131m 5:01 / km
shoes: Asics Gel-Electro 33
Lovely in the afternoon sun. Legs quite tired but not as bad as expected, nice springtime 'burgh scenery definitely took my mind off them anyway. Garmin cut off on the home straight.
Can't believe it's only 9 days until JK!
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