Training Log Archive: lorrieq

Slow and steady around the brown on Bull Island. I had picked up a sore throat on Friday and the time trial had tired me. I struggled physically in the last loop. Really enjoyed it though and I was happier with my technique today but not perfect of course.

Competitor Name: Laurence Quinn
Course Name: Brown

1. (2:06, +0:15) (2:06, +0:15)

2. (2:42, +0:23) (4:48, +0:38)

3. (1:49, +0:11) (6:37, +0:48)

4. (2:18, +0:19) (8:55, +1:07)

5. (3:41, +0:35) (12:36, +1:36)

6. (4:14, +0:35) (16:50, +2:08)

7. (1:50, +0:18) (18:40, +2:26)

8. (1:35, +0:07) (20:15, +2:33)

9. (2:49, +0:42) (23:04, +2:44)
My race was fairly perfect until now but I dropped time here. I didn't have a plan and struggled to read anything crossing the tracks. Ended up close and relocated quickly but a few stops along the way cost me.

10. (2:46, +0:32) (25:50, +2:57)

11. (0:49, +0:10) (26:39, +3:04)

12. (2:19, +0:20) (28:58, +3:21)

13. (0:51, +0:06) (29:49, +3:22)

14. (1:34, +0:29) (31:23, +3:32)
Small miss. Couldn't pick out detail close the the control and was too left. I should have slowed down until I understood the map.

15. (1:51, +0:20) (33:14, +3:49)

16. (1:01, +0:17) (34:15, +3:59)

17. (0:57, +0:11) (35:12, +4:07)

18. (2:08, +0:34) (37:20, +4:40)

19. (3:38, +0:25) (40:58, +4:55)

20. (1:56, +0:15) (42:54, +5:04)

21. (3:11, +0:32) (46:05, +5:30)
I had a nice plan here, maybe too nice. Freaked at the sight of many more paths than expected and lost some time.

22. (3:31, +0:36) (49:36, +5:55)

23. (1:37, +0:25) (51:13, +6:16)

24. (2:35, +0:19) (53:48, +6:21)

25. (1:36, +0:15) (55:24, +6:33)

26. (2:45, +0:46) (58:09, +7:05)

27. (2:18, +0:18) (60:27, +7:07)

28. (2:46, +0:29) (63:13, +7:17)

29. (1:18, +0:16) (64:31, +7:29)

30. (2:43, +0:35) (67:14, +8:01)

31. (0:32, +0:01) (67:46, +7:58)
I ran the finish hard after a steady but progressively sapping race. Pipped James.

Event: Leinster Spring Cup, Bull Island
 

4 Laps of Time Trial. I enjoyed this. It was the first time I ran it for the craic rather than looking for a time. Last year was a disaster due to the mud and this year was the same.
The first hill was alright on the first lap as I was first out but the difference on the second was crazy. But overall I was happy enough with my running considering the time lost there with the Adidas but even still I must note that my last split was poor, very slow.
Good stuff.

I spent a number of sunny hours in Maynooth today. Interesting.

Brown - Splits