Training Log Archive: lorrieq

Going into this race I was really relaxed. Mentally sound knowing a good race would see a good place never mind the running speed. It is orienteering speed that counts.

Maybe, once again, I was too relaxed. Did a really slow first leg. Came off the path very early and ran slowly in the high heather only like 20 metres from the path parallel to it. I couldn't beleive this mistake and quickly put it behind me.

I spiked two well even though it was a bit of a struggle. The heather was quite high at this point, even running down. For number three there were some seconds lost. After entering the forest I was looking too low and had no 3d image in my head of the terrain.

Going to four was bad. I did not take a good look at the leg. I didn't read anything and had no real route. Ended up way too high, but I always knew where I was. Should have checked line leaving control

The next few controls on the mountain were OK. I lost some seconds at Eight. Climbed an extra contour or two which was frustrating with the effort used here

No real problems after this and I began to run much better. For the whole my running was OK considering the terrain's physicality. I pushed in the shorter stuff and even pushed through bits of the higher stuff.
One thing I realized is that Slieve Croob will be 2.5km longer with more climb. But with better run ability I know there is no time for taking it easy. Push all the time and use the downhills and flats to recover somewhat

Ankle was really weird today. Felt some weird tight feeling right on the heel

Not feeling too great in the stomach during this session. I must refrain from the junk food this week and keep hydrated.

Bit of a longer cool down on the way home

19:02 minutes of running with some stretching

4 x 1.2km
Really enjoyed this and felt awesome throughout. Was with Jonathan and we had maps. I had my sprint map from POM last year. I ran well but made sure to run at a pace I could read the map when I tried. Was happy with the map reading and plans on such a difficult area.

Times:
4:46
4:43
4:42
4:41

19:30 of running and some stretching

Went to P.E for once only to discover we were doing the bleep test. Really wasn't up for it as I don't like this test in any way. I ran fine and quite easy. The only struggle was with the legs that hurt in the quads with each turning.
Me and my friend spent the whole thing deliberating when to go out and after breaking into double figures there was no chance the teacher would bring us up for not trying. Funny to watch as people died off..

Down early which was nice. But quite cold today and I was not prepared. I had been expecting sunshine unfortunately

Intervals at Lindie's. I was well hydrated for this for once. This made it alot easier and I enjoyed pushing quite hard except for some weird sensations in the stomach. Suffered during the second set in the legs after earlier session

The session was to run 400m and then jog 50m (20secs) as a recovery. This was done 12 times with a 3 minute break between two sets of six

Times:
83
84
85
87
85
85

82
85
87
88
88
82

Back home with some tight pain in the right upper hamstring. Know a good stretch here