Training Log Archive: Dooby

Kabalaba

Black & White map!!!

Colm got a map online and got the hotel to print it off for us but they didn't have a colour printer.

My 1st run in a week or so. Definitely felt that, especially with the uphill start. Didn't feel too comfortable running either, pain in my tooth or jaw. Started off orienteering ok but had a few bad mistakes.

Direction issues close to 5 which took some figuring out. Then I managed to do a u-turn between 12 and 13. Saw Conor on a track to my right and thought he was coming from a funny direction, it was the other way around, I was going in the funny direction. Figured out what I did and had to do a 180 to get back to 13, good start to the week.

Missed 10 a bit too I think.

Had to cross a shallow trench to get the 1st control, first of the week. Direction leaving 4 confused me.

QuickRoute

At Dublin airport waiting for flight to Verona later.

Collected joshosh on the way up. Rental car got us to Dublin but struggled for power on any hill, joshosh clearly needs to lose a few pounds, no problems getting over the county bounds.

Still not fully better so will consider my training plans for the week carefully.

Car sick too. Got it in to Killarney this morning with 2 warning lights going, nice. Got a lift then to Tralee for work. Came home and the local AA representative came a calling, he towed the car, so that'll be taken to Cork tomorrow to the garage I bought the car off. So I went and got a replacement (rental) car which I can drop back to Dublin Airport tomorrow, handy. So will have to come back to Kerry from Italy via Cork to get the car.

Packing for WOC 2014 training camp and selection race:-)

Succeeded on getting internet back working on my laptop again.

1. Use my phone to connect an ipad to the internet, therefore my phone wasn't the issue.
2. Thought it might be an apple driver issue so reinstalled itunes and reset network settings on the phone, that didn't work.
3. Tried connecting my laptop to another network, didn't work, therefore laptop is the problem.
4. Download driver at work and update wireless driver on the laptop with that, then try to connect to phone, and that solved the problem, happy.

I've no training to write about so might as well put something down.

Cold has improved a lot today but chest still not right, improving.

Sick day from work today so had a nice lie in. Got up and had my breakfast before doing nothing for the day:-) Feeling a bit better today so positive regarding recovery.

Was a nice day out there so would've been nice to be out training.

Been thinking (now there's a surprise) that it'd be a good idea to improve on the amount of sleep I'm getting. So for the next few weeks i'm going to try to be in bed before 11 on 5 nights out of 7 then improve it to 6. See if that makes a difference to recovery and energy levels, can't do any harm.

Not really that much better, felt somewhat improved when I woke up but gone downhill at work, suppose energy is required to work and not got much energy. Thinking a sick day tomorrow is a good idea, and I can apply in advance for an uncertified sick day, won't though, will wait until I come back. It'd be a good idea to rest ahead of Italy at the weekend. Today would have been a good day to take off but under a lot of pressure today to get the Manager's Report done for the Draft CDP.

Chemist on the way home.
Wonder if there is anything I can get in the supermarket next door to cheer me up, 7-up (free) for hydration would be a start.

Trying to get internet on my laptop working. Checked phone which I use as a personal hotspot elsewhere this evening so that's not the problem.

It seems driver might be out of date for wireless, but how're you supposed to update it without an internet connection!!!

Next option is to bring laptop to other wifi.

But if it was just the wireless that's at fault then connecting via cable should work, it doesn't. Apple mobile Ethernet is saying driver needs updating too.

So all my drivers are in trouble it seems.

Will be stuck with telly for my sick day tomorrow...

Plan for the week = get better
At the doctor this evening, usual shite.
Planned rest over the weekend is being extended. Should be in good form for Italy.