Training Log Archive: ColmM

Solo leg-loosener.
Took music for this one. Got going in the later stages.
Legs feeling better this evening though after Saturday.

Back to Aonghus' long loop. With the man himself.
Not in top form myself after yesterday's activities plus a cúpla scoops last night, but Aonghus was flying as per usual.
Wild out, not the worst conditions I've seen but very possibly the windiest I've seen up here.

I think this is an out-lier.

Not feeling the best post-run, but have perked up again in the evening.
Under-recovered. Gotta watch it.

2 x 10min sessions.
May start logging these regularly to encourage consistency.

Event: BUCS Individual/Relay Championships
 

Rathfarnham WSAF

Down to the track again for another session.
6 * 600m, 2* 800m. All 2min rests.
Good session - only 4 of us out though.
And Louis ran during the week so his session was chilled. I ended up leading some of the reps. Started easy, and moved up a bit.

Times:
2:03, 2:03, 1:51, 1:55, 1:52, 1:52
2:33, 2:35

short warm down.

Colours XC

Time & distance estimate - they told us 8km, but I'm doubtful, and garmin was having issues.
4 laps by Magazine fort.

Rocked up, hoping we'd have a team, and I'd make the start.
We had 7 or so, and Trinity had about 10.
On the start line I was told 6 to count - which was off-putting.

Start was quick, but there were lots of UCD tops, so I thought this could be cool to run a team race.
Main focus was to try get team gold anyway.
People I was with dropped a little bit halfway round lap 1, and I realised I need to move to stick with the group in front. Probably a little late, closed in a bit, but could never quite fully catch on.
So there was a lead group of 4 (2 x UCD), and then 4 more a little in front of me (1 x UCD).
Wasn't looking too great - I was confident most of the guys would beat their 1v1s in front - but I thought I might need to reel 1 or 2 in.

Motored on for 3 more laps about 50m off a guy in front. Put in some surges to just get to the group, I reckoned I could keep with them, but I needed to get there. Finished a little off that group which got split up, but well in front of the next guys.
Never could quite do it, but the boys got 1, 2, 5, and then me in 9th (?), and it turned out it was 4 to score.
Glad I turned up, 'cos we had just done enough.
Happy to be a part of that - trinity had gotten very cocky.

Felt really strong out there - happy with the run, particularly post-track.
Will need x-c spikes for Sligo, inov8s were too slippy.

with the boys

gotta hit the recovery hard today, yo

Legs a little less in the mood this morning.
That's good though.

Got a wee massage earlier. Didn't need it today really, but dayum now I feel loose.

3 * Aonghus' hill reps, with Ben, Cillín and Laura.
About 1km rep, with ~125m climb.

Good to be back on this sort of session. It's like free EPO.
Getting smashed, easily 4th for the most part of this session - strong team.
Feeling pretty good though, strength is solid, and consistent.

Laura - what an athlete.

Times: 5:49, 5:43, 5:47.

Haven't enjoyed a session as much as this in a long time. Enjoyably tough session, and clear evening, beautiful view of the city lights on the descending rest.

Short warm down up the masts & back down.

Slightly disappointing - probably need to watch the desk snacking.

C • Fat's just turning to muscle 2

Long run with lorrieq.
Morning, from UCD up to fairy castle, towards tibradden and back - didn't get to tibradden like planned, but good run.

Working on the recovery this afternoon. Keeping in shape. Big week and all that.

UCDAC session
4 * 5mins, 2.5min easy recoveries.

Feeling pretty good. Felt like I was working hard for the pace, but at the same time, body not finding it particularly tough.
Still, would be a tough pace to run at varsity cross no doubt, I kept thinking that.

Short with Cillín & Laura