Training Log Archive: roar

Event: Senior Home Internationals Relays
 

Stomach a lot better today. Simply because I ate as little breakfast as I thought I could manage, as long as possible before the race. i.e. 1/2 bowl of muesli + pain au chocolat.
I then had an energy gel 10 mins pre race and brought one with me.

Jog with Niall and then some strides and stuff.

Cool down with Niall. Not feeling the best, but a lot lot better than yesterday.

Event: Dales Weekend
 

Jog up to the start of the SHI Long. Stomach not in a happy place. Felt like I very much need to get sick. Legs felt ok though.

SHI Long

This was awful. Stomach was a mess. Just wanted to get sick from the way to number 1. Managed to run ok as far as 3, and the orienteering was super easy. Some uphill to 4 then nearly killed me and when I did eventually get to 4 I stopped and was on my hands and knees for 30s or so trying not to throw up. I thought about retiring but it looked like I had gone most of the way out anyway so I suffered on. Orienteering was still relatively easy but all of my concentration was on not getting sick. Was running very slowly and legs felt terrible. Made a mess of 9 as I just ran in a direction without even looking at my map. For 10 I decided to run as hard as I could to make myself get sick and hopefully clear out my stomach. I didn't manage that. At 11 I took an energy gel. That actually settled me. Which made no sense. I then managed to have some energy and was just about able to overtake Olivia. I kind of ran then for 15, and 16 I felt like I was going places. This lasted until 19. On the way to 20 I was wrecked from having to deal with this for the whole race and I jogged up the hill. Another mistake at the end and Duncan Coombs flew past me on the run in.

After sitting with my head between my legs for about 10 mins I tried to do a warm down lap. Got about 3/4 of the way around and had to stop and sit down a bit. Walked back to the car then.

Travelling to SHI. Stomach became very sore after lunch. Not sure why. Seemed to calm down when I ate dinner but was sore then again before going to sleep.

Easy run to the park and a lap of the little park place. Body feeling good.

One of those rare days when I had to stay late in work. Had made plans then and didn't get a chance to run. Not too bothered this week as resting for SHI and I'll get a run tomorrow.

Woke up this morning and the wasp sting (at least I think that it's the cause, it is certainly the same place) I got last Monday when orienteering was super itchy. Big rash on my leg in the area around it. Did I mention it's really really itchy? Went to the doctor anyway and got some antihistamine's and cream and we shall see what happens. She said it was unusual but did look like an allergic reaction.

Few laps and some dynamics and strides. Not sure where my control descriptions holder is, which contains my HRM battery. I better find it before the weekend.

8x 400m 30s rest

My usual 2/3 session pre weekend of racing. Felt super great. Back with the old group and just felt like I was cruising. Really happy. The first one was a bit slow and then someone took it a bit hard on number 3 so me and another guy calmed it down.

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few laps cool down

Stretching and rolling. Right calf is very tight.

A nice holiday week last week. Now back to work, though and easy week before SHI. Need to make sure the legs remember running, but not get tired.

Monday - easy run (20 mins) + climbing
Tuesday - intervals 2/3rd session
Wednesday - 40 min run
Thursday - 30 min run
Friday - Rest, travelling to SHI
Saturday - SHI Long
Sunday - SHI relay

Gravity again.
Did my warm up and then there was a new black circuit so I was focused on them. Got 5 which was really nice and found a blue which I think is doable, though hard. Pretty happy with that.