Training Log Archive: Parkino

Farley Hill, Bottom Moor, Jaggers Lane, Farley Hill
this went pretty well, slow to get going, but didn't feel rough, and I don't think there was a moment a struggled, had to slow going through Bottom Moor to avoid the small ponds at an intersection of new 'paths' (huge tyre tracks)

made a small excursion into Ashover quarries where they've felled the trees, mighty big holes in the ground, unfortunately, too precipitous to be used for orienteering

lovely day, fresh, sunny, no wind

So that was November. Out of form physically and yet also the most running I've done in one month in my life (slightly ahead of January this year).

If I keep this up, or something close, will it bear dividends next season?

tramping around in the frozen bracken on Lumsdale Hillside, tricky bunch of small crags/boulders to map (or not)

Ashover Rock, Ravensnest Tor, Tansley Moor, Upper Lumsdale
Saw this rock sticking up on the horizon on the way back from an interview near Chesterfield last week, turns out there's good piece of access land overlooking Ashover, planned a route starting there, did that route in the sunshine today, very nice

missed two turnings slightly so could've been faster, I'd picked the least severe incline up the 'edge' but it was still enough to reduce me to a walk, had to put in an effort on the last third back from Tansley Moor, happily the result was 90 secs faster than previous

the Meadow
planned to go out for an easy run over the Oker loop, felt very sluggish, then found the way across to Darley Bridge was completely waterlogged, turned back and ran around the Meadow instead, picked up the pace a little, but seriously, what's the deal?

Okay, ranking points. One year ago I scored good points finishing 6th out of 15 in a tough race, 17mins behind Steve Watkins; this year, it was 5th out of 16, 16mins behind Steve Watkins.

What will the ranking wheel of fortune bring this year?

A: 1117 (last year 1154)

C • Not a lot 4