Training Log Archive: redrider

Drive home from Trillevallen

Kia Fjällmaraton from Vålådalen to Trillevallen through three peaks Ottfjället, Hållfjället, and Välliste. Okay start but feeling some tiredness in the body. Ran upp Ottfjället with Lilian, feeling still alright. Then she disappeared quickly on the way down and Elin Dahlstedt caught up with me. It was wet, muddy, and slippery and I was struggling big time with descents. My x-talons had absolutely no grip in the mud and I was sliding wildly. For me mud was much more challenging than rocky alpine paths. So I took it quite cautiously instead of risking. Ran quite ok up to half way where I watched Lilian to run away from me. Ascend to Hållfjället was still ok even though some people passed me on the way down. But after Ottsjö (28km) I felt I've given everything and my abs started to cramp. After that it was really hard to push. I lost loads on the last climb up to Välliste (15-20min) and also quite a lot on the way down (5min). Gutted that I was so weak in the end and didn't know how to cope with the mud or the cramps. I lost a few positions on the last hill and ended 16th. Lilian was incredibly fast on the second half and finished 7th. Results: http://live.eqtiming.no/30997?focusuid=#result:969...-

10k tempo around Säbysjön. Realised afterwards that it was a bit harder than it should have been. I hope to recover until Saturday...

Easy half-long trail run on small paths. Cows and horses on the way.

5x1600m/400m + 5x200m/200m intervals. 1600m reps at 4:00-4:05 pace, 200m reps in 42-43s. Splits 6:24, 6:29, 6:30, 6:30, 6:30. Extremely warm weather and knocked down after three reps.