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Training Log Archive: rickyp

In the 7 days ending Mar 12, 2018:

activity # timemileskm+mload
  Running8 4:16:00 29.73(8:37) 47.85(5:21) 384228.1
  Cycling (Indoor)3 2:25:5850.5
  Swimming (Pool)2 1:56:1358.1
  Orienteering1 57:10 5.53(10:20) 8.9(6:25) 24725 /30c83%71.5
  Total14 9:35:21 35.26 56.75 63125 /30c83%408.1

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Monday Mar 12, 2018 #

7 PM

Cycling (Indoor) 55:58 [2]
ahr:122 max:155

TTC Turbo

Sufferfest - cycling along to a session with video on a projector. Feel like your right there in the action. Great fun!

Sunday Mar 11, 2018 #

11 AM

Running warm up/down 14:14 [2] 1.6 km (8:54 / km) +15m 8:30 / km
ahr:122 max:144 shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow

Jog to start, WU & drills
12 PM

Orienteering race (Nescliffe) 57:10 [4] *** 8.9 km (6:25 / km) +247m 5:38 / km
ahr:162 max:180 spiked:25/30c shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow

CompassSport Cup Heat hosted by Wrekin at Nescliffe - Brown 7.8km

Routegadget

Wasn't too worried about the technical difficulty of the area, with me predicting that any time losses would be down to shear stupidity than tricky navigating and that's exactly what happened. Started well but small misses became frequent and and a ridiculously poor route choice meant Philly Vokes beat me into 2nd.

Too far to travel to get a full NGOC team out so really couldn't compete with OD and DEE.

Time losses: (4:35)
#7 20s Poor bearing exiting 6
#9 ~45s Plan was to run round the hill and attack from below. Executed poorly attacking 150m too early at a similar fence feature
#12 20s Not picturing control or feature looking by the crags
#16 50s Way too high
#28 ~80s Hadn't pre planned on the only one that mattered. Saw a train of M/W60s heading up out of the sae control and just assumed that was the way to go. This was confirmed when Olly Williams also starting heading up when he punched just after me. Found I needed to be 30m down at the bottom of the cliff.

I think this weekend has taken a lot of me so this forthcoming week will be easier.
1 PM

Running warm up/down 11:54 [2] 1.5 km (7:56 / km) +37m 7:04 / km
ahr:124 max:150 shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow


Saturday Mar 10, 2018 #

2 PM

Running warm up/down 22:53 [2] 3.14 km (7:17 / km) +9m 7:11 / km
max:165 shoes: More Mile Mud Warrior 1 Spikes

Warm up and drills
3 PM

Running race 51:42 [5] 12.25 km (4:13 / km) +130m 4:00 / km
ahr:178 max:195 shoes: More Mile Mud Warrior 1 Spikes

Inter-Counties XC at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough - representing Gloucestershire.

191st/284 finishers. 3rd/6 County counter.

Type of race where you hate every moment until the end, and then say you really enjoyed it.

Complete mudbath; not raining during the race but the recent snow and overnight rain meant it churned up straight away. The U20s in the first race came back covered head to toe so went and bought some 15mm pins.

First time starting in a pen. Went off 4th in line. Saw Jack Leitch near me so knew I shouldn't be ahead so tucked in behind but he soon ran off (although surprised to be only 4 mins down at the end after 12.2km). Very congested at the start with 284+ runners all trying to run on the least muddiest line.

Found it hard to put in any efforts up hills due to the energy sapping mud so settled into a nice pace. Had another county team mate dangling tantalisingly 20s in front for the entire race but never able to claw him in. I was able to overtake at least 5 at the end with a nice sprint finish.

Checking my spikes after my WD I found both shoes had lost 5/6 spikes. Not sure when they would have fallen out but probably explains why I was slipping a bit during the race.
4 PM

Running warm up/down 6:51 [2] 0.9 km (7:37 / km) +8m 7:17 / km
shoes: More Mile Mud Warrior 1 Spikes

Friday Mar 9, 2018 #

6 PM

Cycling (Indoor) 45:00 [1]
ahr:106 max:124

Always had today down as a cycling day. With the weather minging though I hopped on the turbo again for another 45 min easy spin. Today i was feeling more intellectual so stuck on 2 episodes of Only Connect. By process of trial and error I've found the best front wheel raiser so far is my chopping board.

Thursday Mar 8, 2018 #

6 AM

Swimming (Pool) 1:01:04 [2]

TTC Swim 3520m

I can't remember what the focus of the session was today. It felt like endurace stuff anyway

300m WU
50m Easy + 100m Easy
3 x 50m easy [10s] Reducing strike count
100m Build
4 x 25m Fast [15s]
4 x 100m [15s] - 3 easy 1 fast + 200m Pull
4 x 100m [15s] - 2 easy 2 fast + 200m Pull (Breathing 3, 5, 7)
4 x 100m [15s] - 1 easy 3 fast + 200m Easy (Each 60m Breathing 3, 5, 7, 9)
4 x 100m fast [30s]
4 x 40m Easy [15s]
160m Easy + 160m Pull
7 PM

Cycling (Indoor) 45:00 [1]
ahr:103 max:126

Left calf has been slightly tight since I woke up so not risking anything and just did an easy spin on the turbo at home. Put on 8 out of 10 does countdown and threw in efforts during the 30s of the Countdown clock.

Wednesday Mar 7, 2018 #

7 AM

Running 47:57 [2] 7.81 km (6:08 / km) +51m 5:57 / km
ahr:124 max:152 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Vario Trail

Splitting long run today into two as got Banff Film Festival this evening. Barely moving today. Meltwater from snow meant the river was higher today even though it didn't rain. Had i done the route i did yesterday today I would have got very wet feet.
1 PM

Running 41:35 [2] 8.73 km (4:46 / km) +81m 4:33 / km
ahr:135 max:154 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 20

Today's 2nd easy "45" mins, this time during lunch

Tuesday Mar 6, 2018 #

6 AM

Swimming (Pool) 55:09 [2]

TTC Swim 3160m

Focus on good form. Coach had his GoPro and recorded us in action. I thought i was keeping elbow high but arms were dropping so something to work on.

400m WU
2 x 100m Kick + 50m Kick
4 x 25m Kick Sprint [30s]
2 x 100m Build + 50m Easy
2 x 100m Pull
480m Drills
5 x 100m + 80m below Cruise + 20m Easy
20m easy
5 x 40m Fast [15s]
5 x 100m Cruise [10s] + 20m Easy
8 x 20m Fast [10s]
7 PM

Running warm up/down 10:57 [2] 1.38 km (7:56 / km)
shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow

WU and drills

Running tempo 30:00 [4] 7.92 km (3:47 / km) +41m 3:42 / km
shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow

Weather has picked up. 6 x 5 minutes [60s] Tempos around the parkrun field rather than treadmill to get me in the mood for XC this weekend.

Running 17:57 [2] 2.62 km (6:51 / km) +12m 6:42 / km
shoes: inov8 X-TALON 212 Black/Yellow

Jogging recoveries, Strides, jog back

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