Training Log Archive: Ollie

Event: London Street-O Race #7: Waterloo
 

SLOW Waterloo Street-O (actually Bankside + City Street-O - even better!) As usual my unstretched calves started complaining after 3km but didn't get too much worse. I know the area extremely well, having mapped almost all of it over several years for the City Race, so had a big advantage, despite some tricky control clues. Poor route choice at start meant I was near the finish with only low-scoring controls nearby and 6 minutes to spare. However got them anyway and gently finished rather than the usual sprint (still worried about the calves). Pub was good afterwards even if they closed the kitchen early so didn't get food. Huge turnout - all 110 maps that were printed were used (I was starter 109!)

Unexpectedly good result despite the deliberately slower pace than normal and what I thought was poor execution. Finished 6th. Route on Routegadget.

Warm-down jog with Eoin - pace just as fast as during the actual race!

Far and away the fastest commute into work for a long time. 15-20% faster than normal. Why? Running 26km yesterday? Cycling in regular shoes instead of cleats? Not carrying in a bag full of tubes of prints to post for the first time in a few weeks? In fact it was entirely due to the (unusual) north-easterly tailwind.

Definitely a headwind!

Down to Limehouse, loop back round to Hackney Wick, then a loop through the Olympic Park - including running up the mound with the rings on it, then to Coppermill and then back home. Getting out the Olympic Park was tricky - still a lot of work going on near the velodrome. Like last week, 95%+ was on paths (mainly towpaths) rather than roads.

Original plan was to do a 30km loop like last weekend's, but I still hadn't recovered from that - my calves started aching a bit after 3km. I was hoping the pain would go away. It didn't, but didn't get much worse, and I was feeling better after 26km this time than last time. Feel a bit better after having finished, too. However, there's still too much pain, and it's appearing much too soon in my run. I would like to get to a place where I can cross the H/M mark with no pain. Pain is principally from the calves. Shins generally OK, just clicking a bit.

H/M time 108 min - 2 min slower than last week. Dry, sunny, and pretty warm (18degC).

C • Calves 6