Training Log Archive: philm64

Southern Champs, my last stab at M50, & my 3rd silver medal!
Very tough, Devils Punchbowl & Hindhead, 8.7km, 570m !!!!! 79:32

3 pints & a curry the night before wasn't the best prep, and again I felt shitty 1st thing. Maxed out on coffee etc.

Started 4 mins ahead of Nigel Bunn, but as I was making few errors, (tho later I noticed i had made some route choice errors), I assumed he wouldn't trouble me - and about 5 controls were "lucky" - and I got lucky enough! That was blown to bits as he crashed past me just after no 16 (I'd been running 73 minutes by then!!!!), looking like a man possessed. I had no answer, and slowed to a jog before pulling myself together & giving chase, yes he helped me on the last 2 controls, & finished 4 seconds ahead on the run in. OMG! Pete Ward 73mins. As expected....

6th on course i think, 3rd M50 behind Nigel ~& Chas, and second again. Great to see Alan Velecky in 3rd (in southern champs). I'm #notawinner and #neverwillbe.

Highlight of w/e definitely last night - curry & beers in Hindhead / ! Cheered me right up after a difficult week.

Result. https://www.southernnavigators.com/results-archive...

Splits - won some legs, woweee.
https://www.southernnavigators.com/results-archive...

RG: https://www.sn.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#94&route...

https://www.strava.com/activities/1984642932

Quick cycle to see how glutes felt - OK, but not great.

Vile cold weather.

Think I may do more cycling in the future.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1981925999

Steady run right after ride.

Felt grot - lungs not good. Cold. Wet. Miserable. Off colour still

Either: a low virus (very low), or still in ME relapse? reckon a total break post-Southerns.

Hip/ glutes / lower back still effing awful. Cartilage wearing out? says osteo?

https://www.strava.com/activities/1981926844

Tired & slightly off colour.

Took it easy. walked to tesco & tried to "engage glutes".

Ended up walking like a penguin on a TV documentary.

Steady sunny Stoke park, feeling rather better than tuesday evening.

LH glutes / buttock / back a pain, but that's "fine" as seeing osteopath very shortly.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1978545146

Swim - mainly crawl & backstroke, pre-osteopath; a struggle, but worthwhile. I think. 24-26 lengths. 25m pool.

Osteopath - need to do glutes engaging / massive strengthening programs, my glutes are nowhere near strong enough. I have been told this before.... long striding long thin legs = shit, shit glutes.

plus agonising foam rolling. Plus - do Pilates. OK. Shown a starter one to do, for my bum. Was hopeless at it. Failure.

Told if I do not comply, my running will end before I'm 60. Whilst this is a fair warning, I'm pleased to receive the news before it's too late & my career is over. But can i do the exercises? and will they really help turn this arse / lower back pain around? Let's see .....

C • Pilates 6

Cycled to Bloc, bouldered for a fair while, cycled home - climbing was OK, got up some problems with help from others but also helping others. Fun!

Head still poor in the morning, climbing seems to have helped.

I know what has happened here, and it's not good news, but that's life; specifically, it's my life. I need to deal with it & make adjustments.

BOK tuesday run, from White lion

Rather slow & scary in places, lots of leaves & ankle-snapping chances.

Pace easy, but legs still not working properly from Sunday.

Head feeling rotten - I think i know why.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1976092327

Felt wrecked!

Hmm. 90 mins race = too much for an oldie.

C • Too much 2