Training Log Archive: philm64

SOC Highland Water Blue course, 7.3km / 145m. Very wet - standing water everywhere, but fine, just accepted I would get soaked.

Good run. started as fast as i could, as I seem to be a slow starter in recent "big" races. Route out of 2 not great, 30secs, Matthew P. went south & was quicker. No 6 tricky - lucky not to lose time here, and 7 very tricky - left no. 6 too far north & ended up in wrong block of "wood". Luckily heard road nearby & so lost maybe 45 secs.

Let rip from there, as only a Blue. (no Brown). Did a "Tett" in the rivers - you're gonna get wet, just dive in! Strange ditches & unmapped paths etc near the end, & again lucky not to lose time, but a v good run for me overall & pleased. Certainly felt fresh after an easy week.

Result - what, second place?

https://race-results.info/2018/20181202soch/?page=...

https://www.soc.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#70&cour...

https://www.strava.com/activities/1996677882

Lower back pretty awful today

Mark3 can testify as to how it's making me act like an old cripple.

Maybe I am an old cripple?

Liz has sent me a glutes "circuit". I need to work on this. Time to act.

Pilates, 1:1 with an instructor from Soul Pilates, in town. an hour.

Not convinced, but will join a (equipment, she reckoned) class & take it from there....

As a bad omen, my LH glute/lower back spasmed slightly as i tried to cycle home. Hmmmm.

Tempo / glute-"activating" Stoke park / UWE / Stapleton run.

Bashed out a few segments. Couldnt' help myself :)

Bit of a dog issue on Pur Down. Stupid cnut.

Obviously feeling rested post-Southern champs, but annoying pain in LH glute / lower back. Lay on floor afterwards & tried to engage spine, as instructor had told me. Could be helpful!! Am hopeful - but no quick fix.

Hardly tired at all - reckon I'm in sub-40 minute 10k form based on that.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1992900239

Indoor roped climbing at UCR with Katrina. For nearly 3 hours.

Full on session, about 15 routes, including my first clean onsight of a 6b+ this autumn - a very steep & strenuous line.

Katrina was incredible, flashing two 6a+'s. She's tiny & still has ME/CFS symptoms. Pretty worrying.

Very tired later - cumulation of the past 3 days.

Two days in London.

Appointed to Trustee of Action for ME, an unpaid but highly senior & influential role (the CEO now works for me & the other trustees....) https://www.actionforme.org.uk/

Masses of white wine at the Bretts on Tuesday night (talking orienteering!); masses of prosecco in a posh London bar from 4:30 wednesday evening celebrating.

Hideous coach ride home, but........... who cares.

Won't make me any richer, but i did get a free lunch & free alcohol.

Nice & beaten up. As expected.

Ambition for the week: to do as little as possible. (am in London Tuesday - Wednesday for Trustee duties.....)