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Sunday Feb 28, 2016 #
Note
(rest day)
Derby Day
Special mentions for Cheshire police for ruining the atmosphere, and Chester FC for not turning up. We will gloss over our own deficencies for now.
Special mentions for Cheshire police for ruining the atmosphere, and Chester FC for not turning up. We will gloss over our own deficencies for now.
Saturday Feb 27, 2016 #
9 AM
Running race 23:14 [2] 3.1 mi (7:30 / mi)
Beeston parkrun - 61st, 23.14
Successfully went slower than Haigh Woodland 3 weeks ago
Nice trip down Memory Lane this one
Successfully went slower than Haigh Woodland 3 weeks ago
Nice trip down Memory Lane this one
2 PM
Running warm up/down 25:00 [2] 3.0 mi (8:20 / mi)
3 PM
Running race 50:47 [5] 7.9 mi (6:26 / mi) +110m 6:10 / mi
English National XC - 324th 50:47
I felt I should make the top 300, and a good run would see me in the top 250, so obv. disappointed.
The conclusion is simple - I wasn't tough enough mentally, physically fit enough to achieve this, but when the going got tough, I didn't dig in.
Wonderful course, of 2 halves, fast and mainly downhill in the first half, then a grind up before the sticky stuff kicked in.
First lap was fine but didn't get going again after the first swamp, ran too conservatively 2nd lap and didn't hurt myself enough.
3rd lap was a bit better but the damage was already done and it was a case of treading water.
XC has never been my game, but the National is a 'must-do' and I can do better.
Determined to smash the road races into the summer now
I felt I should make the top 300, and a good run would see me in the top 250, so obv. disappointed.
The conclusion is simple - I wasn't tough enough mentally, physically fit enough to achieve this, but when the going got tough, I didn't dig in.
Wonderful course, of 2 halves, fast and mainly downhill in the first half, then a grind up before the sticky stuff kicked in.
First lap was fine but didn't get going again after the first swamp, ran too conservatively 2nd lap and didn't hurt myself enough.
3rd lap was a bit better but the damage was already done and it was a case of treading water.
XC has never been my game, but the National is a 'must-do' and I can do better.
Determined to smash the road races into the summer now
Friday Feb 26, 2016 #
Note
(rest day)
Thursday Feb 25, 2016 #
7 PM
Running 31:00 [2] 4.1 mi (7:34 / mi) +30m 7:24 / mi
Nice and easy to Guiseley
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016 #
12 PM
Urban Orienteering 1:19:00 [3] 10.8 mi (7:19 / mi) +20m 7:16 / mi
MLN North Event York - 49.10
2.3 w/up, 1.7 w/dn
Quite a similar course to last year. A few too many out and backs.
Overshot ginnel entrance by the river. Otherwise nav fine.
2 people magically appeared in front of me #6 - #7 running through an expanse of solid olive green, what confused me was how they knew they could get through as you had to continue past #6 and round a bend before you hit the path they seemingly went through.
Also I was catching someone else and they just ran through a hedge.
Quite funny really.
Legs didn't feel great so took it easy, need to take it east before Saturday now
2.3 w/up, 1.7 w/dn
Quite a similar course to last year. A few too many out and backs.
Overshot ginnel entrance by the river. Otherwise nav fine.
2 people magically appeared in front of me #6 - #7 running through an expanse of solid olive green, what confused me was how they knew they could get through as you had to continue past #6 and round a bend before you hit the path they seemingly went through.
Also I was catching someone else and they just ran through a hedge.
Quite funny really.
Legs didn't feel great so took it easy, need to take it east before Saturday now
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016 #
6 PM
Running 1:14:00 [3] 9.8 mi (7:33 / mi) +60m 7:25 / mi
Track - 5 x (500 (100) 300 (200)
92,52,90,51,88,51,87,50,86,51
Enjoyed this. Wasn't flat out but good to feel some speed
92,52,90,51,88,51,87,50,86,51
Enjoyed this. Wasn't flat out but good to feel some speed
Monday Feb 22, 2016 #
6 PM
Running 50:50 [3] 7.7 mi (6:36 / mi) +40m 6:30 / mi
Rothwell a/c - just Joe and Tom for company. Sedate 1st 2 miles, steady there on in