Training Log Archive: robw

Setting out SI units for OK Linnes competition in Nåsten. Had a few problems with direction in the beginning and then realised the compass had fallen apart which made it more of a challenge. The controls were in an area i hadnt run in much and it was really cool forest - actually reminded me a bit of grimstad woc 97.

C • a new part of nasten?? 2

A long and fun mtb ride. I rode the entire gula stigen today for the first time, helps that its bone dry. Tried to ride out through Lunsen as well but it was a bit technical for me, maybe in a year. Also i found a cool new section of trails with another mtb loop, reminded me of the old stromlo singletrack in places but not so steep.

Intervals on the track with Micke Nordstrom, Seb and Amelie.
1600m, 1200m, 800m, 400m, 400m, 200m, 200m with 2min recovery. 4.58, 3.43, 2.26, 67, 65, 29, 28. Not as quick as i hoped to run but i felt pretty heavy in the legs still. Anyway it was fun to do a bit of different training and fun to run on the track after watching the European Aths champs all week.

C • 200's 5

Warming up and down for the intervals and the recovery - didnt actually run much during the recovery though.

Finally got back out on the mtb again, did a loop with all the usual trails which was pretty fun. The most exciting part of the ride was seeing a snake for the first time in ages. It scared the crap out of me and i let out a shout tdh would have been proud of. I calmed down pretty quickly once i reminded myself that i was in sweden and it couldnt do much worse than give me a cold.

C • Snake 7

The Linne guys ran their test loop today approx 5-6k of very rocky rough single track. I thought about running it hard but i couldnt be stuffed so i ran over and jogged round it instead. Nice to have a few days training without feeling like i have to run hard.

Test ran the H18E course for this weekeknds race in Uppsala. It was pretty fun to get out in some really technical terrain again and mostly the orienteering was pretty good except for a few small hesitations. Unfortunately the old shoes have seen better days and after sitting in the sun the last week they were pretty small so i have a few blisters to show for the training.
Also the old cherry tree out the front has really ripened up in the past few weeks and it is loaded with some ripper cherries now - i even ended up pickin em for the old couple sitting out the front that couldnt reach them.

C • Yum 4

Got back into a bit of training today. Did a nice run out in Nåsten with TDH on the little paths through the small knolls and marshes. After checking out the Ukraine woc website last night we spent the run talking about woc next year. Probably will be the final crack at it for me i suppose.

C • goals 5