Training Log Archive: HannahMay

National XC champs, Harewood House Leeds. 8km (2 laps). 38th in 31:15
Yes - 38th!! I.e. only 1 place down from my since magical-seeming run at intercounties 3 years ago!! I've been feeling good on my runs lately, but never 100% sure when you're not running with anyone. Moved thru the field well today (with one spectator telling me I looked "smooth as silk" near the end!!), even overtaking on downhill lol. Nice to be 1st Hallamshire back again (6 secs ahead of Charlotte), and took a few scalps aswell inc'ing Natasha Hatswell :D buzzing so much! To top it off Lil had a great run aswell, and it was so sunny and warm i was in a crop top! Still can't quite believe it haha! Sad having end of season break now given the form I'm in! Best end to the xc season, i couldn't have even dremt of :')

Up main rd towards base of long ln then back, dong 4 x strides on way home :)

Up thru Dore via Limb Lane for half the time then back same way
Felt really good..maybe partly to do with running in the dark :p v surprising given I'd had cofe, tea, rooiboo and 300ml smoothie today!! My garmin seemed to be getting abit hyped too, giving me a 5:06 mile clocking !!

Up Sheephill then rocky track onto Hounkirk, going along there for abit then coming back down Ringinglow Rd and then R past pav and back thru barn res'

Up thru Dore via Limb Ln, turning round after c.15:30
Felt good again! :-)

Up main rd towards bsae on long line then back
Nice to do a run at this time in the light with no ice/frost/wind/rain!! Pre-bday treat :D

4 x 1500m. 2 min recov.s
Fancied doing this sesh again (as the set one was a bit of an odd'un!). Was running on my own and not timing them but felt really good so that's a great confidence boost ahead of final XC race next week :-D

Up ringinglow rd then to redmires, turning round after 45mins (which conveniently work out as at the end of the rd b4 track up to stanage pole!)
Felt good and it was a really nice final 90-minuter of the season, plus longest ever run on my garmin was a nice bonus!

Not my usual 20min route... went down ecc' woods and turned round after c.10mins ~ wanted to avoid the strong winds!

5 jog. 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2 (1 min slower inbetween efforts). 5 jog
Well the conditions were hideous - strong wind and heavy sleet!

8 jog, 15 mins hard, 7ish jog
Up thru Dore via Limb Lane, turning round after c. halfway. Abit frosty in parts but not too bad for most of it, and managed to get a pretty quick mile in at the end of my tempo section

Up ringinglow rd and onto houndkirk, turned round cos of ice/compact snow and came down thru plantation, down limb valley and thru rutted field, up Lil's cycling hill and loop past pav and behind silverdale, then down croft ln and up towards long line then straight back
Mostly done with Mum and Lil. Should've deff.s put my yaks on as it was really hard going in parts :(

Not sure quite how much this can classify as a tempo haha, tried to do the 2nd mile hard but was running thru snowy ecc' woods (went out for 15mins then came back); yaktraks were a blessing!