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Training Log Archive: Forest Demon

In the 31 days ending Dec 31, 2020:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Run19 16:11:54 112.31(8:39) 180.75(5:23) 1915
  Swimming5 2:34:41
  Strength and Conditioning1 45:00
  Orienteering1 31:59 2.76(11:36) 4.44(7:12) 115
  Total26 20:03:34 115.07 185.19 2030
  [1-5]25 19:18:34

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Thursday Dec 31, 2020 #

11 AM

Run 51:48 [2] 8.23 km (6:18 / km) +150m 5:46 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Had hoped to do a 5km today, but the conditions were not favourable. A PB will have to wait until next year!

Easy with Emily around a snowy Braids instead - very nice stuff. Lived up to my imagination this time, excellent way to round out the year

Tuesday Dec 29, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 30:39 [2] 4.9 km (6:15 / km) +85m 5:45 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Working today, so gazed enviously out the window at the sun and snow for much of the day.

Got out in the evening with my mind full of dreams of hard packed snowy trails in the Hermitage. What I got instead was poo brown slushy mud :'(

100m or so lived up to my imagination, which was enjoyable at least

Monday Dec 28, 2020 #

12 PM

Run 22:13 [2] 4.01 km (5:32 / km) +40m 5:17 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

To/From

Run 18:02 [4] 3.55 km (5:05 / km) +50m 4:45 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Some short intervals in the sun, for a nice change. Less nice was all the people in the way, but you can't have it all.

4x3 minutes [2 minutes]

5x50m sprinty guys at the end

Sunday Dec 27, 2020 #

12 PM

Run 44:11 [2] 7.44 km (5:56 / km) +50m 5:45 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Easy with Emily on an extremely busy Hermitage loop

Saturday Dec 26, 2020 #

11 AM

Run 1:22:16 [2] 15.61 km (5:16 / km) +150m 5:02 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

South loop in the wind and rain, a bit grim in parts but nice to be out and about

Thursday Dec 24, 2020 #

4 PM

Run 58:53 [2] 10.0 km (5:53 / km) +95m 5:37 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Easy Braids Drive loop with Emily, and back through the Grange. Was nice, lots of Christmas lights to see

Wednesday Dec 23, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 13:09 [2] 2.2 km (5:59 / km) +20m 5:43 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

To/from

Run 24:40 [4] 5.6 km (4:24 / km) +30m 4:17 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Could not deal with the idea of muddy hell round the regular loop, so just did an out and back in the Hermitage.
Pretty mediocre vibes tbh.

4x5 minutes [1.5 minutes]

Tuesday Dec 22, 2020 #

8 PM

Run 50:14 [2] 8.63 km (5:49 / km) +100m 5:30 / km

Easy with Emily, the old classic Braid Drive loop. Feeling a bit tired, but last day of work tomorrow which is nice

Monday Dec 21, 2020 #

9 AM

Strength and Conditioning 45:00 [0]

Feels like a while since I've been to the gym, which I guess is because it has.
Getting one last lift in before we go into Tier 4 for the next year ;_;

Limber 11

3x5 Back squat (20, 40, 60 warm-up, 80, 85, 90kg)
3x5 Deadlift (60 warm-up, 80, 90, 100kg)

Sunday Dec 20, 2020 #

12 PM

Run 1:09:03 [2] 12.61 km (5:29 / km) +220m 5:02 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

A few muddy laps of Braids on a nice afternoon. Not much oomph in the legs, but that's okay

Saturday Dec 19, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 24:15 [2] 4.12 km (5:53 / km) +40m 5:37 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Very short one with Emily, getting extremely damp

Friday Dec 18, 2020 #

5 PM

Swimming 36:29 [2]

600m
300m
4x100m
4x50m

Had an epiphany - if I kick less I don't go that much slower, but it feels so much easier

Weirdly empty tonight - just me and one other person for the last 20 minutes. Hopefully the lifeguard wasn't too judgmental of my form

Wednesday Dec 16, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 30:46 [2] 4.99 km (6:10 / km) +60m 5:49 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Easy with Emily through Hermitage and Hospital

Tuesday Dec 15, 2020 #

6 PM

Swimming 30:03 [2]

600m
300m
4x100m

Got there a bit late after work, so ran out of time to do everything

Monday Dec 14, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Legs a bit whacked

Sunday Dec 13, 2020 #

11 AM

Run 28:31 [2] 4.82 km (5:55 / km) +40m 5:41 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

To Holy Corner to meet Matt, then some drills

And then after, staggering home in the pouring rain getting cold

Run 1:24:15 [4] 21.21 km (3:58 / km) +5m 3:58 / km

On the canal - Strava says 1:23:50 for the half

Started with Matt for the first 3km then he turned back. Just ticking off a km every 4 minutes, feeling good.
Got grim once I'd turned around at Ratho Marina - what had felt like a crosswind became a headwind, and the rain picked up quite a lot.

Ground it out though, and kept the pace. Did an extra 100m to make sure Strava would give me the distance, which just about finished me off

Saturday Dec 12, 2020 #

Note
(rest day)

Friday Dec 11, 2020 #

5 PM

Swimming 25:00 [2]

I forgot my watch, so unsure of distance.

Started off doing 600m but decided I couldn't be arsed after 300m, so I just did a bunch of 100m reps instead, trying to do bilateral breathing properly

Thursday Dec 10, 2020 #

7 PM

Run 22:33 [2] 4.44 km (5:05 / km) +40m 4:52 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Took a while to get out the door, so just a short easy one

Wednesday Dec 9, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 26:15 [2] 4.1 km (6:24 / km) +40m 6:06 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

To/from intervals, with an Emily for company :)

Run 18:07 [4] 3.16 km (5:44 / km) +50m 5:19 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

Solo intervals - mega muddy at all points of the loop, but a nice short session

4x3 minutes [2 minutes]

5x50m sprinty guys at the end

Tuesday Dec 8, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 41:12 [2] 7.02 km (5:52 / km) +60m 5:38 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Easy with Emily on a Meadows/Cluny Gardens loop

Monday Dec 7, 2020 #

12 PM

Swimming 34:43 [2]

600m
300m
4x100m
4x50m

Doesn't feel like it's getting any easier

Sunday Dec 6, 2020 #

10 AM

Run 1:36:14 [2] 20.02 km (4:48 / km) +240m 4:32 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Big loop South again, this time with Matt. A lot of waffling going on, fairly unsurprising.

He wasn't a fan of the route, but at least Les Coles said it looked interesting

Saturday Dec 5, 2020 #

3 PM

Run 35:08 [3] 7.69 km (4:34 / km) +100m 4:17 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Jogged to Braid drive, then did a tempo like effort thing for 2.5km in one direction, turned around and ran back. Then jogged home.

Pretty thrilling stuff really

Friday Dec 4, 2020 #

6 PM

Swimming 28:26 [2]

400m
200m
4x100m
4x50m

Thursday Dec 3, 2020 #

7 PM

Orienteering 31:59 [3] 4.44 km (7:12 / km) +115m 6:23 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

FwtN #5 - Corstorphine Hill

A fun little course planned by Boyan.

Shorts could have been a mistake, but I regret nothing. Sliding all over the place in the mud and snow, and really orienteering like a bit of a knob for the first 3 controls.

The fear of Rachel catching me up helped knock some sense into me, and things went well until the final control, which I can only assume had vanished. Spent a good 5 minutes hunting for it to no avail - although I don't think anyone else found it either

Wednesday Dec 2, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 46:55 [2] 7.3 km (6:26 / km) +130m 5:54 / km
shoes: Mudroc 290s

A failed attempt at some intervals - took me a very long time to get out the door post work. Loop was very muddy, motivation was lacking, and I was rather hungry. Did one 8 minute rep, and was halfway through the second, but was just feeling a bit weary.

Went home via the Observatory instead.

Tuesday Dec 1, 2020 #

6 PM

Run 52:35 [2] 9.1 km (5:47 / km) +120m 5:25 / km
shoes: Waverider 24s

Easy with Emily on a Braid Drive loop, very nice

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