Training Log Archive: Forest Demon

Decided it was a bit windy for a cycle, so I thought I might try out the pool for the first time.

It turns out I am pretty rubbish at swimming, I was very close to drowning for most of the half hour. Did some breaststroke for about 10 lengths or so, then did some front crawl, though I lost count of the reps in my panicked thrashing.

Couldn't really get the hang of when to breathe, I was either hyper-ventilating or I was suffocating - I assume there's a happy medium somewhere in-between. Should probably do more swimming in the future though, 'cause it was pretty knackering.

C • Swimming 1

Scottish Sprint Championships Race 1 - Lossiemouth

Low expectations coming into this, but it was actually really fun. Really nice forest to r̶u̶n̶ jog in, it was surprisingly technical too, in that you had to be super accurate with your bearings or lose a bunch of time

Hip sore though, so didn't run the second part.

Scottish Night Championships - Darnaway

Navigating like a bit of an idiot - plenty of learning generated. Worst time loss was at 16, must've walked right by the control on the so called veg boundary.

Hip felt great for the first 4 controls, then it started to tighten up. Never got up to speed, but it hurt less at the end than compared to ESOC sprint, that's an improvement at least

Solo cruise to Gladhouse

C • Avg Speed 2

Hip mobility, shoulder mobility

4x10 Step ups w/ kettlebells (20kg)
4x10 Hip thrust (25kg)

Hip thrust not nearly heavy enough, will have to do them in the oly gym or the vaults next time

Easy Auchendinny -> Rosewell -> Lasswade.

Not feeling super hot, stomach a little dodgy

With Emily.

4x10 Thoracic Exercises - All fours, Spiderman, Press-up w/ reach, Elbow
x10 Goblet Squats w/ pause (16kg)
x10 Single-leg Hip Hinge
6+6 Single-leg Box Squats
x5 Inchworm
2 lengths Spiderman Crawl

3x5 Pull-ups

No jumps

Wasn't feeling great, so was unsure on even doing weights. Racks full, so just deadlift it was, felt okay once I got going
4x5 Deadlift (60 warm-up, 100, 120, 120, 130(x3) kg)

Grip failed on 130 on the 4th, which was also throwing off my form.
Double overhand, but didn't have any chalk or my straps, it'd have been fine otherwise I think

Mobility