Training Log Archive: Mark3

Closest Parkrun to Cranham that I hadn't already done.
Was expecting it to be muddy (all grass, some slopes) but it was all frosty. It was 1° but there was no wind so didn't feel cold.

4 lap course but plenty of room to overtake. Only 80 or so there.One of the better Parkruns; pretty similar to Gloucester North although slightly hillier. 4th place, nearly caught the 3rd guy at the end though.top 2 miles away.

Shoes performed pretty well out-of-the-box.bought them because they're my last attempt at finding something which deals well with tarmac but still has good grip in mud.the x talons are pretty good but they can get uncomfortable for long distances on roads.the salomons feel like trainers on the roads so I have high hopes, but the grip wasn't tested today.

Quite like running here.
30s loss on 2 through hesitating which was pretty bad, it was surrounded by catching features, should've just kept going.

Somewhere between 5 and 6 got a thorn stuck in my big toe which turned my gait for most of the rest of the course into some kind of lopsided hunchback trying to work it to somewhere it wasn't agony every step.this marred the event for me somewhat unfortunately.it certainly lost me a minute at 7 as I had barely looked at the map at all and didn't know whether to turn right or left; picked wrong.

Pretty good up to 20; again lost concentration a few times chiefly due to the thorn and ended up on an accidentally circuitous road-route, but not too bad. Lost a minute on 21 at the end due to being worried it was the same control site we had last time which was a pain, and being tentative, but turns out it was the knoll last time...which isn't in the right place on the map.

A couple of seconds per control lost due to having to wake them all up...this always annoys me - but I do also like having the forest to myself, so swings and roundabouts. Could have done 48ish then i think.

Well planned, I must have been here 4 or 5 times but didn't feel dull at any point.

Running pretty slowly up the hills but fitness felt reasonable, looking forward to the 9 mile race tomorrow to see what endurance is like at the moment.

I was hoping/expecting that the thorn would be enormous and my toe would be covered in blood.
Couldn't even find the damn thing.

C • its probably in your sock 1

Pump #14.

4x[3x450m(60s),(3mins)]

Recoveries felt very short.

450s:
86,88,88
89,90,90
89,90,90
90,92,89

These aren't great really, seem to be deteriorating at intervals but getting better at races...at least that's the right way round!

Pump #13.

Up to
7 WU
15 legs
10 chest
10 back
5 tri
5 bi
7 lunges
4 shoulders

4x1mile

Miles: 5:57,6:01,6:02,6:03

Elected not to do the 400s since these were a bit depressing.

Definitely a day for the mudclaws.

Warned at the start that the brambles were 'worse than mapped' so chose path routes a lot of the time. Actually though most of this is nicer than most of the areas in the midlands and the planner did well to avoid the vast majority of the horrible stuff; I'm glad I went.

Didn't have an AP for 15 and so lost time in the bushes - recognised this as a danger control, which was good, but then totally failed to do anything about it, which was bad.should've come round the path and used the gully to the N I think. Was annoyed about this and let it affect my concentration to 16 where I unnecessarily contoured and ended up far too high.a few more questionable route choices basically staying too safe.

Good fun and good workout in the mud.very mild for the time of year.

Accompanied Daryl on the run his marathon training plan required; 1mile warm up, 6miles @ 4:33, 1 mile cool down.
The cool down was a bit long,but the bit in the middle was paced pretty well I think.
Felt very tough after this morning.

Pump 12.

It's been a hard day. Thought I was going to faint at one point during this.