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Thursday Apr 18, 2019 #
6 PM
Running - Trail (MaccH B Group) 1:17:22 [3] 14.22 km (5:27 / km) +138m 5:11 / km
ahr:126 max:148 (injured) (sick) shoes: Nike Pegasus 35
Easy through the lanes and fields.
Achilles feeling better, probably due to smothering it in ibuprofen gel. That's probably the method I'll use on Sat.
Less mucus now, but getting the inevitable cough.
Achilles feeling better, probably due to smothering it in ibuprofen gel. That's probably the method I'll use on Sat.
Less mucus now, but getting the inevitable cough.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019 #
7 PM
Running - Trail race (Herod Farm) 27:50 [5] 4.99 km (5:35 / km) +339m 4:10 / km
ahr:148 max:168 (injured) (sick) shoes: Inov-8 Roclite 290 (blue)
https://fellrunner.org.uk/results/race19/Herod_Far...
20th (13th last year) - but a minute faster this year which is unbelievable. Standard much higher this year. Conditions were better (drier) although it was pretty dry last year. Don't think conditions were a minute faster. So my fitness must be better despite my dreadful cold and my injury. Although did do what I tell other people not to and downed a couple of ibuprofen before I started. Actually not convinced this did a lot as it was still hurting.
Noted last year it wasn't clear if running/walking the second climb was faster, but didn't state which I actually did. This year I chose running (other than the top 1.0 Bl bit) which I think was the right choice. Still got into a bit of a single track queue on the first down but there was no way I could've done the first up any faster. After that it was good. Remembered a headband this year, too :)
20th (13th last year) - but a minute faster this year which is unbelievable. Standard much higher this year. Conditions were better (drier) although it was pretty dry last year. Don't think conditions were a minute faster. So my fitness must be better despite my dreadful cold and my injury. Although did do what I tell other people not to and downed a couple of ibuprofen before I started. Actually not convinced this did a lot as it was still hurting.
Noted last year it wasn't clear if running/walking the second climb was faster, but didn't state which I actually did. This year I chose running (other than the top 1.0 Bl bit) which I think was the right choice. Still got into a bit of a single track queue on the first down but there was no way I could've done the first up any faster. After that it was good. Remembered a headband this year, too :)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019 #
6 PM
Orienteering - Forest race (Tegg's Nose) 41:59 [5] 4.95 km (8:29 / km) +339m 6:19 / km
ahr:143 max:165 (injured) (sick) shoes: Xtalon 212 (blk/red)
4th - beaten by a 14 year old, a 60 year old and a novice.
Also ran off the map.
I can't blame my cold for this.
In fairness the vegetation was mapped in 2002, but that was the same for everyone...
My Achilles was very painful. It seems like my numb foot hasn't caused any issue for a while now, though.
Also ran off the map.
I can't blame my cold for this.
In fairness the vegetation was mapped in 2002, but that was the same for everyone...
My Achilles was very painful. It seems like my numb foot hasn't caused any issue for a while now, though.
Monday Apr 15, 2019 #
6 PM
Running - Trail (MaccH Fell Group) 1:11:18 [3] 11.74 km (6:04 / km) +374m 5:14 / km
ahr:130 max:153 (injured) (sick) shoes: Inov-8 Roclite 290 (grey)
Found this really tough. Blowing nose every 30s. Way off the back of the group. Hope this is over by Saturday!
Nice evening, but didn't really appreciate it.
Achilles hurt.
Nice evening, but didn't really appreciate it.
Achilles hurt.
Sunday Apr 14, 2019 #
11 AM
Orienteering - Forest race (Snowden Crags & Dob Wood) 1:05:49 [5] 7.55 km (8:43 / km) +385m 6:57 / km
ahr:156 max:178 (injured) (sick) shoes: Xtalon 212 (blk/red)
Despite 10 hours sleep, felt pretty dreadful this morning.
Double-migraine - which I rarely ever get, happened - weird flashing lights, headache; then more lights. Very nearly didn't come to this event.
But actually, felt ok once I arrived. Interesting crags at the start, mapped pretty precisely but hard to see their shapes from the edges. Vegetation mapping appalling, though. Struggled a bit with 7 since I have not learnt that a green x is a rootstock (expect these to be brown?) So was looking for a tree. Took circuitous routes on many controls to be safe as the area was complex. Need to ensure attack points are points rather than linear! And think more about height to gain/lose between AP and control.
Lost the most time on 20 which I knew was going to be hard and so did it really carefully; must've missed it by metres. I blame the map here because it was a small depression, but the small depression was on a large (unmapped) platform which was definitely the more prominent feature. For this reason missed it twice and spent a while stationary and confused.
Some legs I did really well, though, so that was nice.
Not seen any results yet but I suspect to be fairly average.
Achilles hurting a bit, although not too much.
Edit: 13th/33, pretty poor. Did well on the legs which were uphill and I took the straight route. Looks like I was too cautious and went round where others went straight.
Double-migraine - which I rarely ever get, happened - weird flashing lights, headache; then more lights. Very nearly didn't come to this event.
But actually, felt ok once I arrived. Interesting crags at the start, mapped pretty precisely but hard to see their shapes from the edges. Vegetation mapping appalling, though. Struggled a bit with 7 since I have not learnt that a green x is a rootstock (expect these to be brown?) So was looking for a tree. Took circuitous routes on many controls to be safe as the area was complex. Need to ensure attack points are points rather than linear! And think more about height to gain/lose between AP and control.
Lost the most time on 20 which I knew was going to be hard and so did it really carefully; must've missed it by metres. I blame the map here because it was a small depression, but the small depression was on a large (unmapped) platform which was definitely the more prominent feature. For this reason missed it twice and spent a while stationary and confused.
Some legs I did really well, though, so that was nice.
Not seen any results yet but I suspect to be fairly average.
Achilles hurting a bit, although not too much.
Edit: 13th/33, pretty poor. Did well on the legs which were uphill and I took the straight route. Looks like I was too cautious and went round where others went straight.
Friday Apr 12, 2019 #
Note
(injured) (sick)
Seem to have acquired a cold, dammit. Not had one for a while,I suppose.
Due to both this and the skinning, I did not go for a run today. Also the requirement to catch a 5am bus; yawn.
Due to both this and the skinning, I did not go for a run today. Also the requirement to catch a 5am bus; yawn.
9 AM
Skiing (Val d'Isere off piste) 2:43:15 [3] 53.89 km (19.8 kph) +6361m
ahr:92 max:138 (injured) (sick)
Excellent last day - started out very foggy and thought it was going to be a bit grim, but brightened up in patches and the guide found some amazing snow.
One fall (video link to follow once I've uploaded it) where I found a buried rock. Otherwise though, no falls through user-error. Imho my skiing is pretty damn good.
For the afternoon the rest of the group all needed to pick up/ski with children, so I had the guide to myself (about £200-worth for £17.50; bargain). We skinned two-thirds of the way up Grande Motte (which is closed) on the Tignes glacier and then had a massive area of untouched silky snow to ourselves; then we came back into Tignes more or less over the top of the underground funicular ie navigating our way through the cliffs down a narrow couloir. Basically it was great and I didn't die (bonus).
Only 8 months to wait before more skiing!
One fall (video link to follow once I've uploaded it) where I found a buried rock. Otherwise though, no falls through user-error. Imho my skiing is pretty damn good.
For the afternoon the rest of the group all needed to pick up/ski with children, so I had the guide to myself (about £200-worth for £17.50; bargain). We skinned two-thirds of the way up Grande Motte (which is closed) on the Tignes glacier and then had a massive area of untouched silky snow to ourselves; then we came back into Tignes more or less over the top of the underground funicular ie navigating our way through the cliffs down a narrow couloir. Basically it was great and I didn't die (bonus).
Only 8 months to wait before more skiing!