Training Log Archive: confused

Good start for once! I was so cold! Couldn't feel my arms and i couldn't breath through my nose! Defiantly affected me first half- il wear more in future!
Got complacent and let a large group past me before realising what had just happened! Picked them all off then had a shocking sprint finish so one got past me :-( 7th, ahead of Gwen Gilliam but I should of been a bit further ahead if I'd raced smart...

I seem to go through phases of dropping it back because I think I won't be able to keep the pace up then realising I need to push it on a bit.

Reccy part way which got me confused (but it was actually the right way) I just thought I'd gone wrong... W/u + w/d with Catriona- who won despite having a cold!

2 days off due to my knee, was a little sore but not too bad during the race.

Couldn't get a train back up for a race so my dad sorted out some tickets from an obscure website but now my knee is proper sore and even hurts to walk. So I probably won't even be able to run... And I don't think tickets can be cancelled :-(

Before the pain

Wasn't going to do this but Helen & waffles & getting a good room next term cheered me up (stressed haha!) :-) was really fun glad I went! Avoided knee things

Before the knee

Vo2 didn't have the leg strength for the 8th bag, annoying as that was hindering me not so much my fitness. So probably haven't improved as I kept the 7th relatively low as I was expecting 1 more... :-(

At least my windgates improved as I didn't completely stop!

SO COLD! Started at 2 degrees and it felt like it dropped! On the jog down to training someone said 'hey fran' but I can't work out who it was... 5x 4 mins with 90s recovery and missing out the 4th and jogging that :-) at the end hung onto amy :-) fun but freezing :-D

Meant to be a recov. But a little bit quicker than that at the start as I felt good :-)

Cycling thing is finished bar a vo2 test tommorow :-)

Spoke to my coach today- cause I don't like using my Garmin I tried yesturday but lasted 3 minutes before switching it to indoors- but apparently it's fine, and I should continue to run how I feel. I also think I look at my watch too much while racing xc when it doesn't mater so il try race without it.
I also spoke to him about general things like motivation and some goals which was really nice :-) I need to put a bit more effort into things that contribute to running like stretching as I can't touch my toes, oops!

Anyway nice chat :-)

Felt rubbish but it's just about getting the miles in :-) would of liked to run faster but a Grampa jog was all I could manage...found some dog kennels after getting chased by a dog- won't be returning there... pure hate dugs