Training Log Archive: gingercake

Moderate run on undulating terrain of mixed underfoot conditions with muddy footpath, rocky footpaths, forestry tracks and road. Ran well, but legs tired, just a bit fatigued which seems right as ive trained quite hard this week, although not much mileage.
Finished with 4 x strideouts and then 2 sets of technical exercises. Exercises went well, ran them on grass which was fine, although my legs were again pretty tired.

Was planning to run again this evening, but didn't get back until 8pm and just tired so will run double tomorrow instead.

Diagonals session, went fine but in the dark as late home but felt good when I was running the diagonals session. Ran it on the grass of a camp site but roughly could work out route. Felt like change of pace was good and could respond when required etc.

Easy run, absolutely freezing though so hands sore from the cold but generally all ok.

Grass session of 15 x 1min 5k tempo pace, then 1min moderate recovery. 20min warm up fine. Session was tough and ran it tough, really made myself work hard and suffer today. Field was hilly, muddy and boggy I underfoot so extra hard work but good preparation for xc. Ran with friend but surprised by how much distance I could gain even in 1min. Also finding that I'm running we on grass this year. Found the change in pace quite easy to manage and that I had it in me throughout to respond to the change in pace. Moderate pace was hard to keep up as legs a bit tired but kept to strict plan of pace

Core work. Good session, usual exercises.

Moderate run to train station, all ok, but very early start so a bit tired. Run was mixture of road, trail and grass.

Long day in work, can't complain as usually very flexible/not long days but very late running home in da and I was knackered so only ran 30mins.

Hill session. Ran much better today, feel like my legs are recovering a lot better and keep working hard up the hill, while the last few weeks I've struggled from 40-60seconds. Ran 6x30sec and then 6x60 sec with a 4k warm up and 4k warm down. Pleased with today's session, knackered after though.

Moderate run in pouring rain, wind and very cold, but ran alright. Undulating road loop. It had been raining all day and the trails were very muddy so kept to the roads. Ran quite well, legs a little tired and first few k's I was pretty cold.
4 x strideouts and then 2 sets of technical exercises. Really good, although at the end of each my legs were quite fatigued but managed to hold form for most of each exercise.

Moderate run around trails at home. Felt good, legs a little sore and tired but generally ran well and felt nice and smooth when running. Some of the terrain was quite rocky and uphill so splits a little slower than 4.30km pace but intensity felt the same. Finished with 4 x strideouts, legs just a little bit sore.

Watch didn't measure distance right so I'm guessing at 8k, it felt about that pace. I was late getting back from driving home so a run on the roads around Mow Cop, just ran really easy though.