Training Log Archive: GaryHouse

60 MIN STEADY

I as at Coed Y Brenin for a navigation course for the day with some of my members so had to squeeze the run in early to guarantee time.

I just used the quarry behind my house...no issues

easy coaching session before breakfast - frosty under foot on the trails

2 HR SE + 30 STEADY

Canalside run, the temperature had climbed a few degrees by the time I started at 11am and the sun was out which was nice compared to yesterday so a t-shirt was enough.....rain is due all weekend though.

Not too much to say about this morning, maybe its because I have took it a little easy this week (I think) but it all felt super easy...

the 2 HRS flew by listening to a podcast and then the 30 minute steady felt easy too.

That's it really....

short run with the dog before I look after Winter for the day,

got plenty of prehab work done too through the day

coaching session followed by group session - got battered by the rain but no issue....

60 STEADY

I was up in Llandegla forest for work so did the session there in some strong winds and getting battered by hailstones.....winter has arrived.

Fun session though and went by feel rather than pace as some long climbs and downhils

Legs felt loads better than last two days

Hot shower needed afterwards

group training on trails - no issues

easy coaching on rolling trails of Llandegla - pretty cold and wet out there but no issues

Weather was cold and raining heavy o group run instead of drills. no issues

easy coaching session - legs feel fine after yesterday just a little tired

Group coaching on trails - tired tonight after doing some of bits of work without much running

5 HR TRACK RUN

elevation states 914m on the watch but I'm ignoring that ?!

I would describe this as an easy difficult run if that can exist.

It was noticeably cooler today and the guy on reception asked if I had spikes due to it being a bit wet.......I reassured him that I didn't need them.

There was a load of leaves on half the track though which was a little annoying....anyway I can't really remember anything about the first 2 hours apart from I had one of my nutty date balls on the hour with some water, this didn't change throughout and worked a dream. I did have 250ml of Coke on the four hour mark just to spice things up a little.

The running went pretty smooth..........its not very often I will do a 5 hr negative split but that was cool I guess.

After 3 hours I could feel some niggles and my left Glute felt a little tired but nothing to moan about it really and just need some attention over next few days.

I went through marathon distance in around 3:50 I think so probably a little ahead of schedule but it felt easy.

After 4 hours I could def feel some tiredness in my legs and was getting to the point where niggles turn in to just a general all over ache....I like this kind of running because though especially when I'm not even breathing with any purpose.

The last hour was a bit of a mental battle though.....I think it would happen if I was running for two hours or twenty on the track though. No finish line so time just slows down.

Finished feeling pretty good, legs a little achey in places that wouldn't usually on the trails so that was good to recognise.

A 30 minute dog walk afterwards and legs are fine just feel tired.