Friday Mar 28 |
 | Running 14:35 [3] | |
| ahr:159 max:171 |
| Running into the gym with rucksac then supposedly to work, but unfortunately I chose to run past River Island which for the first time ever is full of really gorgeous clothes...half an hour and one mega cute outfit for this weekend later I had a shopping bag to huge to carry in my rucksac and had to half run half walk the rest of the way to work, only to find out I'd left my desk key on the fob I left with Rob and so can't actually get onto my lap top all day anyway!
I am a special! But a special with an uber cute outfit. |
| Strength 56:09 [2] | |
| ahr:127 max:168 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid |
| Weights session. Slept super well and actually woke up properly at 6.45 this morning, so headed in to the gym for the first proper early morning session in a while. Good to see all the girls, Jenny, Anne and the frisbee crew, aswell as Criag and Oleg who is looking chirpy. As I'm stepping back in my training I've gone back to the strength stuff of January or so which I enjoyed loads, and had a really good session this morning, surprising myself a bit on the squats getting almost near my previous maximum lift by the last set.
Push press behind neck 30-35kg 5 x 3
Back squat 55-65kg 5 x 3
Kettlebell swings 1 set 8kg 1 set 16kg 3 x 10
MB Sit ups 4kg 3 x 10
Leg Raises 3 x 3
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Thursday Mar 27 |
| Note | |
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| So, after the most depressing weekend in a long time, I've made the decision not to race for the rest of the season. All this health stuff was a massive blow to me mentally and I have no confidence and no enthusiasm for racing below par at the moment. I'm going to continue training but go back to a programme more like winter, get myself fit and happy again, and just spend some time in the forest remembering why I actually enjoy this whole malarky. I will probably be missing WOC selections anyway (won't know for sure for another month or so), and I don't want to make myself ill be struggling to race when my heart's not in it. I just want to enjoy finding some controls and being out in the forest again. I'm going to Culbin and Tio Mila as clearly they will be ace, but other than that, that's it for me this year. |
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| C • sorry to hear that 1 |
| Cycling 35:18 [2] | |
| ahr:130 max:164 |
| Cycling to work and back, feeling much better about everything in general, great day at work! |
| Recovery 27:29 [3] | |
| ahr:159 max:178 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid |
| Nice easy cruise around the Crags and Hunter's Bog. Actually enjoyed myself and it was a gorgeous evening. Yey! |
| Recovery 27:29 [3] | |
| ahr:159 max:178 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid |
| Nice easy cruise around the Crags and Hunter's Bog. Actually enjoyed myself and it was a gorgeous evening. Yey! |
Wednesday Mar 26 |
| Note | |
| (rest day) |
| Still shafted. |
Tuesday Mar 25 |
| Note | |
| (rest day) |
| Shafted. |
Monday Mar 24 |
| Relay race 39:31 [4]**** 5.2 km (7:36 / km) | |
| ahr:174 max:190 shoes: Integrators |
| After behaving all weekend stomach finally threw a strop today. Luckily Hollie had hit the wall, and Luce had made an uncharacteristic ten minute error, so I cruised round at the back, stopped to go to the loo, got majorly snowed on and then landed up to my waist in officially the smelliest bog ever.
Time for a break. |
Sunday Mar 23 |
| Warm up & strides 15:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Integrators |
| Today was the biggie as far as the stomach was concerned - it had behaved so far and so did an easy warm up not to push it further. Was surprised that my legs actually felt okay. |
| Orienteering race 1:26:10 [4]*** 10 km (8:37 / km) | |
| ahr:179 max:200 spiked:14/18c shoes: Integrators |
| Bleurgh. I could blame today on poor planning (I was bored stiff, there was no route choice), or having to run the whole course by myself, but I'd just be kidding myself. I just don't have racing in me at the moment. I plodded round the whole way, navigated in a lazy fashion, and had no motivation. Didn't enjoy it at all. Upside, this was my first completed JK in three years. Downside: it left me more depressed than the last two incomplete ones. |
| Recovery 10:00 [2] | |
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| Warm down with Ali C. Good to hear someone actually being positive about O, as I felt like I was going to cry. |
Saturday Mar 22 |
| Warm up & strides 25:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Integrators |
| Jog to the start and around - again trying to stay relaxed and not aggravate the stomach. |
| Orienteering race 40:53 [5]***** 5.2 km (7:52 / km) | |
| ahr:183 max:196 spiked:12/17c shoes: Integrators |
| I had a plan today. Whatever happened, every single control I would simplify it as much as possible. ALWAYS go out and in from a distant feature, no drifting on a bearing. When I listened to myself, the controls went well. When I got flustered and failed to do this, I screwed up. Multiple times. Idiot. It was a brilliant course and well planned, but I was totally not up to the challenge. Planner 1, Becky 0. Stick to your plan you muppet! |
| Recovery 10:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Integrators |
| Quickly curtailed jog with Mhairi after we got majorly hailed on. It was freeeeeezing! |