Training Log Archive: Becks

Day two of lovely trip to the Highlands with Rob. Today I chose not to leave him alone while I went running, as we were running a bit late thanks to forgetting the clocks changed. Doh. So we went to see the Reindeer, had a lovely brunch at the Mountain Cafe, then drove back via a walk up Bruar Falls. Awesome day. Happy smiley Becky.

Went to Uath Lochan to do most of the classic course from the Scottish. Stopped at 12 so I didn't have miles to go back to the car, and had a throughly ace time. Gorgeous forest, great course, tough on the brain and the head, and had a fantastic time. Actually felt not so bad physically too, still not speedy but not the snail like feelings of previously.

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.

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

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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Cycling to work and back, feeling much better about everything in general, great day at work!

Nice easy cruise around the Crags and Hunter's Bog. Actually enjoyed myself and it was a gorgeous evening. Yey!

Nice easy cruise around the Crags and Hunter's Bog. Actually enjoyed myself and it was a gorgeous evening. Yey!

Still shafted.

Shafted.

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.