Training Log Archive: Becks

Warm up run to the start of the WRE at Dalruzion. Tired. Pulse was higher than it should have been. Hoped that once I got a map in my hand in a great new area that would all be forgotten.

And it did feel better for a whole 3.5 mins, until I totally screwed up number one. Stopped too soon on the first green because I just drifted from the cairn, dropped down too low, realised I was an idiot who was now below the crags, then ran back up and finally got it. Must have been 3 minutes down already. That was my second worst mistake, but the entire thing was scrappy and slow. Just couldn't find a rhythm in my running, apart from going to six, where I promptly dropped way too low, relocated off 7 (shhiiiitttt), and had to go all the way back up again.

So yes. Men's elite in a tough forest after a big week's training: silly idea. I am also concerned at how high my pulse was. It has been a tough week, so probably just tired. The area is great - I will look forward to going back when rested and up for it, then I can do it some real justice!

Graeme: the section in the open from 10-13 was just cruel!

C • 6... 7

Helen's hills with a longer than planned warm up and down. Costorphine is clearly further away from everywhere then I think it is. Ran to the steep path at the far south end of the hill, did 2 sets of 15s, 30s, 45s, 60s, 45s, 30s, 15s, with the same rest (jog back down) as the rep length. First set started out steep and flattened a bit, so second set chose another path, which was just steep! I had to invent a new colour in my log for hills. Poor! Then ran to work which also felt like a long way.

Tired today! Rest time.

Upper body strength session.

10kg Alternate press, DB Row and alternate bench press. 6kg 45deg power press and deltoid raise. 6kg cable twists and then 30 secs each side weird "static press up" thing. Ouch. Then I gave my hammies a bit of vibration, which they liked a lot.

Into the lab, legs feeling surprisingly sprightly.

Gorgeous cruisey run with the FVO crew around Mine Woods and the Hermitage. Was very impressed that the threatened deluge never appeared and a most pleasant time was had by all. Legs were tired but not hideously so, suffered a bit on the very steep climbs and was very hungry by the end. Great night.

Beasting intervals session. I've been just not doing miles, because mentally I couldn't face them, so today I decided to build up to one in the session, then come back down again depending on how I feel. So in mins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. 1 min rest after 1-3 mins, 90 secs after 4+ mins. At first felt stiff legged still from Saturday, by the first 5 was feeling really good. On the way back down it started to really hurt, and 4 mins onwards was really tough. Still, awesome session, in the good bits was running really fast, especially with carrying my rucksac and lunch. Nice. Good to have it all done by 10am, can focus on a tough day in the lab now.

C • Wow 4

Gym sesh - repeated weights of first session since it's been a wee while. Felt like hard work but knocked it out pretty quickly, which might be why.

Into work from the gym. Hard work. Still tired from Saturday, despite doing nothing at all yesterday: Stayed in bed till 10, ate french toast at the Mountain Cafe, then drove home and watched The Reader. Good film, especially considering I'd read the book that afternoon, and it stood up okay.