Training Log Archive: PeterM

Shuffle with Grace at the start of her long run round some new lagoon trails, avon and the canal. Feeling tired.
This really has been a hefty month with ~55 hours of training :)

C • Time to 2

105.59km +891m
Avg speed 27.5kmph

Woof. Big one. Had planned this for a while so was really looking forward to it.
Set off at 8:30 which is like 4:30 in the morning to me at the moment but paid off for lighter winds at the start. Headed out on deserted roads to Caldercruix with a light tailwind.
Turned into a very light wind through Armadale and Bathgate before the disgusting climb over to dechmont. Through to kirknewton and into a much busier than previously Edinburgh. Poor woman driving behind me got peeped by some man for not overtaking me soon enough which was harsh.
Was thinking when I was cycling through bruntsfield that the 20mph makes cycling a lot safer if u can cycle at the speed of cars and don’t have to go in the bus lane. But then a lot of cyclists can’t, so there you go. The great debate.
Stopped at wester Coates to try and see my friend but she was being a bit of a muppet and not replying so I left and she only saw my message when I got home and begged me to come back - bit late for that pal.
Down to cramond and then made good progress with a now decent tailwind through kirkliston and winchburgh. Some cheeky bugger sat on my arse tailing me for quite a while without doing a shift. Made it home feeling not too bad at all actually and sank 2 cups of water and heavenly choccie milk (nesquik powder - would recommend).
All in all a good days work - really enjoyed it.
Then I went for a 12km walk with my friend which means that now I feel a tad shattered. May go for a run tomorrow. We’ll see.

C • Sounds like you got 4

Very hot run round Beecraigs. Surprisingly quiet

C • Quiet 3

28.62km +532m
As per forsberg would say, new best time!

Standard

Warm up to the leisure centre round Avon

5,4,3,2,1 with 2 min jog recovery after the first 3 then a 1 min recovery after the 2
Pleased with this again. Nothing special but felt decent in the heat and nothing from the shins. Put in a shift on the last minute to get to 4mins/km

Waddle back home

38.46km +499m

Little extension through torphicen on the usual loop. Stonking day and was moving well

Reverse Beecraigs - lovely weather and further opportunity to hone my very limited sports photography skills

FVO