Training Log Archive: Guisborough1

Left side extremely tight today. Spent a bit of time on the foam roller.

First decent sleep in a week last night. It’s been desperate this week. Felt great this morning.

Warm up. Decided to run early as I was cutting it fine for Newark otherwise. Chatted to Jordan at the start who in informed me I’d enjoy it. When his answer to “so there’s loads of paths?” was “not really”, I wasn’t that overly enthused.

Smashed this. Not seen the results yet, but for once I didn’t have a 5min+ error. Had a couple 30sec bobbles. Notably 4 where I found a random control kite lying on the floor on the approach. No SI stuff attached so left it at 63. 5 was another small error as was 8 funnily. I couldn’t find the water tower on the map for the longest time. Strange thing about this race was my HR never felt close to 158. I just trundled along. Sometimes spending way too much time taking in the map. Maybe that’s a good thing. Any faster and things probably would have unraveled.
It’s not often I’m happy with the navigation and disappointed with the speed.
NB. Interested to see who went straight and who went left through the start from 6-7.
2nd
Erin Schirm 1st by 1:30.

C • Pretty good! 4

C • Route from 6 to 7 4

Long - Red - Splits

Event: 40th Annual West Point National Meet
 

In typical fashion I had one major gaff. This was 3. Probably 6-7 mins. I could see it. But because I was 10m above it I wasn’t prepared to commit to it. I was certain I was on the right level of crags. After that I didn’t jog but I knew I'd blown it.

This was terrible from the start. After 2 controls lost over a 1min. In total I lost over 3mins. Results say 30srcs but for once that’s definitely wrong. Jordan said it’d be frustrating and I wasn’t disappointed. Still enjoyed it. Don’t get to sprint everyday.

Middle - Red - Splits

Sprint - Red - Splits

First taste of Harriman and it was eye opening. I paid $20 for the pleasure and feel like I got a bargain as I must have easily seen $60 of the park. I was out a lot longer than anticipated.

Evening shakeout to see what the damage has been done from this weeks festivities. Felt pretty crappy. DOMS will be traveling with me tomorrow. After the first 1K I could feel all sorts of things going on in my thighs. I was ravenous by the end and I was out for 30mins. The positive? I can safely break wind after four very long days.

C • Break wind? 4

More of the same. No sleep. Took Eadie 5 days to get over. Hopefully that won't be the case this time.