Training Log Archive: GraceEIn the 7 days ending May 3, 2010:
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Monday May 3, 2010 #
Orienteering race 35:21 [5] *** 6.7 km (5:17 / km)
34c shoes: Asics Trail Attack
UK Cup final, Beacon Barracks (Stafford).
2nd, 1.25 behind Sarah. It was one of those long sprints where you go out hard and see how long it can last. Was quite tiring! Really fun though; not particularly challenging but lots of buildings and carparks etc to zigzag around and keep your oxygen-deprived mind occupied.
Came 2nd overall in the 2010 UK Cup :)
2nd, 1.25 behind Sarah. It was one of those long sprints where you go out hard and see how long it can last. Was quite tiring! Really fun though; not particularly challenging but lots of buildings and carparks etc to zigzag around and keep your oxygen-deprived mind occupied.
Came 2nd overall in the 2010 UK Cup :)
Running warm up/down 15:00 [2]
Sunday May 2, 2010 #
Orienteering race 31:18 [5] *** 5.2 km (6:01 / km) +160m 5:13 / km
14c shoes: Adidas Swoop - old
British Relays, Cannock Chase.
3rd leg for BOK Arrows.
3rd place! Alice Bedwell and Hanne both ran really well, handing over to me in 3rd officially after one of the top teams mp-ed. I had a good run and held our position, but couldn't bridge the gap to SYO as it was too big. We were really stoked with a podium finish! :)
3rd leg for BOK Arrows.
3rd place! Alice Bedwell and Hanne both ran really well, handing over to me in 3rd officially after one of the top teams mp-ed. I had a good run and held our position, but couldn't bridge the gap to SYO as it was too big. We were really stoked with a podium finish! :)
Running warm up/down 15:00 [2]
Saturday May 1, 2010 #
Orienteering race 1:15:49 [4] *** 10.3 km (7:22 / km) +270m 6:30 / km
24c shoes: Adidas Swoop - old
British Long Championships, Cannock Chase (Abraham's Valley & Wolseley Park).
2nd place. A few misses in the first half but given the chance to do it again I would probably lose 1min on c3 and c7 again anyway so not too cut. 2nd half involved a lot of flat-out running, often on paths (and often with Karen!). Felt particularly tired but pushed hard to the end anyway. Pleased for Matt who won the men's title! :))
2nd place. A few misses in the first half but given the chance to do it again I would probably lose 1min on c3 and c7 again anyway so not too cut. 2nd half involved a lot of flat-out running, often on paths (and often with Karen!). Felt particularly tired but pushed hard to the end anyway. Pleased for Matt who won the men's title! :))
Running warm up/down 15:00 [2]
Friday Apr 30, 2010 #
Note
(rest day)
Driving to Stafford after work.
Thursday Apr 29, 2010 #
Note
Not enough time to run.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2010 #
Running (paths) 54:30 [3]
shoes: Asics Trail Attack
Blaise and KW Hill (not much of a hill and very boring).
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010 #
Running race (cycle path) 18:41 [5] 5.0 km (3:44 / km)
shoes: Runners - old
Bridge Inn 5km.
PB! By 25secs (and a 40sec improvement on this course). The plan was to hold back a little in the 1st km as I think maybe I have started off too fast in the past, then take km splits but not look at my watch until the 4km mark, so as not to get disheartened earlier in the race.
3.30
3.44
3.49
3.52
3.45
Well I accidentally got my fastest ever 1st km, oops. Must have been the fresh legs. Felt ok until the turn-around but it was gently uphill from there and my lungs really started to struggle (from the cold I've had). Just couldn't breath properly but still really dug in. Then I checked my watch at 4km and was under 15mins so dug in some more until the end (stitch for the last 100ms).
Was so pleased! It was the first of my two goals for the year, to run under 19mins for 5km. The second goal may or may not be achieved in a bit over a week.
PB! By 25secs (and a 40sec improvement on this course). The plan was to hold back a little in the 1st km as I think maybe I have started off too fast in the past, then take km splits but not look at my watch until the 4km mark, so as not to get disheartened earlier in the race.
3.30
3.44
3.49
3.52
3.45
Well I accidentally got my fastest ever 1st km, oops. Must have been the fresh legs. Felt ok until the turn-around but it was gently uphill from there and my lungs really started to struggle (from the cold I've had). Just couldn't breath properly but still really dug in. Then I checked my watch at 4km and was under 15mins so dug in some more until the end (stitch for the last 100ms).
Was so pleased! It was the first of my two goals for the year, to run under 19mins for 5km. The second goal may or may not be achieved in a bit over a week.
Running warm up/down 20:00 [2]