Sunday May 27 |
 | Orienteering 45:00 [4]**** 8 km (5:38 / km) | |
| spiked:17/19c |
| First session in Kiev in Bykovnia W, a very flat sand dune area with some bushy areas. Tried to run at a decent pace and felt really tired, not sure if this was down to the intense heat or the journey or whether I was actually running quite fast... |
| Running 35:00 [2]6 km (5:50 / km) | |
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| A hot run to Bykovnia and back from our hostel 'Olympic' on the edge of town. Did I mention that it was hot? |
Saturday May 26 |
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| (rest day) |
| All day travelling out to Kiev with Jenny via Prague (and a spot of tourism while in transit). Tiring day and blisteringly hot when we arrived. Jenny's bag didn't turn up. |
Friday May 25 |
| Weights 40:00 [3] | |
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| Usual gym session of free weights plus a bit of circuits. |
| Running 30:00 [2]6 km (5:00 / km) | |
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| To the gym and back. Feeling much better today, I was so tired yesterday. |
Thursday May 24 |
| Running 2:00:00 [2]15 km (8:00 / km) | |
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| Tagging control sites at Beeley and run there and back. Feeling very tired today and struggled with this, which seemed to take ages. First part of a really busy day before going away to Kiev on Saturday. |
Wednesday May 23 |
| Running 50:00 [1]8 km (6:15 / km) | |
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| Hanging controls and running around taking photos at Jenny's Loxley Common spring cup race. Gorgeous evening and fun watching people try out the Norwegian course. |
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| C • scottish 6 day 4 |
Tuesday May 22 |
| Track session intervals 35:00 [5]6 km (5:50 / km) | |
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| Hallamshire track session. 1x4mins followed by 4x500 at 1.26, 1.26, 1.28, 1.28 then a race and chase relay around a 200m loop. I was with Luke and Armond so had a hard time of it. Worked out as 5x400. I felt awful tonight and really suffered. |
| Running 55:00 [2]10 km (5:30 / km) | |
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| To track and back home with Jenny. |
Monday May 21 |
| Running 25:00 [2]5 km (5:00 / km) | |
| (rest day) |
| Legs and body tired today so just an easy jog up the hill to pick up my car, abandoned at Neil's after too much beer yesterday afternoon. |