Sunday Jan 28 |
 | Running long 2:14:00 [3]21.2 km (6:19 / km) +710m 5:25 / km | |
| shoes: jalas o-shoes |
| Long and tough run with Neil. Should we take the map? Nah, we'll be ok. Well we were ok, but we didn't exactly go where we'd planned. I felt like Homer Simpson when he tried to jump Springfield Gorge on a skateboard at one point when I tried to leap a river. I hate rivers. We couldn't see much, it was windy and there was a lot of mud and slushy snow. So we didn't exactly chat much. But then that's probably better than chatting to Neil. Hehe. Anyway, a tough training session, but with chocolate milk, a bit of Presidents of the USA (Volcano) while getting changed and the usual cumberland sausage (snag) at LJ's, it was all worthwhile. |
Saturday Jan 27 |
| Running race 36:03 [5]11.4 km (3:10 / km) +100m 3:02 / km vdot: 69.0 | |
| shoes: Phil's old cross country spike |
| Northern Cross Country Championships in Manchester. Ran much better than at the Yorkshires, but I still don't get why this sport is meant to be fun. Some pretty big names not too far in front of me. I probably paced it about right - I guess pain on the last lap's fairly inevitable. Chicken Bhuna and beer is clearly the perfect night-before diet. I was fighting some guy - Roscoe - who must be some kinda celebrity or something cos everyone seemed to be supporting him. I felt a bit like the bad guy, so I thought I'd keep the crowd happy by letting him outsprint me. Anyway, it's Rob's turn to be in a boo this time ;o) Came 37th/651. |
| Running warm up/down 40:00 [1]6 km (6:40 / km) | |
| shoes: asics traily things |
| I feel a bit dirty, does this really count as training? |
Friday Jan 26 |
| Running 56:00 [3]11.9 km (4:42 / km) +440m 3:58 / km | |
| shoes: asics traily things |
| Keepin it real on da Rivelin old skool |
Thursday Jan 25 |
| Running intervals 30:00 [5]7.7 km (3:54 / km) +250m 3:21 / km | |
| shoes: asics traily things |
| 90x30s Foxdal Intervals, 15 reps. Pushing hard on paths, roads and snowy fields. From Benders Corner, up Rivelin, up Lodge Lane (ow), Sportsman and Conduit. I may have grumbled a fair bit recently, but I actually enjoyed this sesh. |
| Running 39:00 [3]9.2 km (4:14 / km) +150m 3:55 / km | |
| shoes: asics traily things |
| Before intervals (in the light) and after intervals (in the dark). Clever thing the sun. |
Wednesday Jan 24 |
| Running 1:57:00 [3]21.2 km (5:31 / km) +700m 4:44 / km | |
| shoes: jalas o-shoes |
| Possibly my least enjoyable run so far this winter. Some bits I was thinking how much more fun running through snow was, until I got caught in a blizzard right when I needed to wade through heather/snow over my knees. The upshot was that I couldn't see where I was going, couldn't feel my hands, couldn't feel below my knees and couldn't feel my other extremity. I got in a big boo and started shouting at sheep. Ran from Sportsman to Stanage Pole, Stanage Trig, Hathersage Church, North Lees Pool, High Neb, Conduit, Wyming Brook. |
Tuesday Jan 23 |
| Running intervals 36:32 [5]6.5 km (5:37 / km) | |
| shoes: asics roady things |
| 16x400m with the time it took Rob (not very long) to run 400m as a recovery. Averaged 68.9, fastest 67.6 (4th rep), slowest 70.1 (14th rep). Could've done with stopping after 12. The cold air hurt my lungs. Poor me. |
| Running 57:00 [2]12.2 km (4:40 / km) +100m 4:29 / km | |
| shoes: asics roady things |
| To track with Oli, round the track with Rob and home from the track with Oli and Mike. Brrrrr |
| Note | |
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| averaged 68.3 on 7th November |
Monday Jan 22 |
| Circuits 40:00 [4] | |
| shoes: asics roady things |
| Kicked Mike's ass in an arm walk race and managed to pump out 19+18 press-ups. I'll be a beef-cake in no time. |
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| C • beef cake.... 3 |
| Running 40:00 [2]7.5 km (5:20 / km) +150m 4:51 / km | |
| shoes: asics roady things |
| To circuits, in a circle and the roundabout route home with Neil and Alex. Icy-tastic. Good job I'm good at ice skating. |