Training Log Archive: vijurks

First commute this year as was getting sick of traffic jams in the morning. Ironically there wasnt so much traffic. Second dissapointment was when on the way home colided with other cyclist on the pavement (he tried to turn i tried to overtake him). Hit head and elbow pretty nasty, chain fell as well. Felt kind of shit after, so realize i wont do intervals tonight as had a little shock. So cycled a bit further down the brand new highway. When tried to do a shortcut home through some sandy areas, fell again - still not very comfortable with clutches (klipsai).
Not sure if it was a sign not to commute or what :(

C • Auch! 2

Drills in the middle - got instructions for tomorrows session mainly. I had a massage today - left hip quite painful after - hope its all for good.

Evening jog in the dark! Better should get used to it. Highlight of the run - CIRKUS! Awkwarkd location for it, didnt expect that from pilaite...

LTU long champs. 10.1km 19kp in one of the most technical terrain in Lithuania. Didnt feel like competing at all - had pretty shit sleep last couple of nights and worked at the start till 1h before my run, so decided to start easy and then see how it goes. Seemed never left that 'easy' zone, though it wasnt easy sometimes. Body just resisted to switch to racing mode, first part of the course had sore left achilles, then switch to the left hamstring (which was more sore than usual already before the start). In the end legs started to cramp a bit and getting super weak on the uphills. Met Tekle on the way to no 2. She tried to run away from me, but after couple of controls (after no 7) she came up from behind and never really left as she wasnt having the best navigation today. It was quite fun to have someone to chat and to laugh on this long course. The best moment of the run was when I called Tekle as assumed she was making mistake and we both (or 3 of us with Vilija) went for extra 30-40sec. Had an epic laugh :) It was actually sad seeing Tekle having slow time running with me.
Technically it was okayish run -I avoided big mistakes (all under 30 sec except 3rd control) and understood terrain pretty well, but was making some mistakes mostly because of the lack of flow.
In the end lost to Vesta 2min, which is not too bad considering how crap physically I felt and how well Vesta is running right now.
Course

Had a good stretch and sauna in the evening - seems I need to take care of my body for a while, otherwise I will get injured for real very soon.

C • well done! 4

Pre-runner for LTU champs relay. Pretty impressive terrain - good contours with lots of vegetation. But mapping was pretty crap in places - especially vegetation - green-white. Didnt find one of the second last controls - suspected it was stolen. Guys went to forest with new control, but apparently it was set in the wrong place - as well as the paper.. and it was because of the shit map..

C • geras 4

More intense than normal.

C • Vijurkai, kaip ir sakiau, b... 3

1x800m + 5x100m. With 3'rec after long one and over 1' after 100m's. For 800m did 2.54. Felt pretty easy - started to push on the last 200m properly and felt I could go longer. Achilles/calves seems to be ok, just need stretching and massage.

+2sets of drills