Sunday Feb 3 |
 | running 20:00 [3] | |
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| Warm up/down |
| running 58:00 [5] | |
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| Pennine Bridleway relay Leg 1. Similar experience to last year in that i was paired with a faster runner and just had to grit my teeth, suck up the pain and hang on for dear life. We lost contact with the leading teams but could still see them till near the finish (apart from Horwich who i think had pulled clear). The last mile long climb from Holme Chapel was brutal. Did the same time as last year to within 10secs so a bit disappointing we didnt crack that but last year id been at the lakes training camp 3 weeks prior so was reaping the benefits of that. Havent seen any resuts but we were 6th on 1st leg and the rest of the team pulled up to 3rd overall so won a prize, yey. |
Saturday Feb 2 |
| Free weights-core stability 30:00 [2] | |
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| Some weights stuff. Was going to do some tech training but woke up to find a winter wonderland outside so spent most of the daylight hours sliding down steep hillsides on my backside and running back up. Could put it in as training as a.) it required a change of clothes/shoes b.) i got sweaty c.) it was knackering. Nah... |
Friday Feb 1 |
| running 10:00 [3] | |
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| Warm up |
| running 15:00 [5] | |
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| 60x30x10. 1st down the canal tow path then decided it was too wet and went down the bike path, then decided there were too many people on that so went up Danger road, which also meant i got some hills in. Legs felt good and full of energy. Marvellous. |
| running 35:00 [3] | |
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| Changed my road shoes for some trail shoes and did a loop out the back, usual route then left through the wood along the Danger path, which lived up to its name when i nearly slipped off the edge, canal and home. Some snow in the air and on the higher ground but nothing major, hope it properly snows tonight so can get some sledging action over weekend. |
Thursday Jan 31 |
| cycling 1:00:00 [2] | |
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| Decided to give my heel a chance to heal. Went down the bike path to Mytholmroyd, then left up the Cragg Vale road (longest continuous gradient in England apparently, 968 feet in 5.5miles) and back through Sowerby. Some gorgeous scenery to look at. Got back just before the snow/hail/rain started : ) |
| Free weights-core stability 30:00 [2] | |
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Wednesday Jan 30 |
| running 49:00 [3] | |
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| Parked up the road from the start and recced leg 1 of the MTL. The middle hilly bit seemed alot longer than i remember from last year but apart from that it was fairly straightfoward. Didnt do the final hill from Holme Chapel as didnt think my heel would like it. The battle between the bloody mess that is my heel and my willpower to ignore it seems to be just about being won by me wtih the aid of 2 compeeds and wearing old road shoes that put less pressure on it. |
| running 12:00 [5] | |
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| 60 x 30 x 8 up the track at the end. Just to get moving a bit quicker. |
| cycling 21:00 [2] | |
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| Cycled back to the car from where id sneakily stashed my bike near the end of the leg. Good resistance work out as i have to put a lot of effort in to get it to move even going downhill with the wind behind me. |
Tuesday Jan 29 |
| running 37:00 [2] | |
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| Hobble, curse, limp, ouch. |
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| C • Pain Resistance Training 2 |
Monday Jan 28 |
| Free weights-core stability 54:00 [2] | |
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| ow my blisters :( |