Saturday May 24 |
 | Fell running race (Badgerstone Relay) 16:18 [5]2.5 mi (6:31 / mi) +200m 3:15 / km | |
| shoes: Mizuno Wave Harrier |
| Nice day for a saunter over the moor. Matt had a good 1st leg bringing us in half a minute down on Gary, i set off steadily and slowly gained time on Shane. Caught him by the top of the climb, but wasn't exactly pushing it. Strided out along the top, and took a while to get going on the descent. 40secs quicker than my PB for this course, not bad considering i'd missed a couple of weeks training. Fantastic pub lunch in The Yard afterwards. |
| Fell running warm up/down 29:00 [3]3.0 mi (9:39 / mi) +150m 5:12 / km | |
| shoes: Mizuno Wave Harrier |
| Warm-up with Jess, cool down with Jess and Matt. Lovely being out on the moor. Wimped out of jumping in White Wells, though glad i didn't as the others were freezing afterwards! |
Friday May 23 |
| Running 33:00 [3]7.3 km (4:31 / km) +15m 4:28 / km | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
| Run to work along canal with large rucksack. |
Thursday May 22 |
| Road cycling 14:00 [3]5.2 km (2:42 / km) | |
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| Cycle home from work |
| Fell running 1:12:00 [3]12 km (6:00 / km) +500m 4:58 / km | |
| shoes: Salomon Speedcross |
| Went up to Ilkley Moor with Matt and Jess to reccie the Badgerstone Relay course and do a bit of nice running on the moor. Lovely evening for it. Jess definitely improving on her descending. |
Wednesday May 21 |
| Road running race (John Carr 5km) 16:24 [5]5 km (3:17 / km) +35m 3:10 / km vdot: 62.8 | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
| First time for a couple of years i've actually raced a road race (rather than just pottering round pacing other people). Obviously wasn't too difficult to break my rather shoddy pb of 17.34, but wanted to take at least a minute off it. Got boxed in at the start as not used to running fast, so lost the front group early and got caught in no-man's-land running about 10m behind the first group and 5m in front of the group behind. Fast first and second km, died badly on the third, managed to stride up the big hill in the 4th and push on over the downhill last km. Happy with time, but know i can do faster if i get some racing flats and do some intervals!
Km times 3.08, 3.10, 3.29, 3.37, 3.00 = 16.24 6th place (winner 15.51) |
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| Running warm up/down 34:00 [2]5 km (6:48 / km) | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
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Tuesday May 20 |
| Road running 48:00 [3]10.4 km (4:37 / km) +100m 4:24 / km | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
| Steady run with Sarah, chest felt alright. |
| Road cycling 13:00 [3]5.2 km (2:30 / km) | |
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| Cycle to work |
Monday May 19 |
| Road running 50:00 [3]10.5 km (4:46 / km) +45m 4:40 / km | |
| shoes: Brooks Infiniti |
| Run to work and back with Matt. |
Sunday May 18 |
| Orienteering race (Harvester Relay) 1:10:54 [5]*** 8.8 km (8:03 / km) +305m 6:52 / km | |
| spiked:15/22c shoes: Salomon Speedcross |
| Starting a race at 3am is not my idea of fun, but i'd always said i'd do the long night leg. Stomach wasn't feeling great, but was ok once i got going. Went out already 50mins down on the leaders, and knew what time Nick had come through the spectator control so thought that would be a good target. Aimed to use attack points as close to controls as possible as i hadn't run at night for a couple of years. Slightly hesitant on the first couple of controls, and about a minute lost at #4. Clean through the next few controls playing it safe by sticking to the paths. A few problems with indisitnct clearing at #8 (crap control to use at night!) and depression at #10. Came through spectator control at about the same time as Nick which gave me some encouragement. Played it safe on the next control, and lost a bit on the next few controls in the circle but was relatively pleased with this hillier part of the course. Finished well, and pleased to get the fastest leg time in front of Mikko (2nd fastest on long night at last year's Jukola!) and Nick. Went back to bed soon after. |
| Orienteering warm up/down 25:00 [2]4 km (6:15 / km) | |
| shoes: Salomon Speedcross |
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