Training Log Archive: Lard

Scottish Relay Champs, Binning Wood.
Stupid relay, stupid course names, stupid wood, stupid me for going out like a hare with a rocket up its backside, stupid, stupid, stupid.
Best part of the day? Gardening when I got home.

SOA Championships - Gullane Dunes and Archerfield.
Not sure how I'd hold up for this, probably not helped by heading for the wrong start and having to run sub-5 to get to my start!
Well, at least I was proper warmed up and I went out hard. Some very minor wobbles on the first few - first control behind a tree, a bit too fast into 3, hidden 4, slightly right at 5 but then I was off. Didn't enjoy the cross country run along the beaches round to the map turnover and didn't enjoy that the orienteering was a bit noddy and most "tricky" controls were close to big features. You had to run hard and stay very tidy. I knew to use trods and tracks as much as possible and I was really wilting on the last loop against the grain. Glad for it to be over. After 15k of running my left calf promptly gave in when I tried to jog warm down back. It'll be right for tomorrow tho.... I hope.... wine helps.....

Results - Who the F@+@ knows! Still waiting to find out how I did (at 9pm at night).

C • you were winning M45... 9

Still sapped. No idea what's wrong but not running is right, for now.
Double Pro-Plus required for tomorrow.

C • Me too 5

Feeling decidedly rotten as the day went on, low on energy, glands up but nothing much to show for it. Chose to miss the Kinnoull Hill race :-(

FVO WEE at Stirling Uni. Not feeling 100% so found plenty of excuses not to run despite entering. Great to see Matthew holding it together round a long yellow course - and a happy Hannah wandering in the woods with Granddad.

A lethargic shuffle. Very tired.

Absolutely wrecked today. Hard run yesterday and lots of DIY at the weekend and busy Monday home duties as always.