Training Log Archive: Jon X

Headtorch recovery run round (slightly extended) Leckie loop. Nice and easy.

Event: Carnethy 5 Hill Race
 

Course muddy this year, maybe about a minute slower than last year. I was 45secs longer than last year but 12 places higher - 119th.

Lack of hills in training showed as I felt weak on the climbs and did a lot more walking than last year, struggled to get heart rate up as a result. A bit better on the descents however so very similar splits to 2010 race.

Still a little nervous about my calf during the warm up but it seemed to survive fine so all good.

Managed to beat HelenB for once but a long way behind Claire Ward...

Scald Law 18:25
South Black Hill 3:39
East Kip 6:33
West Kip 4:20
Carnethy 27:18
Finish 7:42

Slightly too short warmup, then run back to Penicuik afterwards with Pat and Forest (plus Helen B and Stuart C until they disappeared off ahead). Not sure what is going on with the heart rate on the warm down but not sure I was trying harder on that than during the race!

Not planned. Really could have done with doing a run today but got a bit overtaken by everything else going on. Need to plan the run in to the day better!

Leave Stirling 5am for morning flight to London and late-ish flight back. Arrived back Stirling at 9.30pm and chose pub over run......

Great night race round Stirling Old Town planned by Rosco. Started quite well and ahead of all bar Rog and Grump, then went off down the wrong road on the way to #4. Which was a shame as it was in the garden of Ross and Fi's new house and I have already visited so should know where it is! Lost about 90secs and the chasing pack. Immediately binned another 25secs at the next control looking on the wrong tree and thinking it had been nicked.

Worked hard after that but still 90s or so down leaving the butterflies, but finally got back in touch with Dixie, Lard and Brad near the end. Good route to #15 got me past Lard and Brad and managed to nip past Dixie on the way to the last one. Still in front as we got into the open for the finish but the young whippersnapper annihilated me in the dash to the top of Kings Knot. Must be all those intervals he does....

Great fun race and very intense - it was pouring with rain but everyone was too engrossed to notice!

C • AP Polis: 2

Shortish warmup with a few strides etc. Control collection with Will afterwards.

A bit short of time pre work dinner but nipped round Leckie before heading out. Calf still a puzzle - feels v tight/strained but seemingly no worse if I run. Will try the night race tomorrow then decide re Carnethy on Sat.

C • having you been using The S... 3

My back not quite as tight/painful this week, long may that continue. Weight coming down too....

Quite intense this week - although not quite so much for me as I did alternatives on a couple of them in order to protect my calf. Finished with two indoor orienteering loops. Failed to start my watch but suspect I was 51 secs for the second loop....

Golf course with Dixie, nice covering of snow on the course but the car park was an ice rink!