Training Log Archive: fluceluce

Up on the moor from Outi's after a night out at the Lancashire Hotpots!

The Pain Barrier. Dressed as a wearwolf for good measure. Great fun, fast running, mud and deep water to contest. Managed to win but missed out on the Spain championship points, back to Wil in the lead!

After spending all day yesterday coughing and struggling with breathing, felt amazing today. Breathing fine and felt strong and easy on the hills. Three passes and back over Kentmere Pike with Sabs and Catherine. Lovely morning!

To lakeside and back with Sabs. Made a small mistake in the position of the foot pedals and irritated SI. Hopefully not too badly....

Pre Breccy ride with Sabs.

Helm Reps on the golf course. Went with the middle group, towards the top end of that so starting at the back. Good workout but breathing not playing after sufferfest last night so within the boundaries of not setting it off properly. Might have to return to the fast group, but not sure my breathing will take it.

Mapdec Cycleworks. Half is easy - half is definitely not easy! FTP 199w

Lantern Pike with Cath before gang outing to Lyme Park

Peaks run from Edale with the Pennine Ladies. Ringing Roger round to Grindeslow.

Scar run with Sabs.

Silverdale with Helen

Sufferfest Thin Air - FTP set to 212W after Helen demanded it be changed based on my low HR...Much more like a session ;-)

FRA relays, nav leg with Jenny. We set off in 2nd, just behind Ambleside in first. No pressure then! Caught Steph and Claire around number 1, chased them up the hill then descended together. Crossed the valley en route to 2, clag down. Ground flattened out and got really marshy....unlike the map....unless we were too far right? I asked Steph what she thought and both convinced ourselves this was possible so turned left....mistake! We had been on line for it! Lost 15mins wandering round in search, reached the control to the congratulations of the marshals 'well done, 5th ladies'.....argh! Ran to 3 with Black Combe and Carnethy caught us along the way. 3 way nav to 4, with me and Becca taking the safe line via stream wall junction. Jasmin didn't realise we were doing that and we didn't realise she didn't know until we popped out at 6 and were told we were in 2nd! Wow where had everyone else gone? Never mind, Jenny set a cracking pace down the hill and into the finish, trying to put as much time between imogen and Lizzie as possible. HBT in first, Lizzie inevitably overtook Imogen (and almost HBT), then there was the tense wait for either Annie or Imogen. Imogen edged it! 3rd overall :-) Next year I'll have to run the right way and see what happens...

Out on Windermere with Sabs. Lovely mill pond morning!

Along the canal with Jenny. Legs sore!

Langdale Horseshoe English Champs. Still in it for the team prize overall win. A big ask but just a repeat of Borrowdale needed.....Legs heavy off the line but good for the climb, then we had to run...less good for that....then we went downhill and my ankle felt really sore so was steady. Couldn't place why until after the finish when I realised it was still the damage done on Johnny's BG working its way out.

Moving ok but definitely not fresh. Still, PB by 10mins so can't complain.

Night riding with Stu and Dylan at Grizedale. Knee pads on for warmth.

IHMR leg 2 with Lauren. PB by about 10mins, cracking running, beautiful day :-) felt brilliant (if not a bit bad for being the one pushing on, I know how bad it can feel to 'keep up' up high street), Lauren gave everything and we handed over well in the mix.

Sedbergh and Barbon with Wil, Sarah and Heidi. Taking Sarah on her first road ride!