Training Log Archive: fluceluce

Lovely sunny ride and catch up with Lizzie from Ambleside. Knee generally fine as long as I didn't smash it through the pedals, so cycling it is for a bit!
Followed by great cafe stop at the rattle gill, then confused some tourists with park physio exercises :-)

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Event: Ennerdale Horseshoe Fell Race - British and English Fell Running Championsh
 

Ennerdale Fell Race - the alternate version.
The route went from Ennerdale over to Crummock Water - along Crummock/Buttermere then up to Scarth Gap, over to black sail hut, up to moses trod below green gable, skirted Great Gable and Kirk Fell on moses trod then back down to black sail hut for an 8mile forest track run to the finish...
Start was fast and furious, was not enjoying the first climb but got a bit more into my stride down to Crummock. Decent pace along the lakes and by the ascent to scarth gap my breathing was just about warmed up (85mins in!). Started reeling people in from here and was gaining on Hazel Robinson up this and the next climb. Feeling good but keeping it comfortable (although overtaking an obscene number of people) back to black sail hut.
I passed Tom Gibbs (without realising it was him) being helped off the hill. As I passed the words 'I can put weight on it' were being spoken.....knee cap fractured in 3-4 places, but walking himself off with the aid of a few other runners!
I'd saved plenty for the track so hit it running well - first couple of miles went well, then noticed a bit of pain in my left knee which progressively got worse and the pace dropped as I found bending my knee more and more difficult. At the last checkpoint I wondered if I was actually going to make it back running...and I'm not sure what followed can be called a run....but the alternative was walking back from the checkpoint anyway so with less than 3 miles to go, I decided my best option was to finish.
Really gutted to lose so much time in the last 5 miles after pacing it perfectly for them. No hitting the wall, no problems with leg turnover whilst I could bend the knee... I think the now recurring knee problem is linked to ankle mobility, having had no problem since April (but also potentially not having a very mobile ankle at all in this period) and a week on from having my ankle mobilised the knee pain returning.
I've clearly changed my running style since wrecking my ankle and it now doesn't suit normal biomechanics of running, need to sort it out!

Results out - consolidating my 14th place in the English Champs. From the splits I lost 7-8mins between the last checkpoint and the finish with my inability to lift my leg over stuff and a couple before that as I slowed down on the track....ah well...that equates to 2-3places and might have meant a sprint out between me and Hazel Robinson if I'd not come to a stand still - silly knee

After a good 10 day run, chest got all tight and cough returned Tuesday - too good to last but ah well. Will see what the weekend brings!

Also, the Sh*t hit the fan at work this week, one of the team decided to resign but promised to stay on until replacement in post. Unfortunately their brain appears to have completely shut down and now a hindrance to the rest of us most of the time, with less than 6wks until a massive deadline we were already tight for....man down and.spoon feeding to try and get something to work but still getting nowhere/ getting mundane requests constantly for things she is already in possession of - no I won't resend you everything that's in your inbox because its easier for you! stressful office to say the least, but we've been very good at biting our tongues....

Rather tired, but a swim in rydal seems to have woken me up :-) and removed some of the gunk clogging my airways

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Post work swim in Rydal with Rach, ,Sal and Bruce. After looking like it might rain, it turned out lovely :-) Just the ticket for this evening!
Much bigger fan of lake swimming than pool swimming.

In work 8:30-18:45 so missed flag chasing. Still ate pizza though :-)

My first go at lanequest.
Well, not sure my route was optimum but I got all but 4 controls (would have been all but 2 very easily if I hadn't tried to clear it). Nice evening to be out riding with some ace views of the mountains with cloud on top!
Legs seem to have recovered well from Duddon which is good for next weekend :-) Although I haven't run any distance yet so we'll see....

Monday night is paddle night. Sot with Rachel, good chat and a lovely paddle. Shame Sots are bathtubs but might as well get used to it :-)