Training Log Archive: Mal

Quads battered from drills and Fran visiting have meant I wimped out of training. Poor show

C • Battered quads 3

Out through the fields to Ravensworth
Back extended through more fields

10*400m(1min) in terrain up and down the side of Ravensworth wood. Lovely oak forest with loads of leaves and stuff on the ground as well as a few fallen trees to negotiate.

Ups:
2:07
2:06
2:05
2:04
1:56

Downs:
1:24
1:24
1:20
1:18
1:10

Not feeling great today still got Saturday in the legs I think but decent session nontheless

Out down to Orchard Road
Back home after with a slight extension

Taking a tactical rest day after yesterday's travelling and racing, last night sleep and shift at work. Quite hungry and sleepy

To the start rather early

Jog back up to the start afterwards with Dave and Shmint Dogg then peeled off and ran back a shorter loop afterwards

Guesting at BUCs 2016 nice to get out to something proper felt like I've been missing this the last few months. Not long left though!

Started alright exluding a little bit of a miss at 3 and unsure on 4. Running alright too early on...lost about 1min on the long leg to the fastest which is about right as Shminty just appeared there after being nowhere in sight at the start of the leg. After that was steadier but one route choice error and one mistake from not checking my compass (spanner). Dave eventually caught me at 15 which I was quite pleased about as thought he may have snuck past earlier. Hung on till 21 and then plodded in.

Quite pleased with this and really enjoyed it. Disappointed with the result as some people who I'd have expected to beat in the past were quite a way ahead but not done too much the last few months. Pleased technically especially after the last few months with no/little orienteering racing

Headtorching up Cross Fell on the way home with Chris.
Stupid idea, wasn't too bad up the watershed but after that I started feeling uncomfortable being up there. Headtorch was being a spanner from the off so was on my tiny petzl reserve the whole way. Once climbing up the final rise of scree Chris was struggling in his 3/4s as the wind was freezing his calves at the same point the clan came in and the slowing of pace meant I got quite cold. Could barely see a few metres on top which was unnerving but submitted at about 9.30 and then slowly plodded down. Feeling a bit dead on my feet at this point so wasn't the best pace to be honest. Ticked off though for the first time in a while