Training Log Archive: Mal

Couldn't face going up Ingleborough in the weather so drove back towards Caton and had a nap in the layby and went out for a run along the Lune. Got a bit lost initially but found the footpath again and ended up in Claughton then went up the longest road/track ever took like 20mins! Ended up at a windfarm and then followed the track back down to Caton. Ended up pretty much back at the car. Pretty nice little loop considering I didn't have a clue where I was going.

C • Road 3

Hatfield Forest
Perfect weather and a really nice estate with rides to run on instead of paths so really soft underfoot which is just what I need at the minute. Will try to remember this place if I'm ever down this way again

To and from Wavertree Botanical.
A proper spring shower en route there but luckily it brightened up after
A plod back and stop after a cumulative 10miles to try not overdo it, calf a bit gripey at this point too

3*4,2,2
Session was on grass so was more keen than I would have otherwise been
Felt like I was going ok but closer to the group than I have been in the past wasn't pushing in to the top gear quite enough but good hard work

Rest recoveries in between reps and jogging around timing whilst the remainders did 6*1min strides

Easy on Wenlock Edge. Up at 5 so rather sluggish. Was pleasant though if rather chilly, hat and gloves on.

Went for a run in the gorgeous sun in Ashton Rowant Nature reserve nicely split in two by the M40....It was actually really nice Chiltern terrain with some grassy hills. Very warm!

Watergate
The usual haunt for a whistle-stop trip to sort out my car.
Nice and chilly out and about with wispy mist clinging on and a slight frost.

Easy 10km along the South Tyne Trail, great location 100m of the A69 this may be my go to when travelling home.

Glute/hamstring not too bad again, L calf tight still though. My manly manly arms are quite sore also

Event: Warwickshire Orienteering Weekend
 

Set off with a lot of doubts about my body, Glutes seemed to be sort of behaving themselves but calves were like bricks.
Set off about where I thought I'd be able to be but dropped back going up the first climb, worked back to Millar before descending quite well and cutting the corner to the trod. Millar kindly decided to slide tackle me here. Again suffered my way up the slight incline to the first checkpoint before rallying up a steeper pull on to the plateau. The flat fast stretch just killed me, I was trying to run but slipping further and further back before the tarmac made my hamstring and calf pull a bit. Stopped for a quick chat to Rhys and Dan before deciding to just keep on plodding and be out for a nice day out. Dropped down the hill and still felt crap. Saw/heard someone lying on the floor screaming with some walkers surrounding her and given the number of Ambleside vests infront of me including women I decided I wouldn't be of any use to the team and that I may as well stop to help out.

Helped carry her back up the hill and get her off the hill, good deed done.

Looking at the descent line with Karl
Jogging down to the start, sprinting back to the car as I'd left my dibber and then sprinting back
Jogging down the last descent.

Not a very successful day as I had already left my shoes in Liverpool en route to Karls

A lap of Sefton Park to decide whether to run the champs race.
Ultimately I failed it as it made my calves pull. What is wrong with my body at the minute, I'm either tired or broken.

Another day of feeling rubbish, I have major DOMS for some unknown reason