Training Log Archive: murraystraining

Legs feeling well recovered after easy day yesterday.

New course record! Ya beauty! Knew I had a chance after just missing it last year when I didn't think I paced the climb particularly well, but even then I thought Hector might fancy his chances of hanging on and out descending me. Set off hard but controlled, relaxed on the road and steep climb through the woods but even then the rest of the climb was a bit of a struggle. I knew I needed to hit the summit in 20-flat to have a chance of the record (20:24 last year) so as I got near I was counting down the minutes of suffering and willing the cairn to get nearer. As it was I got there in 19:40 so I knew I had a great chance.
The descent off Dumyat has to be one of my favourites: steep enough to be fast while remaining controlled; rocky enough to be exciting without being dangerous. Had to take some non optimal lines to avoid ascending runners but tried to keep things smooth to minimise the time loss. By the bottom of the hill I was confident I had it and just needed to eek out a fast last km.
Job done, 44s faster than last year, 30s inside Donnan's old record. Bring on the summer.

C • congrats 14

Neither gut nor legs very happy with what I'd just put them through. Both on strike.