Training Log Archive: mary

Not the biggest of fields or the best of maps but reasonably nice pootle around Woombwell... new part of the map not gaining many compliments though.
Umm’d and ahh’d whether to actually go as I woke up feeling quite dizzy but got some food in and decided to go, legs felt quite fresh off not much running but it was still a stupid decision because it was long, cold, wet and my watch suggested 45hrs recover after an easy hr of O (I have never been suggested a recovery this long... ever). Ive also been struggling a bit with niggles in my left leg... and this just ached all day and night all over as if I’d done a big long distance.... so just shows the recovery is not happening.

Ive concluded that my body is just craving an actual rest for a few days.... no work/running/anything.... unfortunately with a big whopping tax bill in this week and China coming up its just not an option... so I’m just going to chill/manage training as to how I feel at this late stage before China (probably very little) and rest as much as possible after work.... hope some warmer weather and time away helps me rejuvenate and come back to a nice long end of season rest! The last couple of months have been quite frustrating really as I cant seem to get the body working to get that last block of training in.... but its been a long season (my first one back), Ive had a lot of health issues to overcome this year and I feel like I probably have enough residual fitness to try to coast this last bit... just keep reminding myself and so does N about how much Ive improved this year regardless of all the set backs.

Not feeling fab

Shuoc freshers O at Tankersly... a last opportunity to run there before its embargoed. Just did a clock relay and then jogged round the paths on the beginners map with N... wasn’t the best of training, tankersley is a cool area but not the best for night O and some parts of the map were a bit questionable.... nice to be out anyway

Feeling rubbish again after two days of exercise so back to the rest

Feeling the circuits and cycling doms.... what are these ‘other’ muscle groups.... quads and arches of my feet in particular

SYO night O at Redmires, first half light, 2nd in the dark in the forested bit which was good had to be on it with compass... forgot my shoes so had to run in trainers which was not ideal but got round ok

Desperately feeling like i wanted to get out when the weather was nice after a super stressful morning going to get a Chinese Visa - so went for a ride with Lova which is very rare for me... in fact my first ever ride thats not aa commute since moving to sheff so perhaps a little milestone.... quickly realised though that I am clearly not a cyclist with the painful realisation halfway up to Ringinglow that have a front gear shifter that doesnt work is fine for commuting but less ideal for cycling.... made it anyway so at least he gave me a bit of a work out.... really enjoyed it actually and am going to keep trying to cross train a bit this week so may try again....

Into work in the rain from N’s.... got in all snotty... so was Rich so we cancelled run group

To circuits

Shuoc circuits....