Training Log Archive: Lewis T

Classic race in the Trossachs.

Steady start hitting 1 and 2 fine. Lost 10 mins on number 3 due to thinking I was in one place and wasn't. Did think to relocate early enough which lost me even more time.

4 - ok route
5 - 20s to far right
6 - fine
7 - long leg, had a good route and spiked it
8-14 - steady, no mistakes - just hesitations
15 - thought I was on my line but wasn't, quickly adjusted but still lost 1 min
16-23 - steady but struggled to read the map which was rubbing off
24 - went out of the control in wrong direction (first time during the race) - 80s
25-27 - steady
28- should of headed to the path earlier - 30/40s pissing about in windblown.

Not a great race, if I'd ran the race like I ran the middle 6-14 I think I would of saved at least 15 minutes.

Positives are that I felt ok in the tough terrain.

Ran most of the way to the start with Quentin, then ran back to the car to drop my coat off, then some drills.

Middle race at Tulliallan. Really enjoyed the race. Treated it as a practise for the JK middle. Nice warm up and focussed on the race. Good start spiking the first three. Lost 30s on number 4, hit another control and then ran out without thinking. Missed number 6 by 5 sec. Didn't have a great line to 7 didnt realise for 20/25sthat people were running on a trod along the river. Spiked numbers 8-14. Just got caught in the windblown going to 10. Drifted alot going to 15 (20s). Didn't hit the track early enough to 17 and then got confused with the path and hesitated going into the control. Lost 5s at 19 and 20 due to hesitations. Then had to loop round to 21. Good from 22-finish. Should of been hitting 18 onwards. Good to make the mistakes now than the JK. Generally pleased with running in terrain. Definitely lost time on the long legs on the path due to speed.

Easy run from the house.

Cycled into uni and back.

Cycled to the station and back, then from stockport station to track and back.

Lap of the track and then some strides.

8*1min hills in Woodbank park.

40 second recovery for the run back down and straight into the next one (continuous hills).

Concentrated on running form all through the session. Feeling the burn on the last section of the last 4 reps.

Stair intervals. Short and sharp. Did in sets of stairs.

1st session: 1,2,2,1
2nd session: 2 up, 1 down, 2 up 1 down, 2 up

Pre breakfast recovery run to Birchfields with drills.

Run to and from the session and warm up with everyone.

90 second above threshold, 30 second float *4

Only did two sets because I wanted to keep the session a quality one.

Hit 430 metres on each 90 second effort (3:29min/km)