Training Log Archive: benjw

BUCS Relay, last leg. Knee feeling great during warm up and really looking forwards to the run. Started off brilliantly across the open area and planned up to about #8 before entering the forest. Couldn't run full speed in the forest because I couldn't think quickly enough, but still navigated reasonably cleanly - but being harsh I was probably only spiking about 30-40% of the controls in the forest - no huge mistakes though. Caught some ShUOC guy who I didn't know as the course was coming back into the open for the final few controls which felt good, and ran fast round the last bit of the course.

Downloaded and was informed I had missed #14. Looked at the map and realised I had indeed missed #14 - I don't even remember planning this leg, I had no recollection of the control description or what was in the circle of 14. So I must have planned 13-15 directly without even thinking about 14. Whilst I was running 13-15 I did feel like it was a very long way before I hit 15, but clearly didn't think it was wrong enough to look carefully at the map. I've done this before in big competitions and I need to be careful not to do it again.

After this it seemed like OUOC were going to get 3rd despite their lack of women, but after their dsq it was 2nd team against 2nd team, and CUOC just came out better off.

Nice to race! Next chance at BOC relays, maybe I won't mispunch in a relay for once...

Knees feel fine afterwards. Right knee seems to be hurting a little bit on the inside (opposite to the left) - maybe because I am doing the physio exercises on both legs so it's pushing the good knee into a bad way, and improving the bad one.

BUCS Individual - didn't run because I didn't think my knee would stand up to both individual and relay races one day after the other. Knee quite painful and very stiff walking up to watch the start. (~30 mins each way). Hoping it would be better the next day.

In my room. Off to BUCS now!

Foam rolling didn't seem to hurt that much for the first time.

Normal physio exercies in gym.

Running to Ursula's and back to sort out some SI kit not working.
Knee twinged a little bit now and then but it seemed that as long as I didn't let myself drop into a sloppy running style it felt fine.

In my room.
Getting easier, it's good.

1: On cable 7kg 15 15
2: 40kg 15 15
3
4: On cable 12.5kg 12 12
5: 10
6: 10
Feeling good.

1: 0kg 15 15
2: No gym
3
4: 2kg 12 12
5: 10
6: 10

1: On cable 7kg 15 15
2: 40kg 15 15
3
4: On cable 12.5kg 12 12
5: 10
6: 10
More foam rolling too. Still ouch.

I thought I would go for a little cycle, but then though it would be fun to do some long-slow-cycling to Ely and get the train back, so I did! Shame I didn't have a map with me and somehow lost the cycle route signposts along the way, meaning I did about 18km on the A10 (not a very nice road).

Knee was feeling a bit strange now and then but certainly was better once it warmed up, and doesn't seem to be any worse now than it was before I left. So good! Certainly going so I'm not pushing particularly hard for a long time feels good.

1: 0kg 15
2: No gym
3
4: 2kg 12 12
5: 10
6: 10
A little bit of foam rolling, it hurt to much and couldn't make myself stand it late at night.

A couple of physio exercises and some foam rolling down the outside of my leg - I can feel the tight muscle (or tendon or whatever it is).

C • ITB 2

1: 1kg 15 15
2: No gym
3
4: 2kg 12 12
5: 10
6: 10

Also tried squats with legs wide apart. Feels ok. I can see the muscle that is supposedly weak shaking when I do it.
Also foam rolling very painful! Feels nice as well later though.