Training Log Archive: AnwenIn the 7 days ending Aug 31, 2018:
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Friday Aug 31, 2018 #
Note
(rest day)
Back in Dundee! Very fun holiday away and legs held up well :) weather was pretty miserable yesterday so took it as a rest day and same again today! Seem to have come away ok from the last week, left foot a bit sore yesterday but ok today, hopefully that's it!
Plan is for an easy September, get back into the gym and try to get a bit stronger - I think that's probably the most important area to work on just now. If the weather allows also get out cycling and give my running legs a bit of a break :) looking forwards to SHI's and Ring of Steall as there's no stress or pressure and given that I'm working the last two weekends in Sept then back to back long runs are also out of the picture! Summer has been good but ready for a rest :)
Plan is for an easy September, get back into the gym and try to get a bit stronger - I think that's probably the most important area to work on just now. If the weather allows also get out cycling and give my running legs a bit of a break :) looking forwards to SHI's and Ring of Steall as there's no stress or pressure and given that I'm working the last two weekends in Sept then back to back long runs are also out of the picture! Summer has been good but ready for a rest :)
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018 #
Running 4:06:23 [2] 27.14 km (9:05 / km) +1694m 6:55 / km
Went up the Schilthorn!
Cheated a bit and got the cable car to Grutschalp. Nice easy run up to Murren then mostly walking up to the top via schilthornhutte - holiday pace not training pace :D Views utterly phenomenal :)
Stopped at the top for about 20mins for food then ran down a different way - smaller paths, rockier and trying to beat the thunderstorm!!
Saw some very cute marmots and also two MASSIVE eagles which got far too close for comfort!! Google tells me these might be golden eagles!? I was a bit scared!
Made to back to the cable car and two mins later the thunderstorm hit with a vengeance!! Very impressive :) very cool run :)
Cheated a bit and got the cable car to Grutschalp. Nice easy run up to Murren then mostly walking up to the top via schilthornhutte - holiday pace not training pace :D Views utterly phenomenal :)
Stopped at the top for about 20mins for food then ran down a different way - smaller paths, rockier and trying to beat the thunderstorm!!
Saw some very cute marmots and also two MASSIVE eagles which got far too close for comfort!! Google tells me these might be golden eagles!? I was a bit scared!
Made to back to the cable car and two mins later the thunderstorm hit with a vengeance!! Very impressive :) very cool run :)
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018 #
4 PM
Running 3:24:11 [3] 24.32 km (8:24 / km) +1753m 6:10 / km
Now in Grindelwald! Decided on a little explore and ended up going to see the Eiger, Monch and the Jungfrau! Ran up to Kleine Sheidegg. Realised from there that I could get onto the Eiger trail so ran a bit higher then back down along the foot of the North face of the Eiger :D it was pretty spectacular :)
Monday Aug 27, 2018 #
6 AM
Running 1:28:11 [3] 14.06 km (6:16 / km) +614m 5:09 / km
Morning run up one of the valleys then to Furi and back through the woods :) really nice :) legs tired but no soreness!
More walking this afternoon too!
More walking this afternoon too!
Sunday Aug 26, 2018 #
Note
(rest day)
Not feeling too bad! Abs felt the worst!? Went for cable car adventures with Sophie and a lovely walk to some lakes :)
Saturday Aug 25, 2018 #
7 AM
Running 7:12:00 [4] 49.0 km (8:49 / km) +3600m 6:27 / km
Matterhorn Ultraks!
So first ultra and a lot of hills! I didn't GPS the race which was a bit strange but also quite nice!
Nice start up through the woods on a big track, feeling quite good and plodding along quite nicely :) very misty so no views but pretty atmospheric regardless! Dropped down before the main climb up to Gornegrat (3135m). The top was pretty cool! We ended up above this incredible cloud inversion which was beautiful! You could see huge mountains all around, it was bright sunshine, and the Matterhorn was super impressive!
Started feeling a bit woozy though at the top, I've never really been affected by altitude but it's all I can really think that caused it. Just made sure to slow down a bit and keep eating and drinking - gave me more of an excuse to admire the fantastic views!
It was then a descent almost back into Zermatt - we met up with the shorter courses which was a little demoralising as they were so much speedier that I was (having done about 1hr 45 less and not been up Gornegrat!). After a slightly scary run across a suspension above a pretty big gorge it was the start of the climb to Schwarzsee.
I really struggled towards the top here, started getting a little cold (mist was right down) and my legs were pretty hammered. Struggled up to the top trying not to lose too many places then quite enjoyed the run down the other side - easy tracks and not too steep!
I was lucky on the penultimate climb that I got into a small group going at a steady speed and just tucked in. At times I felt I could have worked a bit harder but thinking of the bigger picture I wanted to get to the top in good shape. I sneaked to the front of the group at the top and felt good running along the flats and downs :) this was a nice narrow path along the hillside and I even started catching a few guys in front!
Arrived at the final checkpoint, took my time filling up my bottles, had some food then set off up the last climb. It's not a big one but after 6hrs of running it feels huge! Made it up well mixing up running/walking then once we started heading down I finally started to believe I was going to actually finish it!! It felt a long way down, steep zigzags, my toes were crushed! Finally I could see Zermatt (a long way down!!) and knew that I was never going to catch the lady in front and lady behind was far enough back that I could just do a bit of damage control and make sure I made it back in once piece!
Running back through Zermatt was fab, I couldn't stop smiling! Sophie found me at the end and I was absolutely buzzing!!!! I was so happy to see her!
It was hard, it really hurt at times but I'm so glad to have done it! I am under no illusions that I have a lot of training to do this winter before DB but I'm so motivated! Happy :)
So first ultra and a lot of hills! I didn't GPS the race which was a bit strange but also quite nice!
Nice start up through the woods on a big track, feeling quite good and plodding along quite nicely :) very misty so no views but pretty atmospheric regardless! Dropped down before the main climb up to Gornegrat (3135m). The top was pretty cool! We ended up above this incredible cloud inversion which was beautiful! You could see huge mountains all around, it was bright sunshine, and the Matterhorn was super impressive!
Started feeling a bit woozy though at the top, I've never really been affected by altitude but it's all I can really think that caused it. Just made sure to slow down a bit and keep eating and drinking - gave me more of an excuse to admire the fantastic views!
It was then a descent almost back into Zermatt - we met up with the shorter courses which was a little demoralising as they were so much speedier that I was (having done about 1hr 45 less and not been up Gornegrat!). After a slightly scary run across a suspension above a pretty big gorge it was the start of the climb to Schwarzsee.
I really struggled towards the top here, started getting a little cold (mist was right down) and my legs were pretty hammered. Struggled up to the top trying not to lose too many places then quite enjoyed the run down the other side - easy tracks and not too steep!
I was lucky on the penultimate climb that I got into a small group going at a steady speed and just tucked in. At times I felt I could have worked a bit harder but thinking of the bigger picture I wanted to get to the top in good shape. I sneaked to the front of the group at the top and felt good running along the flats and downs :) this was a nice narrow path along the hillside and I even started catching a few guys in front!
Arrived at the final checkpoint, took my time filling up my bottles, had some food then set off up the last climb. It's not a big one but after 6hrs of running it feels huge! Made it up well mixing up running/walking then once we started heading down I finally started to believe I was going to actually finish it!! It felt a long way down, steep zigzags, my toes were crushed! Finally I could see Zermatt (a long way down!!) and knew that I was never going to catch the lady in front and lady behind was far enough back that I could just do a bit of damage control and make sure I made it back in once piece!
Running back through Zermatt was fab, I couldn't stop smiling! Sophie found me at the end and I was absolutely buzzing!!!! I was so happy to see her!
It was hard, it really hurt at times but I'm so glad to have done it! I am under no illusions that I have a lot of training to do this winter before DB but I'm so motivated! Happy :)
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