Training Log Archive: Focus

Legs didn't want any more, too tired from the long race.

IOC relay champs, the GEN team came 4th. Christian Foley Fisher took first leg for us and came back 1m54s behind Shane Lynch on the first leg for Corko. Then our up and coming talent Jonathan Quin ( M14! ) went out with the aim to keep it safe and steady and he did just that. I'm very happy with his run. Then i went out with cnoc2 and nwoc up ahead. I never saw or registered passing the nwoc team. Hugh missed in the first technical part and i never saw him again. My legs were heavy and slow, like everyone really. I didn't make any mistakes and the navigation was fairly easy. It was a course for Curragh specialists. Seconds were precious, just like sprintO. I saw Gerard Butler twice, i maybe hoped something crazy would happen that i'd get some sort of a chance but of course he was way too far ahead and it was too hard to gain on him or anyone up ahead unless they fecked up badly.

Next year we'll have two Quins, Christian and myself to choose from. So it's nice to know the pool is growing. Maybe train Jonathan as a first leg runner?.. I think he's first leg specialist material with his performance today.

My legs feel nice (not fatigued like i've cried about before) and the calf muscles (soleus) aren't sore. Which is odd. Now i don't know what to do because i was expecting to be in lots of pain now and would just cycle for a month or two. Now i might do half running half cycling. I don't know!

IOC long. I made 35-40 seconds mistakes on the course, i died just after the water control, my last few kms were verrrry slow. My left calf cramped jumping over one of the rivers so i took it easier then on for rough patches. At least my navigation is fine, especially when i was fantasising about food on the last km and getting excited for "rest" when i finished.

Event: Irish Orienteering Championships
 

Irish sprint champs. I got 4th place. A race like that makes me want to do more sprints for the laugh.

Cool down with Swedesport checking out the race again.

Shins were ouchful so i rode.

Shins are ouchie. Had a sports massage this evening.

Fartlek in Cabinteely.

7 days until i quit running for a month or two of cycling. Fuck pose method running and its influence for changing my running style! No more changes.