Training Log Archive: Dooby

Legs a bit tired today after yesterday, but expected. Not sure what to do training wise this week, need to take it easier this week, first week back. Decided that i'm not going to do the 5k this Saturday, want to run well when I get to do it, and it could set-me back, so will skip it.

Monday - turbo trainer, recovery
Tuesday - run with JL group
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Glanageenty, 2 laps
Friday - turbo trainer
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - Kilworth orienteering

Added a few orienteering events I might attend, need to come up with some plans for the Spring and where i'm going to migrate to for some orienteering.

Avg Cadence = 81rpm

Recovery on the bike. Body a bit on the tired side. Read a book, was going to do 20 but decided that 30 was ok when i'd 20 done.

Was a bit all over the place getting ready, had to decide where to put the turbo trainer, had no water, just disorganised. But sorted now. Will use different locations in the sitting room for different distractions, laptop, tv or reading.

Event: Connacht Orienteering Championships 2011
 

Connacht Championships 2011

Before the race started I was making excuses, complete lack of running and illness over last few weeks.

First couple of controls were fine but lost a couple of seconds at 3, hit the path on the line and then then the re-entrant. Since contours were 2.5m I thought I was on the ridge with the control, headed down it a bit and hesitated as I got unsure, but continued and control was there. 4 was fine but veered a bit left to 5, again wasn't sure which hill I was aiming for. Went straight for 6 and then 7, no problems. On the way to 8 my direction veered a small bit. 9 was ok and then onto 10, kept left of the line before cutting across to the control when I saw it. 11 and 12 were straight, no issues. To 13 I followed the wall sort of parallel to the line, plan was to run straighter but saw a tiny track along the wall and thought that would make for slighty better running. Then cut up after a few hundred metres. I used the cows that I passed between 9-10 as a reference on this leg, knew I was crossing the line or close to it between 9-10 on way to 13. Can't say i've used cows as a feature before.

To 14 I went straight, got a bit caught on the last wall and had to clamber over a chopped log. Thought about going left but would have had to do more thinking and map following between the enclosed fields with gaps in the corners. 15 was easy, passed it on way to 5. 16 was ok too, just running and then the next couple of controls to 19 were fine too. Saw 21 from 20 so just put the head down. 22 and 23 posed no trouble. Went right of the green to 24 and followed the wall until the junction, probably lost a few seconds compared to a straighter line. Then back across the fence and into the rough grass.

Saw the x which was before 25's boulder so aimed for that following the tracks that I got the early starters to make for me! Wasn't running too hard, just focusing on finding a good line. To 26 I realised that the black circles were esb poles and then cut across them to see the control from a good bit away. Thought it was too obvious for mine. Lots and lots of controls were visible, no burying of controls today. Then back to 27 by the road following the tracks still, and then 28, and across the road to 29 and the finish. For the last loop, 26-finish, I kinda put map away, knew everyone had last few controls the same and had seen people running to them before I started. My biggest concern was if i'd got all the last few.

Downloaded and went to look at results, Josh was on top of the pile but checking my splits I was 14 seconds faster than him. Good run by the junior. Pleased to have won , wasn't expecting to based on my excuses. Felt it out there though, higher than normal racing HR, but maybe speed of the area explains that, min/km today were very fast, and for 12km too.

Results
Routegadget

Garmin said I ran 12.62km and climbed 38m.

Will take it easy today before race tomorrow, don't want to push the body too much. Think chest is still a bit iffy despite getting all clear in xray results yesterday, it showed up nothing.

Glanageenty

Fitness test of sorts, see could I run on Sunday. Passed. Body felt ok generally but HR went up on climbs. Felt it afterwards the lack of running recently. Havn't ran in 2.5 weeks, must be a record for the year!

Head torch felt like it was starting to run out so went on the 10w bulb, but didn't cause too much trouble. Will charge it for Tuesday.

No headphones, bought new ones the other day and thought they were in the bag, so no music, had to listen to my own thoughts instead.

Will focus on shifting stuff later. Moving bike and turbo trainer after work, so might use them when I get them to Killarney. Plan on running tomorrow but not sure when! Although Saturday morning would be nice to chance jogging, i'll be waking up within metres of the National Park so it'd be a good opportunity.

Going to this later:

Sports Psychology Workshop

The workshop will be run by Dr Alan Ringland who is an expert in the field, having worked with numerous different sports. Alan is also an accredited Sports Psychologist with the Irish Institute of Sport.

The primary objectives of the workshops will be:-
- To introduce sport psychology
- To emphasise the importance of mental training as part of the overall holistic approach to athletics
- To highlight the importance of mental routines as part of pre competition preparation
- To discuss sports psychology as part of a coaching program
- To learn competition day anxiety coping techniques

C • Sport Psych 2

Avg Cadence = 81rpm

Read this evening, taking a break from the laptop, don't want to get bored of the same old thing while pedalling.

HR went high at the end as I pushed it for last 2mins, felt ok doing it. Turbo maybe tomorrow, there's some talk on in Casltisland that I might attend, sports psychology.

Should I log cleaning? It's at least an intensity 4 what i've been doing, and still got the bathroom to do but maybe not tonight.