Training Log Archive: Dooby

Event: Leinster 3-Day, Glendoo Ridge East / Lough Firrib
 

Long way to the start.
Saw Colm ahead of me and reckoned he wouldn't make his start time, and then I reckoned I wouldn't make mine either!

Leinster 3 Day 2016 - Day 1
Glendoo

Found the other control on the way to 1. Knew where I was exactly then. Next 2 controls were uphill, lungs not liking it. Then back down again. Hit the bank 5 was on, standing on top of it, but didn’t see the control, descended to the left of it, was going away thinking I was right of the control but saw it behind me tucked under the bank. 6 was more uphill, getting us warmed up for the long leg to 7.

No issues on the leg, apart from lungs hurting going up the hill. Was very boring too, not much to go on, ran on my compass, and ended up slightly left approaching the control.

Used Ruairi Long to help on 8, had caught up with him. Rest of the course was straightforward enough, was able to understand the earthbanks alright. Was a small bit right at 17, wasn’t expecting a gully. Then to 19 down the hill I didn’t like the heather.

Pleased with my performance today. Wasn’t 100% starting today, lungs and HR felt it, still on the mend after the virus during the week. Sunny day so that helped get me motivated to race. A few minutes down on Conor, no excuses there, he’s just faster at the moment.

With Colm down the hill and back on my own

COURSE 1 - Splits

Some improvement today.
Cold was feeling worse yesterday but a spicy dinner helped clear the head a bit, there was a marked improvement yesterday evening. Those Chilli Wings in Khao are good.

So today starting to feel better but concerned that I won't be 100% tomorrow. But likely that i'll still put on my orienteering shoes at lunch time tomorrow. I've paid the entry fee and the sun will be shining (for the weekend). So maybe tan lines from the headband might be something to watch out for.

6 of the 16 starters on M21E this weekend have their 1st name beginning with C, nearly 40%!

Just passing the time before I escape Kerry for over a week.

Feeling different again today as cold got worse last night. Got more sleep than the night before, interrupted, but much easier getting to sleep.

Was meant to go to Maynooth today but stayed at home. Decided overnight considering I didn't get to sleep until nearly 3am. Chest was bad, breathing was not great.

So stayed at home from work and went to a doctor in Killarney. He said no wheeze in the chest, which i'm pleased about, and likely to be a virus.
I suppose a cold is a virus, but there's more than that going on.

Not feeling great today, got a bit of a cold.

Not sure what i'm doing some days this week.
Feeling rough again today, feeling a bit crap again. Not sure what exactly is wrong, but i'm definitely not right. Maybe run down.

Monday - Ballseedy, plan was to run but likely to be walking now.
Tuesday - Probably resting if not better
Wednesday - Rest (in Maynooth)
Thursday - ? (cycle race or circuits, but could be in Dublin)
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Orienteering
Sunday - Orienteering

Did nothing today. Started to feel a bit off yesterday afternoon, felt ok running, but no so much in the afternoon. Put my feet up, that was the plan. And did more of the same today. Still not feeling right.

Did go for a stroll in the afternoon down to Killarney House getting ice cream on the way home.

Lovely day out, Summer.