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Friday Sep 23, 2016 #
5 PM
Running 1:28:37 [2] 17.39 km (5:06 / km) +400m 4:34 / km
Was nae in the mood at all, but got out for a wee one.
Made the most of my recently-acquired knowledge of Blackford, and some new trails.
Went searching for a route up to the seat then, but seemed to be going away from it, so bottled it and turned around too early, then got thoroughly lost in some housing shite, before eventually doing a very brief loop along the crags.
Actually feeling alright, and feels like I'm starting to get back towards fitness.
Made the most of my recently-acquired knowledge of Blackford, and some new trails.
Went searching for a route up to the seat then, but seemed to be going away from it, so bottled it and turned around too early, then got thoroughly lost in some housing shite, before eventually doing a very brief loop along the crags.
Actually feeling alright, and feels like I'm starting to get back towards fitness.
Thursday Sep 22, 2016 #
12 PM
Cycling: Commute 40 [3]
5 PM
Running 59:42 [2] 11.12 km (5:22 / km) +100m 5:08 / km
Home from college to King's Buildings, via Craiglockhart and Blackford.
Not mad keen on the bag, but much nicer than the mournes, and noticed it less as it went on.
Took a wrong turn in Craiglockhart and ended up doing some wretched climb only to come straight back down. Nice exploration run.
Not mad keen on the bag, but much nicer than the mournes, and noticed it less as it went on.
Took a wrong turn in Craiglockhart and ended up doing some wretched climb only to come straight back down. Nice exploration run.
Orienteering 16:04 [4] *** 3.71 km (4:19 / km)
23c
King's Buildings sprint course by Tim.
Struggled to keep on top of myself for the first 3, but as soon as we got the long leg to the 4th it became easy to plan ahead. Enjoyable though, didn't get to fully inspect routes so might have had a few wrong ones.
Moving alright, but nothing special, cruising.
Struggled to keep on top of myself for the first 3, but as soon as we got the long leg to the 4th it became easy to plan ahead. Enjoyable though, didn't get to fully inspect routes so might have had a few wrong ones.
Moving alright, but nothing special, cruising.
Running 11:11 [1] 2.03 km (5:31 / km)
plod home.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016 #
9 AM
Cycling: Commute 20 [3]
2 PM
Running 1:05:24 [2] 13.04 km (5:01 / km)
Easy run with HWUAC.
Nice country roads, and campus trails.
Nice country roads, and campus trails.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016 #
8 AM
Cycling: Commute 30 [3]
5 PM
Running 1:18:55 [2] 14.37 km (5:29 / km) +150m 5:13 / km
Easy with EUOC, got to explore Blackford.
Easy pace, generally fine, but tender quads particularly noticeable climbing the steps.
Nice evening out
Easy pace, generally fine, but tender quads particularly noticeable climbing the steps.
Nice evening out
Monday Sep 19, 2016 #
9 AM
Cycling: Commute 1:40 [3]
lots of fun on the bike today.
Some girl ended up making me work harder on the way home from college than I should have.
Some girl ended up making me work harder on the way home from college than I should have.
7 PM
Running 40:39 [2] 8.33 km (4:53 / km)
Easy round the meadows.
Legs more tender than I realised. Got it done, but was more in the mood for a nap.
Legs more tender than I realised. Got it done, but was more in the mood for a nap.
Sunday Sep 18, 2016 #
8 AM
Orienteering 3:55:51 [3] *** 20.82 km (11:20 / km) +1200m 8:48 / km
13c
Mourne Mountain Marathon Day 2
We arrived a wee bit late to the start, but despite those 2-3mins, we went straight by the whole field (bar 1 team), as they had all stopped to mark up the map.
Some messing on the trails & then slowing down for Mark's knee allowed one or two teams back by on the way to 1 though.
We moved off efficiently and broke away with one other team in the hunt for the day's leaders.
We were chilling a wee bit early on for Mark's knee, but after the 3rd we started moving properly & the other teams were running well. We went hard at the cluster, and despite taking a sub-optimal cluster route I think (Laurence & Ben, and Shane + Jonny did it right), we still gapped the field on the misty mountain top with some pretty sharp nav through the short legs.
A poor route & very slow descent out of the cluster saw another team catch up with us at the next control (one team beat us by 10mins on this leg). But we took the direct route to the marsh, and climbed well. Once we got here with a gap we could just cruise in and make sure they weren't catch us.
Going into the 2nd last we saw Laurence + Ben, and once I learnt they had Shane + Jonny hot on their heels for the overall gold I set about getting these well to give them a shot, but Shane + Jonny clearly monstered it and caught up really quickly.
And then for some reason Mark's knee was feeling fine so he made us run hard into the finish.
Great weekend, thoroughly enjoyed it. Weather & company helped.
£175 was a nice bonus.
And yes, we should have done Elite. At least we will next time.
We arrived a wee bit late to the start, but despite those 2-3mins, we went straight by the whole field (bar 1 team), as they had all stopped to mark up the map.
Some messing on the trails & then slowing down for Mark's knee allowed one or two teams back by on the way to 1 though.
We moved off efficiently and broke away with one other team in the hunt for the day's leaders.
We were chilling a wee bit early on for Mark's knee, but after the 3rd we started moving properly & the other teams were running well. We went hard at the cluster, and despite taking a sub-optimal cluster route I think (Laurence & Ben, and Shane + Jonny did it right), we still gapped the field on the misty mountain top with some pretty sharp nav through the short legs.
A poor route & very slow descent out of the cluster saw another team catch up with us at the next control (one team beat us by 10mins on this leg). But we took the direct route to the marsh, and climbed well. Once we got here with a gap we could just cruise in and make sure they weren't catch us.
Going into the 2nd last we saw Laurence + Ben, and once I learnt they had Shane + Jonny hot on their heels for the overall gold I set about getting these well to give them a shot, but Shane + Jonny clearly monstered it and caught up really quickly.
And then for some reason Mark's knee was feeling fine so he made us run hard into the finish.
Great weekend, thoroughly enjoyed it. Weather & company helped.
£175 was a nice bonus.
And yes, we should have done Elite. At least we will next time.
C • Mmm 2
Saturday Sep 17, 2016 #
10 AM
Orienteering 4:34:57 [4] *** 26.07 km (10:33 / km) +1500m 8:11 / km
14c
Mourne Mountain Marathon Day 1
We set off pretty hard early on, despite the rice pudding intended to slow us.
All the first few legs cleanly, a little slow on the climb as my calves were hotting up.
Debated the long leg for a while, but ended up picking wide left via hare's gap & the brandy pad. Turns out all the Elite, B & C top teams chose this, except for Laurence & Ben on the elite. Splits will be interesting.
Moving fine but not fast over the next wee section, and decided to save climb and go way wide on route to cove mountain (under the castles).
Smashed the route, and ended up saving a good bit on Laurence & Ben, yet to see other splits though.
Mark's knee was starting to struggle on the descents so we slowed it up, and then I struggled on the rough remaining climb, but we got it done and cruised in.
Definitely losing time in the last section, although still compared well to Laurence & Ben (who had done 2hrs extra...).
Ended up smashing day 1 & we were in the lead by over 1hr 15mins, which really only encouraged the abuse we'd already been getting about entering the B.
We set off pretty hard early on, despite the rice pudding intended to slow us.
All the first few legs cleanly, a little slow on the climb as my calves were hotting up.
Debated the long leg for a while, but ended up picking wide left via hare's gap & the brandy pad. Turns out all the Elite, B & C top teams chose this, except for Laurence & Ben on the elite. Splits will be interesting.
Moving fine but not fast over the next wee section, and decided to save climb and go way wide on route to cove mountain (under the castles).
Smashed the route, and ended up saving a good bit on Laurence & Ben, yet to see other splits though.
Mark's knee was starting to struggle on the descents so we slowed it up, and then I struggled on the rough remaining climb, but we got it done and cruised in.
Definitely losing time in the last section, although still compared well to Laurence & Ben (who had done 2hrs extra...).
Ended up smashing day 1 & we were in the lead by over 1hr 15mins, which really only encouraged the abuse we'd already been getting about entering the B.