Training Log Archive: AlistairH

Recovery session. Don't feel too bad today - recovery time improving?

Event: SOL 2 - Polmaise, Sauchie Crags & North Third
 

SOL 2 Polmaise & Sauchie Woods. Black course. 12/13. +75%.

Enjoyed this and thought I was running a bit better than of late, but it doesn't count if you don't run in the right direction... 1'45 error at 4 (ran too far down the hill), 8'00 binned at 7 (lost in the rhodies - just after stopping to go to the loo), 1'30 at 12 (stopped just short of control - ran back to another control - ran back and found I'd been standing very close to it), 1'45 at 23 (overshot and relocated just past the control to the left - interesting control - easy option path to right and in via 17 - straight very hard to find a clear feature to aim at from several hundred metres). Feeling more comfortable with this distance.

C • #9 3

Nopesport Urban League @ Erskine. 12/15 Men's Open, 14/29 on course. +41.7%.

Really enjoyed this and beginning to feel as if I'm getting the hang of ISSOM maps. Thought I started fairly erratic but looks like it was fine. Did a fairly good job of reading ahead and happy to have some of my better splits on some of the long legs (13, +26%; 16, +26%). Most errors fairly minor but did have several problems following my current route while I was busy reading another part of the course. Dropped a minute and several places gradually from 17 to 23 - getting tired. Main problems: control circle errors at 6 and a couple of other controls. 12 - lost 20-30" on execution; 20 - 25" no apparent reason - tired running up hill?

Best of all - achilles tendonitis seems OKish in my first road race of any description since returning to running. Memo to self: DON'T start training for a half marathon.

C • half marathon 2

5' @ 11kph, 20' @ 13.5kph, 5' @ 10kph.

Tired/lacklustre again. Managed 3 x 8 x 30kg on the single leg eccentric quad exercises.

Martin's intervals. Not so good this week. 3'52 average. Bit tired still from the weekend.