Training Log Archive: rcro

Despite injury and shoe trouble did still force myself out to XC today as not a lot else on.

Running was reasonable - tiredness on hills after last night was bigger hindrance than knee. But there were quite a lot of hills!

Main descent wasn't technical and was able to fly down on last lap to easily overtake a Chepstow just ahead of finish.

Tough course, but nice in a way, beat a few people who are normally faster than me. Might even have just crept in to Lliswerry's first team for results.

https://www.strava.com/activities/521968690/overvi...

Event: NGOC League 2
 

Event: HOC - Western Night League (WNL)
 

Plenty of time to kill on the way up to Redditch so little detour.

Quite a good course for training - reverse Ashton Court: down, flat, up. Despite uphill finish, still quite a fast course.

Knee generally ok but was pulling the cuts too much on the down so had to keep it slow - could have got 15-20s back without injury.

Overtaken by a youngish guy at the bottom - who clearly was also good on the hills. Held on to him and steadily passing people until the finish.

All on fire track so not totally exciting, but a lot more fun than Little Stoke!

https://www.strava.com/activities/520765573

WNL finale at Wyche Ridge.

Not my terrain, made worse by shoe problems - don't know how long the new mudclaws will last, but one lace didn't get to 2 months without "snapping" in two. Luckily I had second pair of shoes in car - although not ideal for anything steep. Knee not too happy on steep descents.

S-43-54-63-60-42-53-55-51-59-48-50-6-52-45-41-46-40-F. 315 points.

First up the hill to 43. Went for 64 (40 points) but it looked horrible - and impossible with shoes - so gave up on it very quickly. 63 seemed in wrong place - too high, GPS agrees.

After 42 went for path to 55. Never found this path from opposite direction last time, and doesn't seem to exist at other end either - so very long route zig-zagging on paths to 53 instead. Lucky, as 55 was in completely the wrong place and I wouldn't have found if approaching from north.

Mostly paths for the rest. Did go to 62 (40 points), and got within a couple of feet of it when I gave up. Badly mapped and not placed particularly safely 2/3 way up a cliff (description, "crag foot")

Map could do with some work in general. Hopefully a good confidence boost for Lucas.

Well beaten by many (not Ifor) - to be expected here.

https://www.strava.com/activities/521452114/overvi...

Event: HOC Night Street League
 

Getting to work was a struggle but mobility improved a bit once cut back on the bandaging. Drive to Sainsburys was quite uncomfortable to right to put off drive up until the morning and keep fingers crossed. Still suspect I'll be able to run again at some speed on Saturday.

Event: Street Event 6
 

SWOC street-o in Penarth.

Walking from train noted that the pavements were lethal and came close to tripping just getting to registration. Alas, even being careful wasn't good enough and my race was over within 4 minutes. From there on pace was much slower and completing stopping to look at the map.

Route S-16-17-(fall)-21-51-36-18-41-32-26-25-33-44-42-31-37-38-45-24-27-34-19-22-11-F. Summed to 600 points but think I could be forgiven for getting it wrong tonight!

Apparently won it with Gary 10 pts behind - think he was just following the trail of red behind me :-)

Thought it was well planned, and felt like should be possible to clear on a good day.

https://www.strava.com/activities/518889086

Unfortunately if knee's gone means what few plans I had for the next few days are now all off. Might try and hobble a parkrun pre WNL, but segment grabbing at home and GLCL debut look like both be deferred once again.

High Cross loop.

Taking it fairly steady but turned into a big effort up last part of Bassaleg Road - but as I took the first part steady not close enough to take back KOM.

Shoes uncomfortable - think I taped them too tight.

https://www.strava.com/activities/517932907