Training Log Archive: rcroIn the 7 days ending May 17, 2018:
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Thursday May 17, 2018 #
5 PM
Running 38:42 [3] 6.04 km (6:24 / km) +160m 5:39 / km
slept:5.0 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 20
Today it was the train in front that was running 30 minutes late, so managed to catch it and get home at around the same time.
Legs going better than in the previous few days but as it was hot and I want to do something tomorrow opted to take it very easy. Twice up Gaer.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1578245580
Legs going better than in the previous few days but as it was hot and I want to do something tomorrow opted to take it very easy. Twice up Gaer.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1578245580
Wednesday May 16, 2018 #
6 PM
Running 57:05 [3] 10.06 km (5:40 / km) +160m 5:15 / km
slept:4.0 shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 20
Hard to motivate after another long day in the office. At least the trains were running to an approximate timetable today and, after tomorrow, I don't have another full day in the Bristol office for nearly a fortnight...
Needed to do 10k as didn't get there yesterday and, as ever, quite a struggle to think up an interesting enough route. Settled on the canal - which has been nicely resurfaced and now smoother than the motorway. Not going very fast, but again not much more I was willing/able to put in.
Am now effectively carless until next week so reliant on buses/trains/lifts if I am to do anything interesting for the weekend.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1576410588
Needed to do 10k as didn't get there yesterday and, as ever, quite a struggle to think up an interesting enough route. Settled on the canal - which has been nicely resurfaced and now smoother than the motorway. Not going very fast, but again not much more I was willing/able to put in.
Am now effectively carless until next week so reliant on buses/trains/lifts if I am to do anything interesting for the weekend.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1576410588
Tuesday May 15, 2018 #
6 PM
Running - off road (MDC Sugar Loaf) 1:00:17 [3] 9.04 km (6:40 / km) +410m 5:26 / km
slept:4.0 (sick) shoes: inov8 Mudclaw300 Blk/Gn1
Not been feeling good today and not helped by left calf being very tight. Steep side up to the top then just trying to hang on the rest of the way back.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1574276711
https://www.strava.com/activities/1574276711
Sunday May 13, 2018 #
12 PM
Running 1:01:54 [3] 10.58 km (5:51 / km) +335m 5:03 / km
slept:6.0 weight:74.6kg shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 20
Easy paced recovery taking in quite a bit of elevation and an explore behind the army barracks.
Pretty warm - and was suffering later on. Not good after so had to lie down in the dark for a bit.
http://www.movescount.com/moves/move217326348
Pretty warm - and was suffering later on. Not good after so had to lie down in the dark for a bit.
http://www.movescount.com/moves/move217326348
Saturday May 12, 2018 #
1 PM
Running - off road race (Cwmdu fell race) 1:45:31 [5] 15.82 km (6:40 / km) +920m 5:10 / km
slept:6.0 weight:74.6kg shoes: inov8 Mudclaw300 Blk/Gn1
Spent some time this morning stretching and making sure knee wasn't seized up. Little expectation for running well - and given lack of decent training - so aimed to start near the back and just enjoy it. Definitely wasn't a great deal of speed - but it took a huge amount of effort!
Some lessons learned... (1) it's a really tough course, (2) when the car says its 14C outside it really means 34C, (3) I should take food and drink with me if I don't want it to feel even harder.
Stuck in traffic up the road, but it cleared up after second gate and was able to get moving. Ran a lot of the first climb but struggling and not really making headway against anyone else. Didn't shortcut at the start which cost me a bit of time.
Did shortcut to Mynydd Llangorse, which got me level with the person in front - who's an occasional orienteer from somewhere near Oldbury Court. Talking to him along ridge line then spotted a nice looking trod in corner of my eye which cut down the left side ever so slightly and was smooth. Maybe took a worse line at start of main descent but once on the grass it was fast.
Again made little headway up Mynydd Troedd, but didn't think there was much running to be expected. It was, however, much steeper than I thought - pretty much a Blorenge. Towards the top went over to the right up the path as was told it was faster and runnable. Not much running to be done but did get some breathing space from Sasha.
Descent was hard on the knee. Pretty dry though and incredibly steep. Wouldn't like it in the wet. Lost 5 places but gained 2 by walking all the way up the last climb. From the cairn down was just a case of holding on - and pushing pretty hard. In a sprint finish all the way down the road so by the end was completely ruined and barely able to stand (and I didn't get passed).
For all the leapfrogging Sasha and Matthew ended as a pretty decisive victory for me - and I'm not in good shape. Couldn't have given it much more based on current fitness.
All in all a good result.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1567510158
Pleased to see the newly redesigned roundabout between Cwmbran and Pontypool has been redesigned again... Any common sense or traffic study would confirm 99% of dual carriageway traffic goes right or straight on - so dedicating 50% of the road capacity to the <1% turning left would be stupid. Why did they have to wait until it they saw the mess it was causing before realising? Assume the Welsh Assembly specced it... Hopefully common sense will stop their similarly dreadful (soon tba) plans for the Valley Lines trains before that gets proven to be another disaster!
Some lessons learned... (1) it's a really tough course, (2) when the car says its 14C outside it really means 34C, (3) I should take food and drink with me if I don't want it to feel even harder.
Stuck in traffic up the road, but it cleared up after second gate and was able to get moving. Ran a lot of the first climb but struggling and not really making headway against anyone else. Didn't shortcut at the start which cost me a bit of time.
Did shortcut to Mynydd Llangorse, which got me level with the person in front - who's an occasional orienteer from somewhere near Oldbury Court. Talking to him along ridge line then spotted a nice looking trod in corner of my eye which cut down the left side ever so slightly and was smooth. Maybe took a worse line at start of main descent but once on the grass it was fast.
Again made little headway up Mynydd Troedd, but didn't think there was much running to be expected. It was, however, much steeper than I thought - pretty much a Blorenge. Towards the top went over to the right up the path as was told it was faster and runnable. Not much running to be done but did get some breathing space from Sasha.
Descent was hard on the knee. Pretty dry though and incredibly steep. Wouldn't like it in the wet. Lost 5 places but gained 2 by walking all the way up the last climb. From the cairn down was just a case of holding on - and pushing pretty hard. In a sprint finish all the way down the road so by the end was completely ruined and barely able to stand (and I didn't get passed).
For all the leapfrogging Sasha and Matthew ended as a pretty decisive victory for me - and I'm not in good shape. Couldn't have given it much more based on current fitness.
All in all a good result.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1567510158
Pleased to see the newly redesigned roundabout between Cwmbran and Pontypool has been redesigned again... Any common sense or traffic study would confirm 99% of dual carriageway traffic goes right or straight on - so dedicating 50% of the road capacity to the <1% turning left would be stupid. Why did they have to wait until it they saw the mess it was causing before realising? Assume the Welsh Assembly specced it... Hopefully common sense will stop their similarly dreadful (soon tba) plans for the Valley Lines trains before that gets proven to be another disaster!
Friday May 11, 2018 #
Note
slept:5.0 (rest day)
First time there's been no empty seats left on one of the new 10-coach trains. After 30 mins sat at Parkway was then cancelled and everyone turfed off to catch the following 7-coach train... Ended up net to a group of teachers from London talking about "Caz the hat" - could be a long trip for them tonight with the trains stopped west of Bridgend