Training Log Archive: WillRigg

Fairfield Horshoe with Dane. Cut off the last bit down the ridge because the weather was shite.Pace was actually okay up to the top then slowed quite a bit when the weather turned against us...proper hand over face job so we could see where we were going #WAGWANNNNN

C • WAGWÅÅÅÅN 1

Pair O with Dane.

Down to Intevals and a disgusting slog back with Harry and Dane.

2 Sets [1 x Mile, 6 x 100m] with UTC

Miles were 4:50, 4:55 Both with sharp turns in them. Think the Tri coach was getting a bit pissed off because he wanted the miles to be steady. But then it would of been the worlds worst session lol.

Took Dane out for some real fell running around the Coniston Fell race route. Started off nice and easy up the first climb and then slowly ramped up the effort up to the top of Weatherlam. Then all nice and easy from then on. Chirpsing a few girls on the way down who had just been to the mountain trials, turns out they were 16 lol. Legs felt pretty good.

Back to 'proper training' now after two weeks of monging about.

Junk Miles around Birkrigg.

The camp begins.

Ian Hodgson leg 2 recce with BCR.

Lavely day in the fells.

Out to support Mike on his Lakeland 100. Couldn't find the checkpoint at Chapel Stile for a while so actually missed him going through. Eventually found it and asked the marshals if Mike had gone through, turns out he just went through 5 mins ago, speedy bastard! So put a bit of a pace on up some stony trails and soon enough saw him still running (90 miles in) just ahead of me. Jogged with him for about 2 miles giving him some awfully shite chat to keep his mind off things. Only went and won it by nearly 45 mins in front of an inov8 guy!

Up to Old Man from the pub and then back down to watch big Mikey J start the Lakeland 100. Absolute huge support in Coniston, so many supporters!

Rydal Round Fell Race (Ambleside Sports)

Course shortened to 'bad weather' aka a bit of drizzle. So was just up nab scar and back, quite a few big dogs like Carl Bell, Rhys and Jack Wood there today so they flew up once the gradients started steepening. Think I settled for something like 8th but not sure. Not a good run but not a bad run. Probably could have had two lads at the end but just wasn't in the mood for gutting myself and was feeling a bit flat along the track at the end. Enjoyed it though and felt reasonably okay climbing but took a bit of a tumble and lost my rhythm near the top.

Getting a bit bored of just being average at climbing now. Really want to bridge the gap to the top senior guys. Think I just need more time in the hills to develop some gurthy quad muscles.

Not sure about the time, will have to see when results comes out.

C • Saturday 2

Got convinced to run in the guides race route with Jack after, good craic. Defining moment in my fell running career.