Training Log Archive: BrandNewMeIn the 7 days ending Sep 6, 2014:
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Saturday Sep 6, 2014 #
6 AM
Off-road running 1:12:00 [3] 8.25 mi (8:44 / mi)
slept:8.0
Sula 6:30am run on the seat.
Specifically through pollock, down to Holyrood, round the perimeter of the park, up to dunsapie hill via the wall, round the road and down to holyrood, then up radical road, sailsbury crags, whinny hill. Nice morning, nice company, good chat - brutal pace and brutally early start as ever with sula.
Specifically through pollock, down to Holyrood, round the perimeter of the park, up to dunsapie hill via the wall, round the road and down to holyrood, then up radical road, sailsbury crags, whinny hill. Nice morning, nice company, good chat - brutal pace and brutally early start as ever with sula.
9 PM
Armchair training 30:00 [0]
Cat hong features, and a look at JK2012 Craig a Barnes courses.
Friday Sep 5, 2014 #
7 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
slept:5.0
Oh dear, stayed up all night chatting to Ray, doing a jigsaw together. Totally addictive. I'll be tired and grupmy later.
7 PM
Armchair training 30:00 [0]
I am trying to work out how much time I spend geeking, so am adding this to my training diary. I like the description 'armchair training'. Makes you think there is benefit to be gained from slobbing about.
So today was 30mins catching features, practicing planning fast and easy and confident execution.
So today was 30mins catching features, practicing planning fast and easy and confident execution.
Thursday Sep 4, 2014 #
8 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
slept:8.0
Lots of nice sleep. Feeling more human again.
12 PM
Tempo run 56:46 [3] 8.0 mi (7:06 / mi)
8 miles hard.
Long tempo run is the session I like least, but does the most for me I think. Straight out of the Ray Ward get-fit-quick rulebook. I started off a bit hard, so thought the negative split was going to be tough, but I managed to make even the flat miles in the second half quicker.
7:18, 7:13, 7:05, 7:11 - 28:46
7:02, 7:08, 7:09, 6:36 - 28:00
Good. This must be near PB pace.
Long tempo run is the session I like least, but does the most for me I think. Straight out of the Ray Ward get-fit-quick rulebook. I started off a bit hard, so thought the negative split was going to be tough, but I managed to make even the flat miles in the second half quicker.
7:18, 7:13, 7:05, 7:11 - 28:46
7:02, 7:08, 7:09, 6:36 - 28:00
Good. This must be near PB pace.
Wednesday Sep 3, 2014 #
6 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
slept:6.8
Legs a bit tight this morning. My fault for racing someone home along the canal last night. I wasn't going to, I was going to take it easy as my legs were a bit tired, but when I approached him he was doing that cycling with arms folded 'look no hands' thing, so a) he was going slowly and b) he was clearly a total ... (its ok to do this if you are under approx 15, not if you are older). So I went past, and he accelerated to stick behind me, and I had to put in an effort to get away lead and keep it. Oh what fun!
No such fun this morning as it was too early. I had to dig some bike lights out - in early September. That's when you know you are starting work too early.
No such fun this morning as it was too early. I had to dig some bike lights out - in early September. That's when you know you are starting work too early.
12 PM
Cycle commute 15:00 [3] 1.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
to HW and back
Off-road running 8:00 [3] 1.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
Warm up / down at HW
Orienteering - training 21:41 [3] 2.66 mi (8:09 / mi)
HW sprint training course, planned for tonight's edinburgh sprint training session.
Ian Pyrah sent me the course last night, so I could run it this lunchtime. Legs were tired. Nice course though. Good sprint planning should have big traps for those not paying any attention at all, short cuts for those that are paying attention, and take the mickey seconds-saving bits for the sprint afficiandos, and this had a variety of all of the above.
Ian Pyrah sent me the course last night, so I could run it this lunchtime. Legs were tired. Nice course though. Good sprint planning should have big traps for those not paying any attention at all, short cuts for those that are paying attention, and take the mickey seconds-saving bits for the sprint afficiandos, and this had a variety of all of the above.
Tuesday Sep 2, 2014 #
Note
Musing Scottish Independence on my run today. If we run for Scotland at this year's shi's, does that in any way impact on us being able to compete for Britain at woc next year (and following years) if Scotland gets independence? Do IOF rules in any way recognise competing in the shi's as competing for a nation? Lets hope, come October, that it is not an issue...
8 AM
Cycle commute 1:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
slept:8.0
My body craves more sleep. It isn't going to get it anytime soon. Felt stong on the bike though.
12 PM
Intervals - long endurance 48:00 [3] 5.4 mi (8:53 / mi)
6 x 3mins with 1 min. I didn't start in the usual place, so I couldn't tell quite how unfit I am. I didn't feel sprightly, but not as terrible as I feared. Stomach better today.
Monday Sep 1, 2014 #
12 PM
Orienteering - training 30:00 [3] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
slept:7.0
Gyle training from last week while on my run home. It's easy to forget just how good the gyle is. I had a great time, though the Venice bits got a bit annoying. Good training. Felt v slow indeed.
Road running 50:00 [3] 6.0 mi (8:20 / mi)
Run home from work after O training. My legs just did not want to do it at all. I was forcing them to 7:30miling half of the way, then got to roseburn and they refused to keep the pace going. Felt terrible. I've had a bad stomach the past couple of days and haven't eaten enough. Went home and had a big, healthy lunch. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow.
Sunday Aug 31, 2014 #
12 PM
Off-road running 1:19:32 [3] 7.2 mi (11:03 / mi)
slept:7.5
Nice run in the pentlands with graeme. It sorted out my niggly Achilles. Good.