Training Log Archive: Lulu

Usual garage. No rest day for me!

Up. Feeling v slow and heavy, unsurprisingly.

7 x Bradshaw, but John decided to make one 100m or so longer. That was a real struggle. Quads were very tired so I plodded along at the back for every rep. Was going to cut some out but decided I may as well do all of them so I didn't get cold.

Down.

JK Day 4 Relay, Storthes Hall, Leg 3 on Women's Trophy with Pippa and Yasmin.
Living a mere 15 minutes from this area, I do know it quite well. And my thoughts on it are not entirely positive... However, I thought the course was planned quite well and I guess I did enjoy it, more than the other days anyway. A fairly standard run, but definitely struggling with my calves right from the beginning. Any hill was a difficult task. Thought it may have been the first ever run-in I was going to have to walk..... Very glad that the JK is over.

On a more positive note from the weekend, the squad cake stall raised a lot of money, so thanks to everyone who bought cake!

Up. Mostly jogging up hills and stretching to try and loosen calves.

JK Day 3 Long, Kilnsey, W18E, 9.3km.
Started off not too bad, just plodding along up the hills. Faffed around at 5 because I didn't see the control hidden behind a tree... The long leg got my calves going again though and soon found myself walking once more. Still managed to mess up the control at the end which was quite frustrating. Got to 9 and that's when the clouds rolled in... All of sudden the heavens opened and the hail came crashing down, numbing the entire right side of my face as I legged it down the hill to 10. Distracted by the immense power of mother nature, I failed to find 10. I quickly realised that I was no longer enjoying my time out on the course and that my calves/hip were causing me pain. Seeing a lovely shortcut straight to 14, I hesitated for only a moment, but then took up the opportunity. From there, I went straight to 17, 18, 19 and the finish. I was not in a good mood.

Up to the start and a bit extra with Rachel.

JK Day 2 Middle, Wass, W18E, 3.3km.
180 degree error out of number 2 didn't put me in a great mood for the rest of the course. Calves couldn't cope with all the hills so once again resorted to walking the vast majority of it. They're just starting to take the piss now. Nav was mostly fine apart from faffing around at 4 for a bit.

Event: JK 2016
 

JK Day 1 Sprint, Leeds University, W18E, 2.8km.
Never a massive fan of sprints. Made sure I knew where controls were in terms of the different levels so I didn't mess up there. Around about the spectator control, my feet became really painful for no apparent reason and I physically couldn't run. Ended up miles down because I was so slow. Good start...

Up with Pippa and Joanna. No down because my feet were hurting.