Training Log Archive: KingTimIn the 30 days ending Sep 30, 2013:
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Sunday Sep 29, 2013 #
11 AM
Orienteering race (Exmoor Long O) 1:50:00 [4] 12.6 km (8:44 / km)
(sick) shoes: inov-8 Trailroc 235
Having convinced myself that I felt better this morning I decided to go with Mark and Keith to give it a go.
Fail.
Managed to go alright for the first few controls but soon began to feel like I really shouldn't be attempting a 3hour+ run, especially on the hills. En route to #9 I took a wrong turn and had to deal with a massive steep climb up through a lot of undergrowth which finished me off.
Took a steady trot back wishing I'd stayed at home with the family.
Fail.
Managed to go alright for the first few controls but soon began to feel like I really shouldn't be attempting a 3hour+ run, especially on the hills. En route to #9 I took a wrong turn and had to deal with a massive steep climb up through a lot of undergrowth which finished me off.
Took a steady trot back wishing I'd stayed at home with the family.
Saturday Sep 28, 2013 #
Note
(sick)
Gutted and pissed off that I've come down with another cold. Was supposed to be doing my first fell race in the Black Mts today as OMM training followed by the Exmoor LongO tomorrow.
I've not been 100% for well over a month now. I don't seem to be able to do any decent training these days without getting ill. Trying to manage two young kids, a job, and OMM training isn't a very practical combination.
I've not been 100% for well over a month now. I don't seem to be able to do any decent training these days without getting ill. Trying to manage two young kids, a job, and OMM training isn't a very practical combination.
Thursday Sep 26, 2013 #
7 PM
Run - Road race (Weston Prom Race) 31:55 [4] 5.0 mi (6:23 / mi)
shoes: Inov-8 Road X-treme 138
Race 1 of the new season. Tried desperately not to race this and to just go with the flow but ended up making it a bit of a fartlek session to the annoyance of those around me.
Run - Road warm up/down 10:00 [2] 2.0 km (5:00 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 Road X-treme 138
Warming up and warming down.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013 #
7 AM
Bike on road (BTW) 57:00 [3] 22.3 km (23.5 kph) +178m
shoes: Mongoose Maurice Singlespeed
Nice cool fog. Legs struggling this morning.
Monday Sep 23, 2013 #
4 PM
Run - Off road long (RFW) 1:55:50 [3] 23.5 km (4:56 / km) +340m 4:36 / km
shoes: Salomon S-Lab Sense
Another run home from work, slightly different route from last time to avoid the worst of the undergrowth.
Legs felt fine all day until I started running and hit the first hill. Yesterday's race was definitely making itself known in my hip flexors.
Nice run though, all the better for taking water with me.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/380277428
Legs felt fine all day until I started running and hit the first hill. Yesterday's race was definitely making itself known in my hip flexors.
Nice run though, all the better for taking water with me.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/380277428
Sunday Sep 22, 2013 #
12 PM
Orienteering race (London City Race) 58:50 [5] 13.6 km (4:20 / km)
shoes: inov-8 Road-X lite 150
Canary Wharf and Isle of Dogs.
IMHO the best London race so far, but that's probably because it didn't have the complexity of the Barbican and was largely a runners' course with lots of long easy legs.
Felt quite strong running and didn't do much wrong. Only biggie was to 15 where I took the wrong way round thinking I could go through a canopy. When I found I couldn't I then didn't take the next best route, instead running a long way round 3 sides when I didn't need to.
Happy with my race, good fun. And Laura won 3rd prize on the Women's Open.
IMHO the best London race so far, but that's probably because it didn't have the complexity of the Barbican and was largely a runners' course with lots of long easy legs.
Felt quite strong running and didn't do much wrong. Only biggie was to 15 where I took the wrong way round thinking I could go through a canopy. When I found I couldn't I then didn't take the next best route, instead running a long way round 3 sides when I didn't need to.
Happy with my race, good fun. And Laura won 3rd prize on the Women's Open.
Friday Sep 20, 2013 #
12 PM
Run - Off road 1:22:13 [3] 17.2 km (4:47 / km) +425m 4:15 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailroc 150
Had some flexi time in the bank so took myself for a nice long run in the warm sunshine.
Court Hill, over to Cadbury Camp, down the south side and back up, down to Tickenham, up Old Lane, over Naish Farm, down under the M5 to Clapton in Gordon, back up over the M5 and back to work.
Felt good.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/378494630
Court Hill, over to Cadbury Camp, down the south side and back up, down to Tickenham, up Old Lane, over Naish Farm, down under the M5 to Clapton in Gordon, back up over the M5 and back to work.
Felt good.
http://connect.garmin.com/player/378494630
Wednesday Sep 18, 2013 #
6 PM
Run - Off road 26:00 [3] 6.0 km (4:20 / km)
shoes: inov-8 Trailroc 235
Jog up to BMF and back.
Core Strength (British Military Fitness) 1:00:00 [4]
shoes: inov-8 Trailroc 235
First session for several weeks. Found it hard work but fortunately there was lots of running including sprintervals of c.300m
Tuesday Sep 17, 2013 #
12 PM
Run - Off road 37:35 [3] 7.7 km (4:53 / km) +160m 4:25 / km
shoes: Merrell Trail Glove
Finally after 4 months in the job, a lunch run with someone from my team. In the pouring rain. Their usual loop. Quite good fun in a soaking wet but slightly warm kind of way.
Sunday Sep 15, 2013 #
12 PM
Orienteering 53:00 [3] 9.0 km (5:53 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 Oroc 340
For a start, chasing starts don't work with childcare, Laura was in more contention than I was anyway, and with my frailty I thought it wise to not race today.
Once Laura was back I went for a jolly around my course but only some of it. Didn't feel too bad but would defo have struggled to run at any pace.
Once Laura was back I went for a jolly around my course but only some of it. Didn't feel too bad but would defo have struggled to run at any pace.
Saturday Sep 14, 2013 #
2 PM
Orienteering race (Caddihoe Chase 1) 1:34:52 [4] 12.7 km (7:28 / km) +520m 6:12 / km
shoes: Icebug Acceleritas3
Virtuous Lady, Dartmoor. 10.6km. Interesting new lidar map with some trial new map symbols.
Nice day, and generally a decent area apart from the numerous areas of dense bracken and brambles which weren't apparent until you were balls deep in it.
Still not convinced that I'm totally over my illness but really wanted to run this. Fine for half an hour but quickly began to suffer on the terrain and climbs. Felt significantly off the pace but on the plus side made very few mistakes. Totally exhausted by the end. Unsure whether I'll run tomorrow.
12 mins off Ben Chesters.
Nice day, and generally a decent area apart from the numerous areas of dense bracken and brambles which weren't apparent until you were balls deep in it.
Still not convinced that I'm totally over my illness but really wanted to run this. Fine for half an hour but quickly began to suffer on the terrain and climbs. Felt significantly off the pace but on the plus side made very few mistakes. Totally exhausted by the end. Unsure whether I'll run tomorrow.
12 mins off Ben Chesters.
Thursday Sep 12, 2013 #
12 PM
Run - Off road 33:30 [3] 6.9 km (4:51 / km) +141m 4:24 / km
shoes: Merrell Trail Glove
Desperate to get out for a run but scared of delaying recovery. Took a gentle tester out on the hills at lunchtime. Figure of 8 around Court Hill and Strawberry Hill.
Felt nice to be out running again, and felt pretty good. Cleared a good few cobwebs but hopefully didn't do too much.
Felt nice to be out running again, and felt pretty good. Cleared a good few cobwebs but hopefully didn't do too much.
Wednesday Sep 11, 2013 #
Note
(sick)
Infection still lurking in the depths so I'm now on a second course of antibiotics.
Saturday Sep 7, 2013 #
Note
(sick)
Boo. No BOK Blast for me.
Tuesday Sep 3, 2013 #
Note
(sick)
After having tonsillitis a month ago I had a week of good health before developing a deep chesty phlegmy cough. It's been lingering for 3 weeks now but has not really affected me other than being very annoying having coughing fits at work and coughing up green stuff in the mornings and when I run.
On Sunday, the day after our long run, my sinuses were blocked and felt like they would burst. At work on Monday arvo I came over all feverish and lethargic. Bed at 19:30 but couldn't sleep through my heart pounding at a rate of knots.
Doctors this morning. Chest infection. Amoxicillin for 7 days.
On Sunday, the day after our long run, my sinuses were blocked and felt like they would burst. At work on Monday arvo I came over all feverish and lethargic. Bed at 19:30 but couldn't sleep through my heart pounding at a rate of knots.
Doctors this morning. Chest infection. Amoxicillin for 7 days.
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