Training Log Archive: ShmintyIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2017:
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Monday Jul 31, 2017 #
Running 15:04 [2] 2.31 km (6:31 / km)
shoes: Oroc 280 no.3
Orienteering 1:04:31 [4] 10.85 km (5:57 / km)
shoes: Oroc 280 no.3
Balfour Forest
Sunday Jul 30, 2017 #
Running 18:23 [2] 3.22 km (5:43 / km)
shoes: Oroc 280 no.3
Orienteering 1:36:45 [4] 11.88 km (8:09 / km)
shoes: Oroc 280 no.3
Day 1
Glen Tanar
First terrain orienteering in 8 weeks and it told. Physically feeling fairly good in first half but technically was all over the place. Then made quite a big mistake to 9 even taking it fairly steady. Got in a bit of a boo to 14 taking a shit route, ankles rolling around and shoes were starting to rub.
Saturday Jul 29, 2017 #
Running 18:55 [1] 3.5 km (5:24 / km)
shoes: Kalenji Trail
Friday Jul 28, 2017 #
Running 35:20 [2] 6.97 km (5:04 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 15:00 [5] 4.69 km (3:12 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
5,4,3,2,1 with 1min recoveries.
Took a while to warm up but felt reasonable in last couple of reps, maybe helped by a tailwind on those.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017 #
Running 38:05 [2] 8.18 km (4:39 / km)
shoes: New Balance Road
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017 #
Cycling 3:50:00 [2]
72km
The grimmest part. Scenery wasn't so interesting, a lot of moor and bogs. But worse was the wind, glad to make it to the finish!!
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017 #
Cycling 6:55:00 [2]
140km
First 5 hours went fairly quickly, last couple dragged a bit. Best bit was the first section out to the main road, lots of short sharp ups and downs.
Monday Jul 24, 2017 #
Running 22:58 [2] 3.83 km (6:00 / km)
shoes: Kalenji Trail
Running 15:00 [4] 4.34 km (3:27 / km)
shoes: Kalenji Trail
Cycling 3:00:00 [2]
54km
Probably the best day of cycling. Great views and cool roads. Still sunny as well!
Sunday Jul 23, 2017 #
Cycling 6:00:00 [2]
137km ~1700m climb
More awesome views. A few slogs, especially with a headwind. Best bit was the climb up from Dundonnell, not too steep and very nice scenery.
Saturday Jul 22, 2017 #
Cycling 4:20:00 [2]
Strathallan to Torridon
86km. 1700m climb
Been wanting to this a while. Cycling from Torridon to Thurso with Ash and Tom. Travelled up from home in morning. Monster climb just before Applecross (~ biggest in UK). Then round to Torridon, finishing in the evening sun!
Running 19:13 [1] 3.54 km (5:26 / km)
shoes: Kalenji Trail
Friday Jul 21, 2017 #
Running 45:47 [2] 8.95 km (5:07 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Running 31:00 [4] 3.4 km (9:07 / km) +680m 4:34 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
3 x ~10mins on Menstrie side from track.
Thursday Jul 20, 2017 #
Running 1:08:38 [2] 12.84 km (5:21 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
A bit pedestrian.
Running 30:00 [1] 5.81 km (5:10 / km)
shoes: Kalenji Trail
Wednesday Jul 19, 2017 #
Running 22:37 [1] 4.25 km (5:19 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 56:37 [1] 10.48 km (5:24 / km)
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017 #
Running 21:47 [1] 4.15 km (5:15 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 30:41 [2] 6.46 km (4:45 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 12:00 [5] 4.62 km (2:36 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
30/30 x6
60x60 x6
30/30 x6
On the grass pitches by the golf course.
Running 12:00 [1] 2.13 km (5:38 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 20:05 [1] 3.74 km (5:22 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Monday Jul 17, 2017 #
Running 47:16 [2] 6.63 km (7:08 / km)
Stopped in Braemar on the way home to run the gathering hill race route.
Sunday Jul 16, 2017 #
Running 10:02 [2] 2.11 km (4:45 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 6:26 [1] 1.2 km (5:22 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Orienteering 14:36 [5] 3.91 km (3:44 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Edge Hill University
Fran, GG, Me, Fanni
Some poor routes and minor mistakes...
Running 15:59 [1] 3.09 km (5:10 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 30:03 [1] 5.9 km (5:06 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Saturday Jul 15, 2017 #
Running 10:01 [2] 1.98 km (5:04 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 3:35 [2] 0.66 km (5:26 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Orienteering 10:11 [4] 2.66 km (3:50 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Running 5:20 [1] 0.97 km (5:30 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Orienteering 9:14 [4] 2.38 km (3:53 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Running 3:42 [1] 0.66 km (5:36 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Running 12:49 [1] 2.48 km (5:10 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 v2
Friday Jul 14, 2017 #
Running 20:33 [1] 3.69 km (5:34 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 1:21:36 [2] 17.51 km (4:40 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Thursday Jul 13, 2017 #
Running 20:52 [1] 4.12 km (5:04 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 28:45 [2] 5.57 km (5:10 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 8:00 [4] 2.32 km (3:27 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Old Golf Course
8mins hard
then 3 ~90s and 30s to finish.
Running 5:00 [5] 1.69 km (2:58 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017 #
Cycling 2:20:00 [2]
Running 51:30 [2] 10.72 km (4:48 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017 #
Cycling 10:30 [1]
Cycling 18:20 [4]
Running 30:38 [1] 6.01 km (5:06 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Monday Jul 10, 2017 #
Running 20:05 [1] 3.27 km (6:09 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running down 1m hill was agony.
Sunday Jul 9, 2017 #
Cycling 1:15:00 [1]
Saturday Jul 8, 2017 #
Running 12:00 [2] 2.22 km (5:24 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 5:59 [1] 1.13 km (5:18 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
Running 23:33 [5] 2.58 km (9:08 / km) +390m 5:12 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
Brutal
Flat for the first minute, gradual for the next 2 then very steep straight up. Started walking not far after this (along with everyone else). Slightly flattens off in middle section - knew it was going to be tough when I was struggling to run even on this bit due to the lactate and got overtaken by a couple of people.
Got to the top in about 4th, maybe a 1 minute behind Ben Mounsey. Wasn't really prepared for how steep the decent would be. Slid down on my backside quite a lot, sometimes because I fell and other times because it seemed the safest/quickest way. Even so got overtaken by a couple of people. Hit the short flat bit on the golf course at the base of the steep section and could hardly run my legs were so jelly like. It was even worse when I hit the real road at the very bottom. Was hoping no one was close behind as I couldn't manage more than a jog! Very weird to not be able to run any faster but for my chest/head to feel so fresh.
Maybe not the best fell race to do for the first one of the year. Luckily still won enough prize money for it to be worth going along.
Running 14:04 [1] 2.08 km (6:46 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Friday Jul 7, 2017 #
Running 27:43 [1] 4.95 km (5:36 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Thursday Jul 6, 2017 #
Running 26:12 [2] 5.37 km (4:53 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Drills 15:00 [0]
shoes: Asics 2
Running 9:04 [5] 3.4 km (2:40 / km)
shoes: Asics 2
11 mins of stride the straight and jog the bends (14 strides)
15 mins of shuttle runs - 14/15s sprints - 30-32s rest
Running 3:58 [1] 1.4 km (2:50 / km)
shoes: Asics 2
Running 12:58 [1] 2.5 km (5:11 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Wednesday Jul 5, 2017 #
Running 1:12:35 [2] 13.45 km (5:24 / km)
Tuesday Jul 4, 2017 #
Running 50:39 [2] 10.07 km (5:02 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Trail
Monday Jul 3, 2017 #
Running 30:06 [1] 6.19 km (4:52 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Trail
Sunday Jul 2, 2017 #
Running 39:15 [1] 6.75 km (5:49 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Trail
Saturday Jul 1, 2017 #
Running 15:14 [1] 2.77 km (5:30 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 9:56 [1] 1.93 km (5:09 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Running 5:00 [2] 1.2 km (4:10 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
strides
Orienteering 15:21 [5] 4.0 km (3:50 / km) +85m 3:28 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
Tartu
14th
Mixed emotions. I don't think I could have done much more today, the last 3 minutes were pure pain. So in some ways it was satisfying and not bad for a WOC individual debut.
But I'd been hoping for a slighter better performance and result. Made some mistakes and possibly could of pushed a bit harder on the first half but overall the race was in line with how my races/training have been this year so I can't have expected more.
Felt good warming up and calm going through the start boxes to the arena. Made a slight mistake at 1 overshooting in circle. Then fairly good flow through the next controls, just slightly poor direction leaving 4.
Was still feeling fairly good setting off to 10. Wiggled a bit as I slightly missed the alley soon after 9. As I came off the steep hill on this leg started to feel tired and didn't take a great line to the way down. Struggled up next hill to the control, wobbly into 11 then ran round the wrong building though didn't realise during race what I'd done but lost 10-15s. Made it back up to the pleateau with 12 on ok but then felt like I staggered in and out of the control at what felt like jogging speed as I swam in lactate. From then on I just had to dig deep to keep some sort of speed to the finish. Noise on the run in was awesome and I found another gear but not quite enough to hold off Peter though ~0.7s. 3rd time this year he's beaten me on the run in!
Finished 5th so with so many still to come thought I'd end up somewhere in the late 20s. So to hold onto a top 15 position was a surprise.
Running 6:00 [1] 0.62 km (9:41 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3