Training Log Archive: AlistairH

Felt good - no achilles pain - contemplated Tuesday intervals but decided it wouldn't be a good idea.

Did a better warm up, including some runs to check out my pacing scale given that the shooting range was clearly labelled in 100m intervals. 16 alternate left footfalls running fairly hard on slightly rough grass. I'm sure it used to be less but that'll do for now.

Then cooled down completely waiting for first leg runner... after a while I thought I might at least get to spectate on the JK Trophy third leg as they lapped me... nope. The first few had gone out on third leg before I started so it was going to be just me and a bunch of sand-dunes.

JK Trophy 2nd leg. 32/44. 11/15 (13/29 incl. Vets), +54% on my gaffle. Couldn't really get in the mood given lack of head to head competition - left in 41st position. Came back in 41st position. Didn't identify anyone as being on my course and leg. Happy I navigated pretty smoothly to begin with then binned 3'45 on no. 7. Again, concentration error. I've got to stop making one per race. And, if I do, I need to relocate quicker. For example, I pulled up short and looked confused. But there was a fence as a catching feature 100m past the control so should not have lost more than a minute. 30' error later finding the right pit. Much better than last year but not the greatest of outings.

Had to run to the start in a rush again.

JK Day 3. 18/31 on M21L giving me 14/30 people who ran both days. +52%. Coped fine with the distance but lacklustre from the very start - tired from yesterday I didn't really run that well. Nav. find until 21 where I lost 5'30. Walked up wrong side of marsh and didn't see control below the level of the grass on the other side. Not having used a proper attack point I didn't have a feel for when I'd gone too far and wandered far too much. Then lost 1'00 on 27. I don't seem to be getting through long races without a fairly significant error, usually 80% of the way through.

Late getting ready - ran back as had forgotten whistle. All a bit rushed.

JK Day 2. Tyrell South. M21L. 15/37. +33%. OK. Ran fairly well. Coped with distance and time on feet. Annoying 2' error on 1 and 4' on 7. Otherwise navigated fine. Winsplits shows me as having about 2'30 of errors near the end when in reality I was just struggling to run through the deeper heather. Achilles felt better for the run rather than worse.

Event: JK 2011
 

Warm up (insufficient)

JK Sprint. Stranmillis College, Belfast. M21E 73/99. +45%. Not so good. Confused by bagged map at beginning. Felt I was heavily limited by the technical side and didn't really get into the running. Binned 30s concentration error after the spectator control. Almost 2 mins down on AndrewD and AndrewL on same course. Didn't feel afterwards that I'd been in a race... hence intensity 4. I just didn't manage to get running properly.

Still shooting pains in left achilles. Contemplated not going to JK.

Occasional shooting pain in left achilles. Left hip flexor sore. So rest today and tomorrow.