Training Log Archive: Leon

Penrith parkrun #1 - 2nd, 19:15

Doing one parkrun a month now, so this was February's.
Basically a cross country, so not ideal for me.
Round some playing fields, very flat, but very soft underfoot, cut up easily.
Bit of a convoluted loop round some rough stuff down the side of some tennis courts that was even muddier, and rutted (will be ankle breaking once firm, surely?), then 300m of tarmac, or you clould wear spikes, I wore trail shoes.
Then there was an out and back to complete the lap.
2 laps.
Was in second from early on, but couldn't get close to the guy who won, though the gap was never huge.
On the out and back at the end of the first lap, they turned us 80m early, well at least the first few, I knew this was wrong, but followed the leader.
Second lap, so right at the end, they made us do it twice. Fair enough I guess, but two guys appeared ahead of me on the finish straight, who hadn't been sent round twice. Cue much confusion at the finish which they eventually sorted.
Without doing it twice, they might have a 5k course, we all had it long, but the organiser said the parkrun HQ guys had measured it with their GPS accurately!
Dull course, though will be fast in summer.

Trying to do a full volume session on Saturdays, so 5 mins recovery (needed to sort the results out!) then 5 x 3 mins off 75 secs jog.

Forgot to mention the wind was very strong in your face on the way out and behind on way back. Tried to do 2 mins into the wind and 1 on the way back on the playing fields.

Worked hard but probably could have done with some company to keep me on my toes

Meeting in Newcastle today, so crawled round Highroyds at 6.30am somehow

Not looking forward to this, cold wet and windy so tried to put it off, finally got out of the door at 20.45, extended Otley loop, easy first mile, then at 6's pushing hard up the hill back to Menston to 8 miles in 49:20, last mile inc. strides.
A decent effort, but pretty horrible evening. Not even much traffic.

Burley morning run to train. Grim

Shipley to Idle

Idle Street O - 1st, 270pts

Sensibly decided to run this at 85%, the only time I was really working hard was up the hills after about 35 mins, quite tough.

Just made it my aim to get all the 20pt controls which I did comfortable after running with Joe for a bit round the NW cluster early on.

Main decision was whether to extend myself out to Apperley Bridge area, didn't go for it which was probably sensible at this pace, nothing really extra to add on at the end without putting an extra loop on.

At full pace reckon I could have got 5-7 more.

West York stroll. Felt easier than the pace suggested

Track - 1600m (90s) 4 x 400 (60) 1600m (90) 4 x 400 (60) 1600

Tucked in nicely behind the group on first mile, 5:08
First set of 4s good, 71,72ish
Then had a go and led the whole group round the first k of the 2nd mile, a bit kamikaze but I felt good, went through 800 in 2:28 but whole thing was 5:08 again
Eased back a notch for second set of 4s but it was a case of striding down the back straight and working into the wind on the home straight, first one was bad but legs recovered well
Last mile was the hard men, several drop outs and tried to hang onto Oz for grim death he got a 5-10m gap but I held on, job done

York Loop Line - cold

Shipley - Saltaire - Hirst Wood - Saltaire - Shipley - bottom of Buck Wood - Hollins Hill - Menston

Bloody stupid route to take, esp. with a back pack
Was working fairly hard but the pace didn't reflect this.

Long easy run, Menston Guiseley Esholt Yeadon Chevin Danefield Otley with Pete Dave and Poppy the dog

Very tired legs but got round. Lovely morning and nice to get it done.