Training Log Archive: markg

Follow-John exercise at Bow Valley with Meridian. Vague sort of map, with some well out of date veg on the map, but nice running in places; would be great with an updated map. Slow pace because we stopped quite often as Meridian worked out where we'd gone. Felt good at this stage but had a few uncertain moments and stuffed one control quite royally.

A line-O exercise on the super technical south-western part of Mt Laurie (Yamnuska). Struggled a bit initially, it was still difficult to read the terrain despite using 1:10,000, and made 5 min or so error. Focussed a bit more once I'd relocated, practised reading ahead and keeping in mind what to expect next. Very detailed navigation required in this area. Starting to get pretty hot.

Final exercise was a normal course again in the super detailed part of Mt Laurie. Did better with this concentrating and pushing a little harder, but it came undone at 8 where I got confused in the circle dropping maybe 3 min. At this point it was about 30 deg at this point and despite quaffing lots of water and gatorade just couldn't escape my thirst and overheating feelings. After 8 I was broken and managed only the slowest jog and a fair bit of walking on the final controls. I actually had to stop and rest in the shade at one point. Shouldn't an Aussie have better heat tolerance?

After the training we pretty quickly departed for the Drake in Canmore and cooled down with some beer (I did better on the Aussie stakes here) and a tasty bison burger and then home to watch the recap of the last 50km of the big mountain stage of the tour ('enhanced' by the tv channel, meaning that 50km lasted 3 hours).

Went for a late evening run from home up onto Nose Hill and back. Still pretty warm at 21 deg but nicer than during the day. Trying to work on my left leg form but it fatigues quickly and then feels clumsy. Frustrating.

With Mario who was struggling from his rum consumption last night.

6 × Osmonds with alternating sprint and high knees back up the suite steep hill
2 × high knees, butt kicks, and sideways, twisting running (does that have a proper name?)
4 × downhill strides

A crap run on a crap day. Planned to do a couple of 10min+ threshold efforts. Got through 9min on the first, at which point my stomach was threatening to play up and I had the start of a stitch, and left hamstring was not great like usual. It was all a bit much for me today, and I stopped to walk until the stitch disappeared and then jogged the rest. I did throw in 4 strides near the end and they at least were fun.

Physio today for more work on my left hammy including acupuncture and then had to work late (got home at 2am - it's hard to get a taxi during Stampede)

Mostly steady pace with about 6 harder efforts: 1, 2, 1, 2, 30s, 30s, 15s, and 15s.