Training Log Archive: RobB

Great Hucklow fell race. Lovely soaking wet day for it (this time last year someone had to retire from the race with heat exhaustion). I was getting a lift with Craney so I knew there would be some tough competition, but then we saw Phil, then Lloyd and on the start line someone pointed out a guy who made the British Mountain running team from last year.....needless to say a brisk pace was set for the course, was pleased to grab a third spot, but helped by Craney's choice of footwear and Phil's lack of sleep.

4 ultra sprint races. This was really good fun, but their was a high "boo" factor built into each race if you made a stupid mistake / went around a wrong butterfly loop. I saved my boo till the final where I ran around a loop the wrong way round - doh. Realising that I had blown my chances in the final, I was pleased to catch Neil up during the maze at the end - couldn't quite overtake him though. Note to self practice rugby tackles.

Lots of jogging up and down between heats.

Went to labs to do some sport testing. A max lass test and a VO2. Last testing was in November (pre season). I had been dreading this all week. Sessions went ok - (lactacte threshold a bit down, and VO2 up) but need to wait for the detailed analysis to get some useful data.

I had lost a bit of weight and put on a bit of muscle - so pleased that the S+C has been doing something. Still some way off from being "beach fit" though ;).

Easy run from work - got changed in the shower rooms that looked spotless and unused - to the track and then a little warm down afterwards with the girls - too knackered (well actually lazy) to run home. Managed to see finish of Le Tour which was pretty cool.

C • BG 2

"Race" over 2400m. Certainly got my lungs burning. Felt ok, but hip flexors were incredibly sore from all that jumping / hurdling (well ok jumping) and sprinting (well ok running fast). Pleased to stay ahead of Martin and Adam.

C • sounds like fun? 3

Race and chase for 10 minutes.

Early morning session. Felt really stiff, really struggled to squat with proper technique.