Training Log Archive: Anvil

Amazing trail run in the Brecon Beacons national park. Probably one of the most enjoyable runs I've done in a long time, especially in the UK.
Got a car for the weekend to get to Birmingham tomorrow so headed for the hills to do a loop which sounded good from a website I found.
Wasn't disappointed, it's such cool scenery around there - once you get on a ridge or spur line it's nice a flat, and you run along the edge of these ridges and the gound falls away from you - it's like running on the edge of the earth. 80 mins running, about 2 hrs in total after photo stops!
Here's the names of the things I ran up/down/next to:

Craig y Fan Ddu
Valley of the Caerfanell
Graig Fan Las
Bwlch y Ddwyallt
Cwm Cwareli
Craig Cwareli
Craig Cwmoergwm
Fan y Big
Upper Neuadd reservoir

I love Welsh words

Just an easy cruise around the streets. Thought tonight would be tough since the last couple of days were a bit of a struggle, but loosened up after the first couple of ks, then it was all cake for the rest.

Track session. 5 x 400s x 2, equal recoveries and 2 mins between the 2 sets. Really struggled tonight, felt yesterdays run in my legs and an early start this morning didn't help.
Splits: 75, 74, 74, 75, 76, 75, 76, 78, 76, 76

Found out today I was lucky enough to be one of the 1 in 7 to win the ballot to go in the London Marathon. Shame I'll be back in Oz now, but the place got snapped up by one of the blokes from the club as soon as I mentioned it!

Longish run I was meant to do on Sunday. Bay loop with large city extension. Got a bit disoriented in the city and ended having go run the length of the mall. Apparantly running through the mall is not a common thing cause pretty much everyone stared at me, strange Welsh people.

Wasn't feeling the most motivated, got to bed too late cause I was being geeky with all the splits from Saturdays race (but I won one!). Contemplated doing nothing, but the Hollyoakes theme music was coming from the loungeroom when I got home and I had a Pavlovian urging to get changed and head out.
Did 1km hard/1km easy x 6 with a fair bit of warm up/down on either side. Felt really good on the hard ones, often these types of runs feel easier than a steady state type of thing.
Did a loop of the bay then headed into the City Centre to extend it a bit. Full moon lit up all the dark bits which was good, it's quite nice in the city at this time of night - at least this early in the week.

Went out to Peterborough to watch the great Eastern Run. Would have entered if they did enter on the day cause it was such a cracker, was nice to see a race from the other side though.

Yesterdays map:
http://www.slow.routegadget.co.uk/cgi-bin/reitti.c...
Before you look at any routes, just have a look at the course and just try and work out the best routes on the legs from 18 to 27.
Not sure about the photo that is gracing the front of the city race website though.....

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