Training Log Archive: Keith

To WoT to pick up car in the pissing rain.

Darrens Dash - Fell race, Longtown, Black mountains

First fell race in a while, was shortened course due to adverse weather - It was colder in bristol this morning than Nelson. Duncan led from the front, I took off quite quickly, but got caught by a couple of blokes on the first uphill. Then traverssed round, then on to the main climb. mark2 & a girl, we're getting closer and closer. Once at the top, I unleashed on the technical downhill, passed the guy i'd been with for ages, and tried to catch 3rd. Got closer and closer, then started down on more gradual downhill, and he opened up a big gap. I had a few stomach cramps at this point. meanwhile Mark2 was getting close, then it went flat, and he was getting closer and closer, I was beggining to panic, as really didn't want a sprint finish, and then we went up hill to the finish and it was fine. All I could taste the whole wasy round was that rank pint of butcombe from last night.

Felt alright, not brillant. Really enjoyed my first proper fell race, despite the pissing rain.
Duncan won in 36min

C • Fell 3

Run with Timmy, tanpit wood loop, with the extra NT "gracie's" wood. Very pleasent, good to have tim there to keep me honest. Would've been even better if he didn't have to stop to go to the toilet 4 times :-)

6* 3mins on the downs.
Felt good, Wanted to get some speedwork in pre jukola.
Got caught in some cold rain warming down.

WUD

Run from hotel in madrid, round palace down to river, and across into Casa de campo. Nice park, lots of madriain mtbs and roadies around, though the mtbers seemed to aviod riding off road. Some canoeing going on in the pond too. Quite remote up the back, would be alright for orienteering, some contour detail, and intricate veg, Back down to river and along up past principe pio and back. Put in a few efforts towards the end.

Good to get out for a run been struggling to make time for it.