Training Log Archive: AC

Ile-de-France Middle Distance Championships at Le Ball Trap map in Fontainebleau forest. Very nice area - a suitable amount of good granite with quite a complex of steep short gullies. Nicely mapped and the 1:7500 scale was very welcome. Good course as well. I started off okay for the first few controls then made a minute error on each of 5 and 7. My back really started to play up and get very sore over the last couple of km and I had to stop several times to try and stretch it out (with minimal success). Jogged on and got round the rest of the course without major mishap, but never felt like I was running very freely. THis is probably not surprising given that this was my first O race since October last year, and I have not been very consistent in my running training. Still, good enough for a close 4th place in H55 (winner did 35.43, so only 1m23s off the win - bit of a nice surprise!). Back felt very stiff and sore afterwards....

After a very busy week at work, it was nice to get out for a short morning run before yet another busy day. A bit stiff and slow to start with but settled into a nice rhythm and pace. Good run.

Glorious morning for a run. I don't normally like doing intervals first hting in the morning as my body just doesn't ever really get going. This morning was an exception adn I felt reasonably sprightly from the first few steps. So set out to do 12 x 1 min on / 1 min off. I wound up doing 13 intervals because I lost count. Reasonable pace for the most part (4.00-4.10) although I fell off the pace for a couple of intervals in the second half (4.19, 23) when I hit a slope for a couple of intervals - try as I might, I couldn't maintain the pace going up hill. Finished off with a couple of good hard intervals below 4min/km. Good session.

C • good session 3