Training Log Archive: Parkino

felt I had enough energy to go for a decent run yesterday, after collecting the controls and returning the kit, but I had to have a late lunch and the opportunity passed, this morning the lingering cold had worsened, slightly sore throat and nose, decided to rest

Event: Matlock Urban Event
 

hanging the rest of the controls: not much running - too much to carry - and when I did run I lost my map (briefly)

Collecting controls: didn't take as long, of course, bit of running this time.

hanging some controls for tomorrow's event

EMOA League, Beacon Hill
good turn out today so my chances of a big score and pinching third place overall were minimal, but it was a longer more testing course than Walesby, was fading when Paul Murgatroyd caught me at 17 (40mins), the paths were sticky and I didn't have the drive to keep it going up the hill so he got away

no mistakes really, hesitation at 8 (confusing path crossroads) and 9 (very indistinct path), also at 17 where the flag was lower on the ridge than expected, probably should've run straight at the fence to 23 instead of staying high to cross at the gate

8th out of 44, 7mins behind John Duckworth

very pleased to see I was less than 20secs slower than JD on the long leg up the track (lost 5mins from 17 to the penultimate control)

steady run down to Hall Leys for some intervals

3 x 1km, 90secs rest: 4.00 4.03 4.08

new route around the park, a figure of eight, which seems to be faster than the old route, or I'm getting fitter because I went below 4mins per km when not feeling good at all - I was having to work the arms on the 2nd lap! - decided to cut it short

got a race tomorrow

easy run home after intervals, but threw in a short hill interval at the end (41secs)

the cold has returned, feeling washed out