Training Log Archive: BorisGr

Thought about running the relay today (i was registered as my own team, so could run the first leg and then just stop if i wanted to) but, wisely, i think, decided to refrain from back-to-back races for now. Went for a bike ride to Lake Malaren with Amy instead on a very nice day. Will try to resume regular training this week, but maybe will skip Tuesday's intervals for now.

C • shins 2

Warm-up and cool-down

Middle Distance DM.
Felt ok in the morning, so I decided to go to the middle distance district champs and try to jog the course. Felt great after the warm-up and decided to try racing. Started way too fast (feeling rested after a couple days off or easy) and ran past the first control, losing two minutes. Then settled into a nice, comfortable rhythm, reading the map pretty well and even getting into a good flow for the first time in Sweden. Still made a 1 min mistake in the middle and a 2 min one towards the end, but i think this was my second successful race in a row. Ended up 25th or so in the district champs, but way back of Mats Troeng, who is simply incredible.
The shin felt ok afterwards - not worse, maybe a bit better, so I think a lot of stretching helps.

Trying to jog and see how my shin feels. Ran to the clubhouse accompanied by Amy Fuller (visiting from swissland!) on a bike, stretched, ran back. Didn't feel any better, didn't feel any worse, but the calf on the leg with the bad shin seemed to tighten up a whole lot. Weird. Will try putting anti-inflammatory cream on it and maybe going for an orienteering jog tomorrow.

C • 4

To class, to Dan's house, to station to pick up Amy

To class, from downtown

Warm-up

The club classic champs on the club's home map.
A big improvement over Sunday. Started slow, careful, and the map was actually making sense! Ended up running a steady race with good flow - not particularly fast - but making just one 1.5 minute error and a couple of hesitations until the end when i lost another 1.5 minutes on a trail leg! Still, quite satisfied with the race (21 minutes behind Mats Troeng, 13 minutes behind Lars, 10 minutes behind Bjorn.... as opposed to 49, 40, and 30 behind on Sunday).
So thanks to all for the words of encouragement that i got - hopefully, not all is lost!
Unfortunately, the tendons or ligaments or whatever else is on the front of a shin seem to be really hurting whenever i walk or run. Anyone know what that may be? I hope it goes away soon, but it's worrying me.

C • 13

One thing i noticed yesterday, and i wonder if anyone can comment on this: it seems very normal and acceptable here in Sweden to quit when you are having a bad race. Judging from the splits and from talking to people, several good runners who got off to bad starts just quit, and this seems fine. For me, quitting a race is one of the most shameful things i can do - i have done it almost only in cases of injury or an extreme situation (US Champs at Fallen Leaf). Why is it that here it seems more acceptable than finishing with a bad result?

C • You asked, we answer 3

Running from home to the clubhouse and back.

Circuit training at the clubhouse plus a few minutes of sit-ups at home while explaining some linear algebra to Salman.
I thought about going for a map run in the morning but decided to take it a bit easier this week than last as i am fighting off a cold and getting some blisters from running in the same shoes over and over. The rest of my stuff (packed in two boxes) just got to Mattias Berggrund's apartment in Stockholm, so i'll go visit him soon and retrieve the stuff.