Training Log Archive: rcro

Again, easyish day from home. Tredegar Park loop.

Running against the wind was hard work and didn't really notice when it was behind me. Uphill seemed an effort still but early on most of me felt ok. Did have to work quite hard at the end to run against the wind to finish.

A bit surprised that the BVP segment time is only 1s behind my best (set 6 years ago) - good enough for a top 3 overall out of 170, but did not feel especially special.

https://www.strava.com/activities/11127533625

Train strikes and leg not feeling good meant had no enthusiasm for any of my options to go somewhere today - so just stayed at home. Eventually got out at 12 and walked for a couple of hours, before doing an easyish run straight after. Felt ok.

https://www.strava.com/activities/11119565254

Stonehouse MapRun.

Work has got even busier now I’m covering a paternity leave as well as two vacancies. Being in office, found it very hard to find any time to get away from desk to walk around - and struggling for time to do any work. Legs feeling even worse than they did.

Didn’t do a lot of stretching out before starting, but the first km felt pretty uncomfortable, and then just felt tired and slow for the rest though pace suggests otherwise.

S-29-30-21-20-6-11-24-25-22-19-18-26-16-15-14-8-28-9-3-13-27-17-23-10-2-F. 550 points.

Distribution of points meant starting to east, and quickly able to form up a route that would get everything except 12, but quickly apparent that I wasn’t quick enough - long ways to first few checkpoints encouraged me to start cutting the 10 pointers. Thought hard about 4 but still felt time was a bit tight and more value in the final loop (70 points) which I didn’t want to get timed out of. In hindsight, probably could have got it, maybe need to be more lucky crossing roads though.

Not the most efficient route in the new estate. Went for interesting, which was muddier, as gave opportunity to see something different to the through road I’d just driven down.

Felt like a lot of running towards the end. Happy not to have overdone it.

https://www.strava.com/activities/11106910258

Drizzly, but did well to escape the rain.

Gaer and BVP in the wind and sunshine. More than hard enough.

https://www.strava.com/activities/11099075856

MDC from Mountain Ash. New run for me. Steep start that I struggled with and then never moving well on top. Slippery but fun trail back - only got moving comfortably once on the tarmac.

Legs really not up to much though. Can blame weekend/lack of rest/lack of hilly runs - but a bit disappointed how hard the slow group felt at times today. Hopefully build back some strength.

Weather was back to 2024 after yesterday’s blip. Waterproof never came off and hands cold enough at the end no way I could undo shoe laces and change. Suppose we should be grateful for the one nice* day this year (* at least the bits when it wasn’t raining)

https://www.strava.com/activities/11093108275

Streets in Ledbury on the way back home. Enjoying the sunshine and warm without too much wind - first nice day of the year.

Legs struggling a bit so fairly slow and happy it was short.

Possibly more fun than yesterday but not sure.

https://www.strava.com/activities/11082733017