5 steady miles with horsforth harriers last night, and 3 pints of ale after.
5 steady miles with horsforth harriers last night, and 3 pints of ale after.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
1x900; 191s (100,91)
3x450; 85, 90, 90
1x900; 198s, (102, 96)
1x450; 91
Not really running a level pace 900 yet, going too slow on the first lap. I'd like to see 95s as I go through 450 I think, from fresh that is.
Ran the hodder valley show race yesterday, 4.5m/1500'. I was expecting it to feel a bit like great whernside, but it was actually a bit rougher. I found myself in the lead all the way out of the showground and over the river, not a common occurrence. It was a great route for descending, technical and fast if you had the means to make it fast.
Yes although IIRC there are three routes from the three venues and they range from felly to farm field.Originally Posted by mr brightside
One year I was first V60, obviously a year of the tough fell route.
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
I didn't think we were on the champs route, there are 2 different maps on the website.Yes although IIRC there are three routes from the three venues and they range from felly to farm field.
One year I was first V60, obviously a year of the tough fell route.
50m ride to the craven arms and back today. It was my first ride back after an absence for knee problems, caused by too much cycling. It was a day of a thousand sorenesses, most notable was the heavy feeling in my legs. Tea and cake at st peters church on the way back.
For those people who who get pain in the knees whilst running or walking, cycling is usually recommended as the 'go to' fitness activity as most experts consider it to be knee friendly.
There are aspects of cycling, however, that can aggravate your knees; saddle height being one of them. Some people require more 'float' in their shoe-pedal connection, and get knee pain if this is insufficient.
And then there is cadence. If you watch professional cycling you will notice that for the vast majority of the time the riders 'spin' their legs in a high cadence/low torque technique. This is the most knee-friendly cycling technique.
5.5m with horsforth harriers tonight. My achilles niggle from my herculean adventure at high cup nick is hanging on a bit.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Tinshill Lane rep, 1x 0.7m/240', 4.31
Carr Bridge Drive reps, 7x 0.25m/110', 1.53, 1.50, 1.53, 1.49, 1.53, 1.50, 1.52
A pretty good session tonight, probably about the most consistent set of CBD reps I've ever done with no deterioration, and the quickest ascent of tinshill. Of late I seem to be feeling better and running better, so hopefully I've turned a corner with my long COVID thing, and the worst might be behind me.
A pretty strong run today despite my foray into the unknown, 4m/1500', Great Whernside race. I remember I used to run most of the way up the last climb, but I walk most of it now. I was chasing a woman down the final descent who was a bit quick on the flat middle section, but I opened up a can of htfu down the last drop and left her.
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