w/c 22nd Jan - A good training week

w/c 22nd January 2007
A good training week this week, plenty of running, although perhaps could use a little more speedwork to keep me sharp...
Monday - 5.5 steady, felt heavy legged after excellent run on the Carneddau the day before
Tuesday - 7, 3*hill loops at a fast pace at uppoer Burwardsley with the group. Felt fast one i warmed up and was quick during the reps, one of the quickest in the group, esp on the hilly bits.
Weds - 7, with Alison at Wrexham Ind Estate, 7.20 pace, felt very comfortable
Thurs - had a rest
Fri - BGR leg 2 with Paul Miller. 15M/5500' Cloud to 2000', plenty of snow and not the quickest conditions. Ran the leg very easily and 9 mins inside the 23 hours schedule at a real canter. Felt like i could have gone much quicker. Lost a little time on Fairfield, probably due to slow slope off Dollywaggon (couldn't run any of it, very slipperly snow).
Went a bit daft for a few mins off Nethermost Pike summit!
http://www.mania4mountains.nildram.co.uk/BGR/Nethermost.doc
Could have also decended a bit better off Seat Sandal, although we were quick. Lesson is to go onto the wets cairn and decend from there on a straight line down the nose of the ridge.
http://www.mania4mountains.nildram.co.uk/BGR/Seat%20Sandal.doc
Foodwise - choc coated sesame snacks good, as were mini Go-Natural bars. Rocky bars also marvellous.
Time vs schedule - http://www.mania4mountains.nildram.co.uk/BGR/BGR%20Sec2.htm (c/o Paul Miller)

Sat - 4M Bought new fell shoes in Newcastle (Rocklite 285s) and did short trail run in Holywell Dene.
Sun - 15M with Alison, slow on the roads. Felt a bit sluggish but ended with a decent pace.
Total - 54miles, 6000' ascent all in