HILL RUNNING IN MAJORCA

WOW.... An amazing week last week, did very little during the week but kicked some Hill Butt on Saturday and Sunday!!!! I was lucky enough to be in Majorca for the weekend and lucky enough to be staying in Puerto Soller for 3 nights which meant I could easily tackle a 1.8km hill on the outside of the port. Niiiice!!!!! I was originally going to tackle another Marathon attempt but the reality of the Majorca roads is very different and I quickly got stopped kin my tracks by dead ends and rocky cross country trails which wasn’t what I was after. So, after a couple of dead ends I ended up at the bottom of a 1.8 km hill (1.8 up and 1.8 down). So, off I went… It was getting hot, very hot and this made it all the more realistic for the MdS so pushed me on more, that, and I had the added excitement of racing other cyclists and runners who had the same idea as myself. 1st 1.8km took 9mins (up) and the following 7 ascents took anywhere from 10 to 15mins. Total ascents = 8 and obviously total descents = 8. Running Time = 3hrs spot on (mas o menos) and total distance covered = 33km (including the starting run). Man I was buggered and sore after it though, but having other runners and cyclists (this is how I know it was 1.8km) pushed me on more and more, it was an awesome morning. Only worrying aspect was (as it was soo hot, I got heat rash all over my back and arms which again like the rubbing the other week opened my eyes to possible other problems of training in the heat….. Pero bueno, el día de sabado era INCREÍBLE…… ME ENCANTA!!!!

Week Summary:
Monday 14 – 10km run
Tuesday – nada
Wednesday – nada (training Fitness First Europe)
Thursday – nada (small run, cycle)
Friday – nada – too hot!!!
Saturday – 33km Hill Training – Majorca – Spain – Niiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday – 7.2km Hills (slightly hung over so gave up at this point....

All in all a Rubbish weeks performance finished off with TOP Draw Training – I guess you win some – You lose Some!!!!!!!!!!

The Bike is being thrashed this week to get me ready for the Sleepless in the Saddle Race in 3 weeks…. Its still far too new looking!!!!!!!!
CS