Training Log Archive: BrandNewMe

Scottish 6 day day 1 lossie.

Motoring along quite nicely. Had to avoid the path option as it was too sandy for achillies. Did a loop around the hill at 5 as I ran past the control thinking a control on a path couldn't be mine 30secs maybe. Got a bit bored at 7 and ended upon the wrong bit of forest. Lost loads of time (c 12 mins). Rest was fine, just a bit downhearted. I ran straight everywhere as the paths were too sandy. 13 felt like a real slog. Dumped at least 2 mins at 15.

Achillies on waking - 6 (made sure I left my feet hanging off the end of the bed)
Calf on waking - 5
Achillies when running -5 (it could have done without the headless chickening - I was running on it for too long)
Calf in running - 6


Pissed off at 7. I have started to have a real aversion to not knowing where I am. Not good when I am orienteering so badly! Things are not clicking just now. Not happy with it at all.

No time. Would have been nice to check the achillies but no time. Calf on waking - 6. Achillies on waking - 5. Need to maybe lie with my feet off the end of the bed so they stretch the achillies. I usually lie with my feet pointing all night.

Cycle commute.

Calf on waking - 7
Achillies on waking - 5

Cycle commute via doctors and physio.

Mmmmm. Loadsa sleep. The kids are in Aberdour. Achilles on waking - 4, calf on waking - 4. Not as drastically bad as I expected but it is worse than recently.

I have a plan for the next few months from the physio. It starts after the 6 day, which I will sort if see how it goes.

Nice evening, no kids, a run with tessa in the pentlands. Not far in, I realised the achillies was just too bad, so we had to walk. Grrr! My physio is back from his travels now though, appointment tomorrow.

Calves on waking - 8
Calves when running - 4
Achillies on waking - 5
Achillies when running - 3

Morning off with Lozza, then cycle commute into work and back.

Morning calves - 8
Morning achillies - 4 so no running.

Usual. 5 mins wobble board, 3 x 3 exercises and 5 min massage.

This training is geared to trying to build up running and settle down injuries. Running has to be off road, and is better undulating, which generally means steep here in Edinburgh. the aim is to be able to do some proper training by September. I don't think, from this weeks training, that every day of the 6 day is possible or wise. Probably wiser than the marathon du medoc on 8th September though. Might have to see how quickly I can walk 26 miles ... drinking wine ... eating cheese ... hot sun beating down ... in fancy dress (theme - science fiction)... Other homework to be completed before September is to get someone who'll help me plan races etc to 2014 and help me technically; and also to have some fun! Email me any suggestions.

C • Fun 4

Through pollock, up Salisbury crags, then up the bog on the eastern side, then took a sharp left I didn't know existed before the path got to the end of the bog. Down the 7 hills descent, then up the dry dam, taking a brutal path from the Corrie bottom upwards, then decided the calves had enough. Jogged back to the edge of the park and walked back on the asphalt, doing drills. Hilly. It's going to kill my calves tomorrow. No exercises as I think I 'loaded' my calves enough today, but drills, wobble board, foam roller and massage.

Calves first thing - 7
Calves running - 4
Achillies first thing - 4
Achillies running - 6