Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Damp day, ran in Leigh Woods, stayed high on the route back. Time a bit of a guess because stopped watch. Did feel easier today

Did not run today needed to give foot a chance

Ashton Court run in the cold and sunshine. (Deer are magnificent at this time of year). Foot no worse as a result of yesterday nor any better painful particularly on downhill but perhaps running a bit better

BAOC event at Long Valley - bright, sunny but cold day very much enjoyed pottering around the course. 'O' shoes were surprisingly comfortable and foot not too painful but rough and downhill difficult. Foot hurt more afterwards and not really ready to run in any sort of terrain. Was quite lost/ confused at 17 and took ages for short leg, the rest was quite straight forward, tended to take path routes to minimise tussocks in open, much of forest very runnable.

Swineford run on a cold, crisp sunny day (in thermal). Steady run not too bad on ups but very slow on downs -foot still not right but getting accustomed to limping along

Different variant of 5.5 mile Purdown run but does have the three hills. Still stiffed legged (this could be because I cannot push through the foot?).
Windy but sunny and not the promised cold snap yet

Usual route across Purdown ran into cyclocross race (which look good fun!) so short circuit to Eastville Park and mostly in the Frome valley. In some ways a step back as hamstring again sore and still very slow but a lovely balmy autumn day to be out running