Training Log Archive: Big Jon

Marc run, JM and KN from Scotty carpark. Nice route along lower track to gravel pits and back on river-bank path. Right heel/achilles noticeable at start but settled and fine at end.

Hanging controls in Dess for local event. Feeling good and bouncy, legs strong. Heel fine.

C • Good and bouncy 1

Lap of Dess Wood - lovely afternoon with low sun across fields and hills.

Good session again, with calf stretches given extra time.

South Deeside road up track through woods to Coyles of Muick ridge, along to first Coyle and then down through forest to track in Allt Cailleach and back along to road. Met Steph at end - which explained the stud marks on the first track (she'd done main Coyle and then another point to the west. Wet day and windy when out on ridge, but very mild.
Heel/Achilles noticeable the whole time but didn't worsen.

Nice head torch run in Dess woods with E (for half) and S. Misty and damp, but quite mild and very enjoyable. Right heel a bit niggly to start with but improved so I think I got away with intervals. Will try for 4-5 consecutive days running and see what it does.

Loch Kinord loop with S, 6x3+1. Good warm-up with a few surges to test achilles, seemed OK but I was aware of it. Started first interval and again was aware of it but not painful. Kept going and at end achilles was not 100% but pretty damn good - hardly any pain to the touch. Good calf stretch after seemed to help.
Intervals themselves were pretty tough - each one got harder and by no4 I was almost sick after. Still getting this done without breakdown of achilles is a big step forward, maybe I can still race :-)

C • Racing 6

Good long warm up and still had a fairly long grovel back at the end - really struggling to jog at end of session.

First for a long time, felt good.

Hill of Banchory, nice morning.

foam rollers but a fairly gentle introduction so nothing to achey afterwards.

St Cyrus, decent walk of about 2 hours with S (we left E making huge sandcastle on the beach). Chilly wind.