Training Log Archive: AlistairH

Event: Carnethy 5 Hill Race
 

A bit gutted - 96 mins is really dire. Was running with people who took 88-89 for first half but on descent to the Howe I got to a point where I was struggling to descend at all - my quads and the postural muscles which give ankle stability just gave up. About 40 people overtook me descending from Carnethy Hill. Sigh.

On the positive side - I got around without trashing my achilles tendons and couldn't have a few months ago - given that my training goal is to sort the tendonitis out this is actually positive. Also, this has made it clear what I need to work on most (leg strength, leg strength and leg strength, esp. quads, ankles, oh and lose a ton of weight). Interestingly left achilles survived uphills fine but started hurting on downhills (when my ankles were flexing far too much). Good fun though. I'll do this again. Faster.

L. Achilles sore but not too bad. But a few days rest will increase my chance of getting round the Carnethy 5 without a recurrence. The Mudclaws were clearly a mistake - or at the very least I should train in them before racing in them - so ordered some more of exactly the same model of VJs I had before to get them for Carnethy.