Training Log Archive: markg

I decided I'd been too long without proper running training and had better start doing something else hence this, my first ever, pool running. It went okay, sort of a weird feeling but after some initial uncoordination got into an okay rhythm. I never got puffed but felt fatigue through my quads from the water resistance.

Park O at Rocks Riverside Park. Got there late, didn't do a warmup, and forgot my earlier ideas for making it useful training and just ran around. It was fun and enjoyed some moments of fast running after a few slow and hot weeks with little training. Lost a bit of time with a weird little erosion-like earth bank thing at #9 and then missed the good route choices on #18 and #19, which is annoying because it's exactly the type of thing I should have training to do better. Achilles got a bit sore as the run progressed but thought it was okay to push on.

Calves. Discovered while doing some massage on my leg with the sore achilles that one or more of my peroneus muscles is really tight and sore and worked hard on it for a bit. These run down the outside of the lower leg quite close to the achilles and the sorest point is right by the sore point of the achilles. Once it's settled down from the punishment I gave it I'm hoping I'll find that it was the site of the pain I've been getting and not the achilles.

Core. Up to 3 x 17 push-ups. Beast.

Got my orthotic today.

A run with even less running ... Achilles seems to be getting worse the nicer I try to be to it but I've refreshed my memory of the rehab protocol and figure I should have been working harder on the strength component, so I'm now doing single leg calf raises (straight and bent leg) every 2nd day and the isometrics every day. Experimenting with some light eccentrics as well to see how that makes it feel. Also, I'm thinking that mornings may be a bad time and will try later runs.

Calves

Another little morning run. Achilles okay until the end when it gave a little yell. More stretching and massage needed, I think. Podiatrist appointment on Thu, so perhaps will get a quick consult then.

Calves

Checking control sites at New Farm Park. I think it's going to be a fun event. Achilles started ok but started to get a bit sore near the end.