Training Log Archive: markg

Isotonics with a box of CDs as weight, on a step extending the dorsiflexion range a little.

To gym, via a couple of laps of South Oval plus some dynamic stretching, and back. Achilles feeling a bit better than last night.

Isometrics 4 x 40s @ 35kg ↑
Squats 4 x 5 @ 60kg ↑
Deadlift 4 x 5 @ 40kg
Chinups 4 x 3
Pushups 3 x 10
Low row 3 x 8 @ 26kg
Reverse lunges 4 x 5 @ 16kg
Single leg dead lift (was looking for a complimentary exercise for the lunge rests)

The plan for this was 45min with a couple of tempo efforts in the middle, unfortunately the Achilles was nasty and just did a short plodding lap of the grass track and back home again. Did skipping exercises at the end, they felt better than running.

Time to admit the pain isn't under control again. A couple of nights of voltaren during the week didn't seem to make any difference so it's not paratenonitis even though the pain seems similar. Some of the pain is slightly lower than the sore point on the tendon and spread both medially and laterally. Massage then ice in the evening tonight, maybe another voltaren test.

A whole bunch of teenagers finished up training as I arrived at the track - I felt very old and broken.

3 x 60s skipping

Easy-ish one from work out and back on the ALJ Memorial Track, where I crossed paths with Devil, and then to the gym. Bad start with the Achilles, pretty sore for some reason and stopped for a couple of minutes' walk before starting again. Had to work at not getting pissed off. I've done voltaren the last two nights with no noticeable difference so I guess the pain is proper achilles pain and not paratenonitis. Also had a little asthma.

Isotonics 3 x 8 @ 30kg

Hit the gym for calf isometrics and some rolling.

Isometrics 4 x 40s @ 30kg (1/2 straight, 1/2 bent)

A couple of easy laps of the running track at Stromlo with 4 x ~100m strides and skipping for Achilles, which are more sore than I would like so I'm going to take a rest from running tomorrow.

3 x 30s skipping