Training Log Archive: Kris

Achilles a little more achy up the steep hill home, but still only a 1-2.

Bar warm up
3 x {Back squat @ 60 x 8, TRX hanging row x 8}
3 x {Split squat @ 35 x 8 L+R, BB shoulder press @ 20 x 8}
3 x {Bird dog x 8 L+R, Dead big x 8 L+R}

Achilles a bit sore when I got up during the night to got to the loo: 2-3, but didn't feel anything on the slow jog down to the gym. Lower left calf has been a bit tight the last few days, so I probably need to get on top of that.

Did my three Achilles tests at lunchtime (barefoot):

25 single leg calf raises - both calf's feeling the lactate burn by the end, right one maybe a bit better than the left but not much in it.
3 x 60 double leg bounds - no pain or discomfort at all, a little bit of trouble staying on the same spot.
3 x 30 single leg bounds - same as double leg bounds.

No pain from the Achilles during any of the tests. A couple of low rumbles after (0-1) but these did not last long. No discomfort in the afternoon after the tests.

Having a day off running to give the Achilles space, plan is to run every day for the rest of the week - hopefully including a couple of harder efforts and longer runs.