Training Log Archive: W

Limped around the weight room again. My toe aches sometimes during the night, and ironically hurts the least when I don't have any shoes on, but it hasn't tempted me to go for another barefoot run just yet. Was going to go to Birmingham today but figured if I wanted this to get better, I should stay off my feet a little so I can get back to running as soon as possible. For now, its back to the (stationary) bike.

Despite a pink-ish purple-ish toe, went to the gym and did some endurance strength.

Wednesday night orienteering event at Coombe Abbey. I'd put two workouts today, because in the morning I went for a barefoot run, and about 8 minutes in, I kicked a rock (not intentionally). My Vibrams immediately turned bloody red and I turned around a made a beeline home, where it kept bleeding for a while. Ironically the toenail wasn't broken or anything, so I don't really know what happened to it, phsyically.

Either way, it meant that putting pressure on it hurt a lot, but it was BBQ night at orienteering, and I wasn't going to miss that! So, I ran the course at a tempo-y jog, which actually turned out really great because I was a bit more careful and navigated better than when I was in a hurry. Still, I tried to take bearings in open fields to practice, and they still seemed pretty horrendous. I'm bad with remembering to aim off, which I think is part of my problem. I need to write some reminder notes of all things I must remember to do in a race, because clearly I can't keep them all straight.

C • Reminder notes 6

Did some sprint-poos, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20, 1:10, and etc. to 10 seconds. Didn't feel wickedly fast. Finished it off with a little 10 minute tempo back to the Canley Ford and then back home.

Last day of hiking in Snowdonia, up to Carnedd Llewlyn. I'm sure the top was nice, but we couldn't see anything with the cloud. Still pleasant, though, a predominantly flat or gentle hike, , so a bit more running this time around.