Bit of a delay since my last post, but I have a reason…
I followed the training plan I decided on pretty well for a week and a half. It incorporates things like hill repeats, fartlek runs, long slow runs and the like. It was all going really well, and then I tweaked my achilles tendon running for a bus a few days ago. Doh! Trying to sprint up a hill from a standing start after being sat down for most of the day was asking for trouble to be honest…
If you’ve read my first post, you’ll know that I suffered from achilles tendonitis a while ago that took a few months to clear up. I’m determined that I won’t be out that long this time, so I’ve decided to take a break from running for a few weeks. I tried running again soon after the initial tweak and knew that I need to rest. This is part of the whole “listen to your body” thing that I’m trying to do. I’m certain that one of the reasons it took so long for my achilles to heal the last time was because I’d tried to run through it too many times before deciding to take a break. I don’t want to make that mistake again. So my regime at the moment (and probably until after christmas) is regular massage of the achilles area on my left leg, and eccentric calf exercises off the bottom step. I’m also doing lots of playing card workouts, which are basically HIIT workouts to try and keep up my overall fitness and build my core strength.
After christmas I’ll re-assess where I am and hopefully get back to running in my minimalist shoes. I’ll update this again when I start running again! Until then, merry christmas and a happy new year!
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