Week 5 – A 8/10 week Bouncing back well from the disappointment of the last week – really, really enjoyable week of training. Hard in parts, easier than expected in others. Time to kick on. Maybe the introduction of protein powder (Huel) – who knows, but I have been worried about the rebuilding of muscle, … Continue reading Valencia 5/12
Week 4 – A 7.5/10 that went down to a 1/10. Injury comes back to plague my treacherous body. I wonder if the cold I suffered last week did enough to tweak muscles & create an environment for my left calf to pull / tear / strain as it did mid June. Regardless it happened, … Continue reading Valencia 4/12
Week 3 – A 7.5/10 that went down to a 1/10. Right achilles heel insertion begun to improve, running begun to feel easier – then going back into school & being exposed to children’s germs struck. Post Wednesday’s harder session (and there was clearly some tiredness there as I napped after my breakfast) I felt … Continue reading Valencia 3/12
Week 2 – on the whole I’ll give this a 6/10. Right achilles heel insertion played up post Wedensday’s run, which now seems to have calmed down a little. Hopefully more a response to upping my load a little and running 5 consecutive days for first time in a long time Monday 18/9: Early morning … Continue reading Valencia 2/12
12 weeks – December 3rd. I’ll be interested to see what I can run, if I can train unhampered / uninjured and the journey to get there. I’m planning on following this routine – with the idea of trying to learn something from Boston, managing fatigue and trying to maximise 12 weeks. Slightly different to … Continue reading Valencia – 12 weeks – Week 1/12
I listened to the above podcast earlier this year. I am familiar with Erwan Le Corre from an interesting interview with him in the second WeMove publication. The founder of MovNat he’s built a large business around teaching his movement practices. The above podcast with Rangan Chaterjee was Erwan sharing his ideas & new breathwork … Continue reading BreathHoldWork – Erwan Le Corre, a massive let down.
I seriously hurt my back last Monday. Carrying out deadlifts, I wasn’t completely focused on the lift and when I stood up rather than use my legs / glutes to take me through the exercise I left this to my lower back. I immediately felt an uncomfortable stretch of the muscles in my lower back … Continue reading Constructive rest
Various things have piqued my interest over the last few days. First one was a story circulating about Iga Swiatek (The current WTA No1) practising with tape over her mouth. I found this article in The Washington Post amusing / curious / interesting – from it’s headline, through to it’s generally positive coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/08/12/nasal-breathing-mouth-tape-exercise/ Part … Continue reading Things I’ve noticed the last week
I became introduced mini hurdles / wickets on the wonderful Scholar program (Steve Magness & Jon Marcus’ online coaching support network). Jon is a big proponent of them – due to how well they help develop and improve (reactive) running form / technique. In very simplistic terms they act as a constraint to help encourage … Continue reading Mini-hurdles wickets and what I’ve learnt so far
One of the best, if not the best things I’ve bought over the last year has been a Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer: Which has been invaluable – in conjunction with my road bike & Zwift. When I first came back into running, the first couple of years where OK in terms of avoiding long … Continue reading Zwift, moving & breathing
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