Monday, 1 June 2026

On the return trail!

Well, it's been two years since I snapped my Achilles tendon. Another Pan Pacific Masters Games is coming 'round in November. I can walk normally and it doesn't affect my rowing. But I still can't run or jump off my right foot. The chief recommendation for rehab is Isometric heel raises.

As for training, I have so far mainly done Foundation work: UT2/UT3 duration pieces, and some 5 stroke Strides interspersed within some of the duration rows, weight training, a block of Peak Power training, and a set of Tempo paced Cruise intervals every two weeks.

The plan was to increase weekly milage, but, looking back over my progress, I haven't really done that. I seem to need more recovery time and, if I do a weight training session, that's it for the day. No concurrent training for me! Now I have the next phase of training where I try to increase the number of 1k or 2k Cruise intervals and increase their pace from Tempo to full Threshold pace. Wish me luck!




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