2014

[marathondan]

So here's what I've been up to. 2 x 3 x 15 of each of the exercises below, every day. The difference between the two is what makes this exercise programme a rollercoaster of excitement.

It seems to be one of those exercises where no-one quite knows why it works. But I'm hopeful. There's a delightfully wordy paper here which openly states "We cannot explain why tendon thickness decreased and tendon structure was normalised in most of the successfully treated patients. Furthermore, we do not know at what point during or after treatment this positive effect occurred."

Also, to fill in the gaps between the sets, I'm doing a small pressup challenge and plank challenge. I figure that while I'm forcing myself to do these stretches every day, I might as well harness the self-discipline and do a little bit of core work as well.

No cardio work. Using up all my motivation points on the exercises.

Week 1:
Eccentric heel drops: 1,260
Pressups: 59 (yes that's in a week, not very impressive)
Planking: 15 mins (ditto)