Shall I give up on a perfect month with a mere 10km left to run? If I do the 10km run will I do more damage to my calf and risk an extended, enforced rest, thereby setting back my marathon preparation? These are the questions rattling through my brain at the moment. The brain is […]
Day 31: Give Up So Close Or Risk All? Read More »
Calf is still playing up. Now it’s cooled down it’s starting to seize up, which isn’t ideal. As it stands right now, I’m not going to run tomorrow. But a night’s rest can do amazing things, so I won’t say never. I’ve run 167.3 km this month. 177.2km is an average of 40km a week,
Sure felt like a tortoise today. Looks like it is a calf injury from the other day. I took yesterday off to rest it. Figured I’d go out nice and easy today and see how it went. There’s still some dull pain there, but it’s like a 1 out of 10 on the pain scale,
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Was going along at a nice, steady 6:30 pace when I felt a sharp pain in my achilles/soleus, right where the gastroc overlaps. Decided to walk 1km and reassess. By then it was a low level, dull pain. So hopefully just a cramp and nothing more. I’ll keep an eagle eye on that the next
Day 27: Injured or Just Cramp? Read More »
Merry Christmas to you! I took Christmas (yesterday) off as well as the day before. It was good to have a bit of a break, go for a swim, eat to satisfaction (but no more – what’s the point in feeling sick after?), spend time with friends & family, watch the first day of the