Recovering from CECS

The good news is that my friend PR'd in the marathon.  He ran 2:49.  The bad news is that my right calf tightened up 3 miles into the run.  I jogged a bit to warm up and waited for Loren at the 13 mile mark.  I did not time it well.  I ended up standing around for 10 to 15 minutes by the time he hit 13 miles.  When he came by, I jumped into 6:20's with him.  It was too much for cold muscles, especially after taking 3 or 4 days off.  I'll end up taking a few more days off to nurse my calf.  Another dumb mistake on my part.  It's tough enough to get out the door every day and stay healthy.  I'm pretty upset at myself for taking such a risk running hard on cold legs in rainy 40 degree weather.  I hope my calf heals quickly so I can get back on the roads.

Ice, ibuprofin and stretching.  The calf feels pretty good.  Maybe I'll try running a few miles by Friday.

Middle Road.  4.37 miles. 32:05. 7:20/mi. 149BPM.  Cool and rainy.  Easy run trying to nurse my sore right calf.   The temp and rain didn't help any.  I started to feel my calf tighten up a little at 2 miles, so I turned around and tried to keep the pace very easy.  I'm not sure if I should take a solid week off without any running or try running 3 or 4 miles every other day.  I hate to keep taking extended breaks.  I'm considering consulting with my doctor about these frequent calf muscle injuries.  They are not career-ending, but they are bad enough to sideline me for a few weeks.

My right calf was a bit sore today.  I decided to give it a rest.  Maybe I'll give a try tomorrow.

Easy 4.18 miles.  My right calf felt fine.  I jogged very slowly.  In fact, I race walked the last mile and a half with a neighbor.  My HR stayed elevated while walking and it was lower impact.  Today was successful.  I'll try to do 4 or 5 miles again tomorrow.