Recovering from CECS

Easy short run this morning.  I slept in again and didn't get out the door until about 10AM.  It was a little warm & muggy by then.  4.05 miles.  31:49.  7:51/mile.  133 BPM.  

Very slow easy run today on the Colchester Pond Road loop.  I didn't sleep at all last night & woke up w/ a bad headache, so I bagged the long run.  As an experiment, I tried to run as slow as possible without it being awkward.  I think I'll try to run like this for the entire week as a little recovery week.  The only time I've really backed off much this year has been due to little injuries.  A planned easy week will be nice.  6.31 miles.  54:24.  8:38/mile.  130 BPM.

Easy run at the 1/2 mile track.  6.11 miles.  47:56.  7:50/mile.  132 BPM.

Easy run at the 1/2 mile track.  Warm and muggy morning.  6.15 miles.  48:45.  7:56/mile.  133 BPM.

Easy run at the 1/2 mile track.  My left calf was a little painful at the end of the run.  4.12 miles.  31:43.  7:42/mile.  131 BPM.

Another minor setback.  My left calf is strained again.  I've been pushing a full wheelbarrow in the evening for the last few days and I think I overdid it.  I was filling the wheelbarrow too full and really straining when pushing it.  Geez!  How many reminders do I need that I'm not 20 years old anymore!  I felt it yesterady when running but it wasn't too bad.  Today it was worse, so I stopped and walked home.  It looks like I'll need to take another week or two off from running.  I'll try to hit the cardio equipment in the meantime to stay fit.  2.28 miles.  17:14.  7:35/mile.  130 BPM.