Mileage Report

Walked to the ISU gym and ran 2.5 miles on the treadmill before walking back home.

The run felt okay for the first 1-1.5 miles, but after about 1.5 miles I experienced a more severe tightness/cramp in my right calf than usual. Both of my calves have a tendency to experience minor stiffness during runs, but this time was more severe than anything I have felt in recent memory (>1+ years). I decided to try and "run through it" like I do with more minor stiffness, but that may have been unwise. I finally stopped short of my 3.0 mile goal at 2.5 miles to prevent any further harm. I probably shouldn't run for at least 5-7 days, and should instead utilize the stationary bicycle.

Everything else felt fine and I was hardly winded at the end of run. It should be noted that I was adequately hydrated, but that I may have been undernourished during the run. Just documenting this for future reference for possible causes of the calf cramp. I also ran 6 miles last Friday, which was the farthest I had ran since August 2007, which may also have contributed to the stiffness/cramp. 

I walked 3.25 miles.

I walked 2.5 miles.

I needed to decompress while studying for an exam, so I walked 1.75 miles. I felt much better afterwards.

I walked 2.0 miles to my afternoon class and back.

I walked 2.0 miles to CMG and back.

I walked 4.0 miles.

I walked 1.125 miles to the ISU outdoor track, ran 2.0 miles on the track, and walked 1.125 miles back home. Total distance = 4.25 miles. 

I hadn't planned on running, but when I saw that the track was open, I started walking on it, and it was so soft, that I decided to evaluate my right calf, since I haven't run on it in almost 2.5 weeks. The track felt great, and so did my right calf. On the 8th lap of the run, my legs felt slightly out of shape and fatigued (a noticeable 2+ week hiatus).

I am eager to get back on a consistent exercise routine!

I walked to ISU and back. My calf felt fine. There was no noticeable pain from yesterday's 2 mile run.

I walked to the ISU outdoor track (1.0 mile), ran 3.0 miles, and walked back home (1.0 mile). Total distance was 5.0 miles.

The run felt okay, and my previously injured calf was fine. After the 2.0 mile mark, my leg muscles felt fatigued, but I am somewhat out of shape since I took a 2+ week layoff from aerobic exercising to rest my calf and keep up with school/life. The weather was chilly and breezy, and a black lab chased me during my first 1/4 lap and it took me until about 1.5-2.0 miles before my breathing and adrenaline returned to normal. These conditions made the run more difficult than it should have been. Otherwise, everything was fine.