Progression Daily

My Dad has always told me to run when you are sick to cure you from being sick. Green Springs with girls. Felt decent, need to do yoga. Happy to be leaving the crappiest month of the year. 4.31 miles 

PM1- 10 minute warm up with the boys with a tight calf. I was wondering why my calf was so tight, I've had so much time off from running and it didn't hurt yesterday. Then I came up with a theory....maybe all these nike pegs I have been buying are the problem? 1.32 miles

PM2- Switched into some differen't non Nikes and had some relief in my calf. Ran the track with Dave and later Coach W. 4.33 miles 

Still having calf problems? Terrible feeling because I had high hopes for this weekend and Lake to Lake. It's my favorite race and I may not be able to do it this weekend, epecially as a 2 person team. 3.52 miles

I could not pass up on my favorite race! I told Ross that my calf was not going to be able to run 25+ miles. So we threw together the best 5 person team that we could. Marieta was recruited to run 1 leg, George was called upon to show some grit. Then Skyler came through as our MVP recruit (someone who has actually been running and in good shape). The team was assembled and I think we all overperformed. I was able to muster out 2 legs without my calf exploding. I was able to find the pace correct for each mile. Had I ran faster at any given moment I think my calf would've ruined me. 

Of course after the race I had to follow the Lake to Lake tradition and jump into the Lake. I did it once and I was totally fine, other than the water being super cold. Then George wanted to join in too. I did a second jump to make George happy. I even suggested we high five in the air. I jumped off my injured leg and felt a tear in my calf. I got too cocky after surviving my runs and now I am paying the price like a moron! 

Leg 3: Ran smooth and conversative, focusing on running a decent time for the team wihout injuring things further. 

4.25 miles    31:02/7:19 mi

Leg 7: I actually felt worse on this leg but knew it was my last leg for the day so I played a little more risky. It will be nice to run again without feeling like I am being held back. 

4.67 miles   32:59/7:04 mi

Yoga

Turning to biking. Doesn't hurt my calf.....as much. Zoomed around the fields looking for the boys team. Found them and cruised around with Trey then with the girls. 15.83 miles 

Biked to the school in the rain. Pulled my calf again on the dismount. Then biked back to my parents to drop off my Dad's bike. 2.22 miles 

Bike to school. Crossed paths with Metler. 8.07 miles 

Washington with the boys. 5.09 miles 

Biked home from PVHS. Crossed paths with Nick. Feels good to get some exercise in. I feel so much better. 8.44 miles 

21.6 miles 

AM- Bike to weights. Bike after weights. Bike to school. 12.06 miles

PM- Lunch ride to Ross & Mary's. .94 

PM2- Some minutes with the girls and some speed on the track with the boys. 4.73 miles 

PM3- Bike home from school. Some head wind slowed me down. 8.51 miles

26.24 miles 

Biking with the kids. 5.84 miles 

55.90 miles biked 

AM- Biked to the school right when the kids started on their run. I jumped in with the girls. I was frozen on the bike, especially in my toes. 13.28 miles 

PM- Bike to PVHS from the high school. 1.09 miles

         Ran a mile. Felt pretty good. Just need to take baby steps. 

PM2- Bike home from PVHS. Way too many bikes on the trail. Luckily, I think I should be running soon. 9.75 miles

24.12 miles biking

AM- Weights and 15 minute jog. 1.65 miles

AM- 20 minutes with the girls. Didn't notice my calf as much. Hopefully my biking days are behind me. It was revealed that I know more Taylor Swift lyrics than the girls. 2.76 miles

PM- Green Springs with the girls. Ali almost go murdered by an old lady. Hopefully she realizes she should maybe not be driving. Calf felt sore but decent. Progress is taking place. 4.13 miles 

AM- Just weights this morning. I had to drive away right when the kids were about to start to run so I didn't get tempted into running. My calf feels a little raw so I figure I'd listen to my body and gear up for an afternoon run. 
 

PM- 10ish with girls then laps with Holt. Calf feeling more sore, I’ll chill through the weekend and not run that much. 2.51 miles 

AM- Prerace with Danus, Carsondra, and Grantall. My calf feels similar to how it was going into Lake to Lake. So I'll make sure to not do any jumping this weekend. 2.34 miles 

PM- Got inspired by the boys 1600 crew. Went on a night jog and enjoyed the stars. 1.05 miles