Something to Blog about

You know what they say.  If you dont have anything nice to blog about you shouldn't blog at all.  So this week my calf turned a corner.  I am cautiously optimistic about how my surf city race should be.  Had to bag the full but happy to run the half.

Tuesday-Goal was to move forward for 30 min.  I ran/walked it and was able to go about 4 min before it tightened up or got super tight.  I ran about 20/30 min and felt OK about it.

Thursday-30 min where I only walked about 2-3 min.  Those 2-3 min though I thought it was going to strain again.  I felt good every where else.  FINALLY a run.

Saturday-While I had to turndown 400 m repeats with the "bog boys" as he said, I was happy to go for a while.  I thought if I get to 30 and I can go to 45 I will go.  If I get to 45 and I feel good I will go to 60 min.  Well I went 70 min.  I didn't have any pain, just slight tightness and I felt ready to go.  Even felt ok as far as pace/fitness goes.  Today, no soreness.   Cautiously optimistic about my chances of getting off the ground before surf city.

The other days were res/rehab and getting this calf ready to run.

I would like to send a big shout out to a stud of a runner who ran the Arizona Rock n Roll half marathon.  She was told she would never run more than 5 miles after her gnarly back injury.  She ran the half with no signs or symptoms and not just that ran a 1:46.  Atta girl Michelle, YOU ROCK.

Recovering

well now that this is going on the 3rd week of no real running and rehab only, I do not know what I am going to do with this season.  I think with schedule about to heat up at track and my recent troubles I am going to dial down the training the next few months.  I am going to get this tendon issue resolved and get the effects of the injury fixed and then plug away.  I am going insane for sure not able to run.  I did get a 1/2 mile before I had to turn around this week.  Better than 0.1.  Keep plugging away.  The good news is I have not gained one pound through the month of december or now.  I feel like my fitness is far away though.  It is an awful feeling.  Thanks for the words of encouragement.  I will get this fixed here soon.

Happy new year( kinda)

I'm such a bad patient.  I hate being hurt.  I am so bored and I just want to run.  The end to 2011 was so abrupt.  I am starting off 2012 with no real plans.  The full at surf city is at serious risk.  I'm not sure.  December was definitely a down month.  No good runs during the whole month.  I have to figure things out here soon.