Hope To Run Again Before End Of The Year

Still felt the occasional something in the calf. Dinner was being held up until my return, and my family was hungry. Ran faster than I should have.

3.22 - 8:18, 7:50, 7:35, 1:43 - 25:28 - 7:54 avg.

Had planned on running to the pool, swimming, then running home. But I could not find the pack I use to hold my towel and suit in. So I just ran. Was feeling good after 4 miles. No aches or pains at all in the calf. So I decided to pick it up for the next 2 miles, then slow some for another 2. The 2 faster miles felt good. But with about 1.5 miles to go the calf started to hurt. I iced it immediately when I got home.

I was silly to run 8 miles and to run 2 of them at a faster pace. I hope it did not aggravate the calf too much. Swimming is definitely on the agenda for tomorrow. May do some jogging as well.

Had to work late and could not get to the pool. Leg hurt from yesterday's run, so I rested it.

Long day today. The whole family went along with Justin's preschool class on a trip to the zoo. A lot of walking. I could feel slight pain in the calf all day. But we had a good time. Of course when you live in a small rural town any trip you take you make the most of it. We ended up shopping the whole afternoon. That and the drive home wore me out.

When we got home I went to the pool and swam. Felt good to be in the water again.

1800 yards (1.02 mile) free style - 30:49.81

200 yards breaststroke - 4:20.21

Total - 2000 yards - 35:10.42

Early in the day I could feel some slight twinges in the calf when walking. But by the time I got off from work I did not notice it. I decided to run to the pool, swim, then run home. Leg was ok. I do not think I did anything to make it hurt anymore than it already was. My arms were sore from yesterday's swim.

Run - 2.11 - 16:15 - 7:42 avg.

Swim - 1050 yards free - 17:56.81 - planned on 1000, but lost count

Run - 3.15 - 23:33.39 - 7:28 avg.

About an hour after waking up the morning I lifted my arms, yawned, kind of did one of those over exaggerated stretches while doing so, and turned my torso a bit.. Then something popped in my chest. It felt sore there for the rest of the day. I swam in the afternoon. About thirty minutes or so after swimming the area in my chest got very sore. It felt like someone had been doing CPR on my chest, but about an inch or two higher.

Later on I ran to Justin's soccer practice. Then afterwards I ran home. Not long after the run I realized the pain in my chest was hardly noticeable, except for taking a deep breath or flexing the muscles there. Not sure what did....who knew yawning and stretching could hurt so bad.

Swim - 1050 free - lost count again - 18:07:39 / 1000 free/breast mix - 19:06:68

Run - 1.1 - 8:33.74

Run - 3.15 - 22:57.54

Totals -

Swim - 2050 yards - 37:14:47 / Run - 4.25 miles - 31:36:08

Calf was a little sore while walking all day long. Still I decided to try and run. I only noticed a few twinges when running. I have always been bowlegged and my feet turn outward some when I walk and run. I have been concentrating on (at least) keeping them straight when they strike. When I do this I do not feel any pain in the calf.

On today's run the calf held up fine, but the rest of me tired out. 85 out when I started, and the heat wore on me. On the 5th mile the wind was on my back, and I got hot. Felt better on mile 6 when the wind was blowing in my face. It helped me cool down. Hopefully I will get in a run tomorrow...and it will most certainly be at a slower pace.

One more thing. A group of about 6 people were sitting on a front porch, and a man was cutting the grass in the backyard. As I went by the lawnmower backfired and I jumped big time. It gace the people on the porch quite a laugh to see me startled like that.