Hope To Run Again Before End Of The Year

Planned rest day, but while at the pool with my family I managed to get in 15 minutes of pool running.

Pool Running - 15:00 / with belt - 1.5 mile run equivalent

Treadmill - 3 miles - 27:00 - 9:00 per mile pace

Elliptical - 30:00 - 3 mile run equivalent

Ran on the road today.

The Bad - 

Set out for a 4 mile run and had to stop and walk after 3.42.  I was running on a sidewalk and had to step off the curb and onto the road.  I did not misstep, just a normal hop down, and something tweaked the calf.  I landed on my tiptoe and then pushed off from there to my next step.  It immediately hurt.  I knew how this works.  I walked from there, feeling a twinge with every step.  It just goes to show how fragile my calf is right now.  Literally any wrong move or sudden and forceful push offs will catch it in a bad way.

The Good -

Cardio was pretty good until I had to stop.  I went under my 9:00 per mile mandate, but I did not feel like I had to work to do so.  I think I can get in a few slow road miles a few without causing more hurt to the calf.  The rest of the time will be spent cross training.

Bummed about my calf today.

Elliptical - 30:00 - 3 mile run equivalent

Pool Running / with belt - 30:00 - 3 mile run equivalent

Went to the gym and hopped on the treadmill.  Set it for 9:00 pace.  Calf was hurting pretty quick.  Not wanting to make it any worse I stopped at a 1/2mile (4:30).  Next I got onto the elliptical.  After :28 seconds I realized I did not want to be there anymore.  So I stopped.

Today's grand total was a whopping 4:58 !! WooHoo !!

At least I managed to break a sweat. 

Elliptical - 30:00 - 3 miles run equivalent

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