2 runs so far this week...
Sunday run around 4 miles. I start off and I'm thinking... "My legs feel good. I've got some bounce and vibrancy here. Let's do this." I take off and about 20 steps in... my calf pulls. It's not major, but dammit. I'm stupid and won't learn from my previous blogs and keep going. I slow down mind you, but I'm goin'.
I end up jogging at a slower pace through 4 miles.
Calf pain, but no blisters.
Wednesday... 11pm... it's late, but screw it. Knowing I have a minor pull in my calf, I take it easy. I ran about 9 1/2 pace for 3.6 miles. I guessed I did around 3.5 and I ran my course through gmap-pedometer and 3.6. That's a sure sign of progress. When you can guess very close to the mileage you are running, you're getting there.
Calf is sore, but not painful. And no blisters.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
New Running Shoes
I went out Friday night to Sports Authority for a new pair running shoes. I liked using that store and especially on a slow night, because there was room to run up and down the aisles with different pairs of shoes. I tried on a few models.
Here's my thing. Most shoes are made for heel strikers. I land on the balls of my feet. The last pair I purchased was the Nike Air Pegasus a couple years ago. They just came back out and they were the most comfortable shoes that I had when I ran competitively in high school. I even bought them repeatedly. When I bought the newer version, the store was packed (Foot Locker) and they felt comfortable when I tried them on and walked in them.
I ran in them, but my feet hurt sometimes. My foot would slide forward and put pressure on my toes, hence the blisters from relatively short mileage.
I hope some people that use the same running style learn from my past pain and gain from my new pleasure.
Back to the Sports Authority
The first pair of sneaks that I tried did the same thing as the Air Pegasus. They were Nike Dart IV's. I didn't have my epiphany yet. I thought the problem was the size of the shoe. I went up a half size. The new shoes did the same thing even with the extra room. On top of that, these shoes made me underpronate every step. That was annoying.
I start looking at the shoes on the wall all over again. I come across the Nike Air Tri-D Run II. Immediately, I feel more cushion under the balls of my feet leading to the base of my toes. That was nice. I then start running in the store and to my surprise, my feet aren't moving forward at foot strike!! These are the most comfortable shoes I have had since rediscovering running about 6 years ago with a pair of New Balance (don't remember the model number).
If you are a ball striker, you may want to check out these running shoes. Nike Air Tri-D Run II.
So to really test these things out, I went out for a run today. I took my mp3 player / radio and tuned into the local jazz station to make sure I didn't run too fast. I wanted to go slow and steady and try to log in an hour, which I haven't done in quite some time.
I ran almost exactly an hour and did 5 miles. That's really slow, but it's hot and humid still... plus I haven't run that far in months. The shoes... were exactly that same as when I ran in the store. My feet didn't move around and that extra cushion in the front of the shoe was perfect.
I am very pleased. I will definitely remember to come back to this post the next time I need to buy some running shoes.
Here's my thing. Most shoes are made for heel strikers. I land on the balls of my feet. The last pair I purchased was the Nike Air Pegasus a couple years ago. They just came back out and they were the most comfortable shoes that I had when I ran competitively in high school. I even bought them repeatedly. When I bought the newer version, the store was packed (Foot Locker) and they felt comfortable when I tried them on and walked in them.
I ran in them, but my feet hurt sometimes. My foot would slide forward and put pressure on my toes, hence the blisters from relatively short mileage.
I hope some people that use the same running style learn from my past pain and gain from my new pleasure.
Back to the Sports Authority
The first pair of sneaks that I tried did the same thing as the Air Pegasus. They were Nike Dart IV's. I didn't have my epiphany yet. I thought the problem was the size of the shoe. I went up a half size. The new shoes did the same thing even with the extra room. On top of that, these shoes made me underpronate every step. That was annoying.
I start looking at the shoes on the wall all over again. I come across the Nike Air Tri-D Run II. Immediately, I feel more cushion under the balls of my feet leading to the base of my toes. That was nice. I then start running in the store and to my surprise, my feet aren't moving forward at foot strike!! These are the most comfortable shoes I have had since rediscovering running about 6 years ago with a pair of New Balance (don't remember the model number).
If you are a ball striker, you may want to check out these running shoes. Nike Air Tri-D Run II.
So to really test these things out, I went out for a run today. I took my mp3 player / radio and tuned into the local jazz station to make sure I didn't run too fast. I wanted to go slow and steady and try to log in an hour, which I haven't done in quite some time.
I ran almost exactly an hour and did 5 miles. That's really slow, but it's hot and humid still... plus I haven't run that far in months. The shoes... were exactly that same as when I ran in the store. My feet didn't move around and that extra cushion in the front of the shoe was perfect.
I am very pleased. I will definitely remember to come back to this post the next time I need to buy some running shoes.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Hot and Humid
Went out for a run this afternoon around 6:30 and it was drizzling. It wasn't enough to cool things off though. It was still in the 90s and the humidity was obviously through the roof.
My goal... 4 miles.
Mission accomplished. I did a half mile warmup at around 12 min pace. The first mile and a half I did around 8 minute pace. My legs started to feel heavy and I was breathing heavy at that point and I slowed down around 9 minute pace for another mile. Did a half around 10 minute pace and I was having a hard time just to keep going. Finished up with a half mile cooldown about 12 minute pace back home.
I failed to follow a basic rule. It was hot and humid and I didn't stop for water during my run. I probably could have kept my pace going by drinking some water along the way.
My core temperature was way too high by the time I got home. I had to stand in front of the air conditioner for 20 minutes with cool air blowing directly on me before I stopped sweating.
I hope it starts getting cool soon... dreaming. That won't happen until October.
My goal... 4 miles.
Mission accomplished. I did a half mile warmup at around 12 min pace. The first mile and a half I did around 8 minute pace. My legs started to feel heavy and I was breathing heavy at that point and I slowed down around 9 minute pace for another mile. Did a half around 10 minute pace and I was having a hard time just to keep going. Finished up with a half mile cooldown about 12 minute pace back home.
I failed to follow a basic rule. It was hot and humid and I didn't stop for water during my run. I probably could have kept my pace going by drinking some water along the way.
My core temperature was way too high by the time I got home. I had to stand in front of the air conditioner for 20 minutes with cool air blowing directly on me before I stopped sweating.
I hope it starts getting cool soon... dreaming. That won't happen until October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Xentury City I-Drive U Run 5k
Today, I ran a 5k down at Xentury City, which is next to the Gaylord Palms Resort and close to the Nickelodeon Hotel by Holiday Inn. Dora the Explorer was there... so was Sponge Bob Square Pants.
I haven't run much lately and this was a last minute thing. I just signed up a couple days ago. I didn't know what to expect of myself and I didn't have anything to lose.
Got up at 5am, took a shower, got dressed and started eating a Snickers Marathon bar. Not sure if that was a great choice, but it came free with my race packet, so I was going to give it a shot. 11 grams of fiber in that thing. I'm close to my normal daily intake, well... recommended intake.
It was a nice intimate race with under 500 runners and walkers.
My wristband watch has been broken for a few months, so I didn't have a good way of gauging my pace other than running what felt comfortable and using the mile split clocks.
According to the official results, I finished in 26:25 with an adjusted time of 26:10. It's funny. My girlfriend asked me what my goal was just prior to the start and I quickly thought 8 minute pace would put me just under 25 minutes. I added a minute since I haven't run consistently in over 3 months and out of my mouth comes 26 minutes. I was close. If I hadn't stopped during the race, I might have run the 25 minutes.
So it apparently took me 15 seconds to get to the starting line. I remember my mile split time said 7:57, so my real split was 7:42. Faster than I wanted to be going, but it felt good to that point. That's the problem. I had 2 more miles to go.
The water station was at the 1.5 marker. I slowed to a walk to drink my water, but got right back to my pace. I might have lost 5-10 seconds by walking, but hey, it's not the Olympics. For that matter, if it was the Olympic 5000 meters, there are no water stations.
I don't remember the time when I hit the 2 mile marker. I kept looking for the highway overpass after that point because my back started cramping. Not my lower back. The middle of my back and it was affecting my breathing. It was very uncomfortable. I tried to concentrate on a guy about 10 yards in front of me. It helped for a little. I tried concentrating on my arm swing to keep my pace from faltering.
Oddly enough, when I saw the overpass I gave out and stopped to walk. I tried stretching my middle back by raising my arms overhead it helped, so started running again. I must have walked for about 20 seconds. Not long, but enough to lose some ground. I made it about another quarter mile and I had to stop again. I did the same routine until I could breath comfortably. I ran at my pace the whole way into the finish line. I didn't have any juice left to kick at the end.
I just checked the Track Shack site for the race results and if I had run the same race as the Corporate 5k, I would have won a 2nd place in my age division. That's what makes small races fun. You actually have a shot at a ribbon.
I wanted to run this race to kick myself in the butt and after knowing that I could have placed, I think I'm going to get back into my running routine. I need to take it a little easier than before so I don't get hurt, though.
I haven't run much lately and this was a last minute thing. I just signed up a couple days ago. I didn't know what to expect of myself and I didn't have anything to lose.
Got up at 5am, took a shower, got dressed and started eating a Snickers Marathon bar. Not sure if that was a great choice, but it came free with my race packet, so I was going to give it a shot. 11 grams of fiber in that thing. I'm close to my normal daily intake, well... recommended intake.
It was a nice intimate race with under 500 runners and walkers.
My wristband watch has been broken for a few months, so I didn't have a good way of gauging my pace other than running what felt comfortable and using the mile split clocks.
According to the official results, I finished in 26:25 with an adjusted time of 26:10. It's funny. My girlfriend asked me what my goal was just prior to the start and I quickly thought 8 minute pace would put me just under 25 minutes. I added a minute since I haven't run consistently in over 3 months and out of my mouth comes 26 minutes. I was close. If I hadn't stopped during the race, I might have run the 25 minutes.
So it apparently took me 15 seconds to get to the starting line. I remember my mile split time said 7:57, so my real split was 7:42. Faster than I wanted to be going, but it felt good to that point. That's the problem. I had 2 more miles to go.
The water station was at the 1.5 marker. I slowed to a walk to drink my water, but got right back to my pace. I might have lost 5-10 seconds by walking, but hey, it's not the Olympics. For that matter, if it was the Olympic 5000 meters, there are no water stations.
I don't remember the time when I hit the 2 mile marker. I kept looking for the highway overpass after that point because my back started cramping. Not my lower back. The middle of my back and it was affecting my breathing. It was very uncomfortable. I tried to concentrate on a guy about 10 yards in front of me. It helped for a little. I tried concentrating on my arm swing to keep my pace from faltering.
Oddly enough, when I saw the overpass I gave out and stopped to walk. I tried stretching my middle back by raising my arms overhead it helped, so started running again. I must have walked for about 20 seconds. Not long, but enough to lose some ground. I made it about another quarter mile and I had to stop again. I did the same routine until I could breath comfortably. I ran at my pace the whole way into the finish line. I didn't have any juice left to kick at the end.
I just checked the Track Shack site for the race results and if I had run the same race as the Corporate 5k, I would have won a 2nd place in my age division. That's what makes small races fun. You actually have a shot at a ribbon.
I wanted to run this race to kick myself in the butt and after knowing that I could have placed, I think I'm going to get back into my running routine. I need to take it a little easier than before so I don't get hurt, though.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Running in the Heat
I knew it was hot when I went for my run on Wednesday, but I was not expecting how hard it was going to be to breathe and how how hot my core temperature was going to get.
I hadn't felt that in a while. It was in the 90s around 6:30pm and so humid that it felt like a running in a cloud.
My legs felt great and I planned on doing 4 miles. I ended up doing 3 miles. I felt like I needed ice in my chest and especially my head or I was going to explode. I stopped every half mile to drink some water, but it wasn't enough. I had to stop at 3.
As soon as I stopped, I get into some shade and then laid down on the concrete which seemed a little cool at that point. I was always told not to stop and lay down by my coaches in high school, but it just seems like the only thing that makes sense when my heart is pounding so hard.
Note: When it is over 90 degrees, wait until the sun goes down to run or just wait until the next morning. *
I hadn't felt that in a while. It was in the 90s around 6:30pm and so humid that it felt like a running in a cloud.
My legs felt great and I planned on doing 4 miles. I ended up doing 3 miles. I felt like I needed ice in my chest and especially my head or I was going to explode. I stopped every half mile to drink some water, but it wasn't enough. I had to stop at 3.
As soon as I stopped, I get into some shade and then laid down on the concrete which seemed a little cool at that point. I was always told not to stop and lay down by my coaches in high school, but it just seems like the only thing that makes sense when my heart is pounding so hard.
Note: When it is over 90 degrees, wait until the sun goes down to run or just wait until the next morning. *
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Easy Run
I just read an article in Running Times by some guy McMillan that says one way that runners sabotage their training and either get hurt or just throw off their schedule is not taking an easy day as it should be taken.
He says that you need to take an easy day as easy and don't get caught up in racing someone or forget that it's an easy day because you feel good and want to prove something to yourself. Take the day and run easy according to your schedule and save the energy for your hard workout whether that be a fartlek, tempo, or long run.
So with that being said, I obviously had an Easy Run scheduled for today. Well, I didn't really have anything scheduled, but I am trying to get back in the groove of things after taking 2 months off and I wanted to run today. I knew I wanted to run, but I also knew that if I tried to run hard, I might get hurt since I'm a little out of shape.
Easy Run it is.
I started by doing 10 minutes on the treadmill at 5 mph, so 12 minute pace. It came out to just over .8 mile. Then, I did a quick set 3 x 10 on the bench press at 115 lbs. Followed that with 3 x 10 standing arm curls at 15 lbs. I figured this would tire me out just a little and it would keep me from running to hard. It worked. My legs weren't fatigued, but my arms and chest were.
I ran about 2.5 miles very easy. Probably about the same speed ~ 12 minute pace. It felt good the whole way.
Part of my run took me past the Orange County History Museum in downtown. There was some kind of "tailgate party" going on? No trucks to be seen, but there were vendors and people representing every major school in Florida that has a football team.
The reason I mention any of this is because Nike had a van there. It had a huge starting line that went on to infinity with young runners ready to start their lives. It said The Human Race and then NikePlus.com. I didn't see anyone passing anything out and I didn't see a Nike rep or tent anywhere. I wonder why Nike would send a rep out to primarily a drinking event? Oh wait, it probably has to do with the Madden 08 thing going on at Wall Street tonight starting at 10pm. That would make more sense. Kinda.
He says that you need to take an easy day as easy and don't get caught up in racing someone or forget that it's an easy day because you feel good and want to prove something to yourself. Take the day and run easy according to your schedule and save the energy for your hard workout whether that be a fartlek, tempo, or long run.
So with that being said, I obviously had an Easy Run scheduled for today. Well, I didn't really have anything scheduled, but I am trying to get back in the groove of things after taking 2 months off and I wanted to run today. I knew I wanted to run, but I also knew that if I tried to run hard, I might get hurt since I'm a little out of shape.
Easy Run it is.
I started by doing 10 minutes on the treadmill at 5 mph, so 12 minute pace. It came out to just over .8 mile. Then, I did a quick set 3 x 10 on the bench press at 115 lbs. Followed that with 3 x 10 standing arm curls at 15 lbs. I figured this would tire me out just a little and it would keep me from running to hard. It worked. My legs weren't fatigued, but my arms and chest were.
I ran about 2.5 miles very easy. Probably about the same speed ~ 12 minute pace. It felt good the whole way.
Part of my run took me past the Orange County History Museum in downtown. There was some kind of "tailgate party" going on? No trucks to be seen, but there were vendors and people representing every major school in Florida that has a football team.
The reason I mention any of this is because Nike had a van there. It had a huge starting line that went on to infinity with young runners ready to start their lives. It said The Human Race and then NikePlus.com. I didn't see anyone passing anything out and I didn't see a Nike rep or tent anywhere. I wonder why Nike would send a rep out to primarily a drinking event? Oh wait, it probably has to do with the Madden 08 thing going on at Wall Street tonight starting at 10pm. That would make more sense. Kinda.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
At least I ran
It's been one week and five days since my last run and consequently my latest blog.
I'm still erratic, but I'm trying (in my mind at least). I started off with a half mile very slow jog. Waited around for about 3 or 4 minutes and then proceeded to run 3 miles. It went like this...
first half mile around 12 minute pace.
second half mile around 10 minute pace.
third half mile around 11 minute pace.
fourth half mile around 9 minute pace.
fifth half mile around 10 minute pace.
sixth and last half mile around 8 minute pace.
During the last half mile of my run, I really had to concentrate on pumping my arms. They started feeling tingly on the top parts of my forearms and they felt really heavy. I kept them going though, which kept my legs moving and I finished my 3 mile run strong.
I completed my run by doing a very slow half mile home for a cool down.
I feel great now. I need to get another run in before 12 days comes around again. This needs to become a habit again.
I'm still erratic, but I'm trying (in my mind at least). I started off with a half mile very slow jog. Waited around for about 3 or 4 minutes and then proceeded to run 3 miles. It went like this...
first half mile around 12 minute pace.
second half mile around 10 minute pace.
third half mile around 11 minute pace.
fourth half mile around 9 minute pace.
fifth half mile around 10 minute pace.
sixth and last half mile around 8 minute pace.
During the last half mile of my run, I really had to concentrate on pumping my arms. They started feeling tingly on the top parts of my forearms and they felt really heavy. I kept them going though, which kept my legs moving and I finished my 3 mile run strong.
I completed my run by doing a very slow half mile home for a cool down.
I feel great now. I need to get another run in before 12 days comes around again. This needs to become a habit again.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Time to Start Over
It has been about 2 months since I last ran. I kept smoking and drinking heartily until about 2 weeks ago. I stopped cold turkey on the cigarettes and it gave me unbelievable stomach and intestinal pains. There were a couple of times that I doubled over due to the pain. It kept me up at night, too. Gotta love withdrawal.
Well, my calf doesn't hurt anymore and after reading my prior blogposts, I see that I was running through a nagging injury instead of rehabbing. I made the injury worse until I had too much pain to even walk fluidly. Not real smart on my part, huh?
Balance, Strength, Flexibility.
Last Sunday, I went to a yoga class for the first time ever. That was exhilarating to say the least. The teacher gave us the opportunity to sit out each stretch if it seemed too difficult and also gave three levels of each stretch. One for beginners (ME), one for mid-level, and one for the limber people.
At first, I thought it was going to be boring because she kept showing a basic movement. In retrospect, she was trying to show us that move, because we would be doing that between each pose. There was no rest. Fifteen minutes in... and I'm sweating my ass off.
The whole class was around an hour. After 40 minutes, I started to drift off, because I couldn't do all the movements either due to balance (standing on one foot) or flexibility (touching my nose to the floor with my legs split isn't happening.). I started to feel like I was falling behind.
At this point, I am trying a pose that has me sitting on one my bent legs (kinda like a cushion) and the other leg is bent upwards and pushed into my chest. Now, you reach around with one arm and try get around to your hip area. With the other arm, you try to reach around your back and grab that hand and hold on. You are now a pretzel. She called it something.
Anyway, I couldn't do it and she saw that I was really trying and I was very close. She comes around my back unbeknownst to me and gives me a little nudge. Voila! My fingers touch. A feel a part of the class again. I CAN DO THIS! I fingerlock with two fingers from each hand. My energy level immediately is back to when we started. I could feel a smile on my face.
We do a few more poses and end up with a laying post and doing breathing exercises by itself. I have to say that she pushed a breathing technique the enter class while we were doing poses and movements.
You know the high feeling you get after running? The endorphines that are masking the pain kick in and you feel a little numb and light headed. Yeah. This yoga gave me that same feeling except I didn't feel the pounding in my chest from running for an hour and my blood pressure was completely normal.
I am going to incorporate this class into my normal workout routine and I hope it helps maintain my body so I don't have as many injuries.
Back to my run...
I kept it slow for most of the run. Let's call it a jog, because I never got my heart really pumping that hard.
I ran a mile and a half nice and easy and it felt great. I took a small break (bathroom break) and then finished up another half mile. So I did two miles total and my legs felt good. My arms felt good. I tried to incorporate tucking my stomach muscles in tight like with yoga, but running really utilizes the diaphragm and stomach breathing. I don't think that method will work well until the end of a race and I'm sprinting.
The one thing that was uncomfortable was my feet. My toes felt like they were being squeezed together. I'm not sure why at this time. I was wearing the same running shoes that I had been using before I stopped two months ago. Nothing new or peculiar in my running form. Hopefully, it's not a new issue. I hope it is something that goes away. Perhaps a new pair of shoes are in order. We'll see.
I'M BACK!!
Well, my calf doesn't hurt anymore and after reading my prior blogposts, I see that I was running through a nagging injury instead of rehabbing. I made the injury worse until I had too much pain to even walk fluidly. Not real smart on my part, huh?
Balance, Strength, Flexibility.
Last Sunday, I went to a yoga class for the first time ever. That was exhilarating to say the least. The teacher gave us the opportunity to sit out each stretch if it seemed too difficult and also gave three levels of each stretch. One for beginners (ME), one for mid-level, and one for the limber people.
At first, I thought it was going to be boring because she kept showing a basic movement. In retrospect, she was trying to show us that move, because we would be doing that between each pose. There was no rest. Fifteen minutes in... and I'm sweating my ass off.
The whole class was around an hour. After 40 minutes, I started to drift off, because I couldn't do all the movements either due to balance (standing on one foot) or flexibility (touching my nose to the floor with my legs split isn't happening.). I started to feel like I was falling behind.
At this point, I am trying a pose that has me sitting on one my bent legs (kinda like a cushion) and the other leg is bent upwards and pushed into my chest. Now, you reach around with one arm and try get around to your hip area. With the other arm, you try to reach around your back and grab that hand and hold on. You are now a pretzel. She called it something.
Anyway, I couldn't do it and she saw that I was really trying and I was very close. She comes around my back unbeknownst to me and gives me a little nudge. Voila! My fingers touch. A feel a part of the class again. I CAN DO THIS! I fingerlock with two fingers from each hand. My energy level immediately is back to when we started. I could feel a smile on my face.
We do a few more poses and end up with a laying post and doing breathing exercises by itself. I have to say that she pushed a breathing technique the enter class while we were doing poses and movements.
You know the high feeling you get after running? The endorphines that are masking the pain kick in and you feel a little numb and light headed. Yeah. This yoga gave me that same feeling except I didn't feel the pounding in my chest from running for an hour and my blood pressure was completely normal.
I am going to incorporate this class into my normal workout routine and I hope it helps maintain my body so I don't have as many injuries.
Back to my run...
I kept it slow for most of the run. Let's call it a jog, because I never got my heart really pumping that hard.
I ran a mile and a half nice and easy and it felt great. I took a small break (bathroom break) and then finished up another half mile. So I did two miles total and my legs felt good. My arms felt good. I tried to incorporate tucking my stomach muscles in tight like with yoga, but running really utilizes the diaphragm and stomach breathing. I don't think that method will work well until the end of a race and I'm sprinting.
The one thing that was uncomfortable was my feet. My toes felt like they were being squeezed together. I'm not sure why at this time. I was wearing the same running shoes that I had been using before I stopped two months ago. Nothing new or peculiar in my running form. Hopefully, it's not a new issue. I hope it is something that goes away. Perhaps a new pair of shoes are in order. We'll see.
I'M BACK!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Smoking During Downtime
OK. I attended the Florida Music Festival and Indie Film Jam and week and a half ago. I did some drinking. It was mandatory. The disturbing part is that people around me were smoking and that made me crave them while I was drinking. After a day in, I starting bumming ciggies.
Last day of the fest, I broke down and bought a pack. I figured what the heck. I'm already not going to be running since my calf hurts too much to run. Why not go all the way and have fun with drinking and smoking.
It's been another week and I'm still enjoying my cigarettes. My calf still hurts. I haven't even tried running on it. It hurts if I walk too much (anything more than a 1/4 mile or so). It's really getting annoying. I am going to lose all my progress over the past 6 months in a very short time. Oh well. Hopefully I don't lose more than a min/mile off my average training pace.
Only time will tell. I think I am going to finish off the pack of smokes I'm working on right now and call that quits. I need to start rehabbing my calf.
Last day of the fest, I broke down and bought a pack. I figured what the heck. I'm already not going to be running since my calf hurts too much to run. Why not go all the way and have fun with drinking and smoking.
It's been another week and I'm still enjoying my cigarettes. My calf still hurts. I haven't even tried running on it. It hurts if I walk too much (anything more than a 1/4 mile or so). It's really getting annoying. I am going to lose all my progress over the past 6 months in a very short time. Oh well. Hopefully I don't lose more than a min/mile off my average training pace.
Only time will tell. I think I am going to finish off the pack of smokes I'm working on right now and call that quits. I need to start rehabbing my calf.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Calf Is Hurt and Needs Recovery
I hurt my calf to point that I have been limping. It hurts. I don't remember the exact day, but it's been about a week and I haven't run since. Sometimes I wake up and it feels really sore.
I am definitely not running this weekend over Memorial Day. Hopefully by next weekend it will feel better.
I am definitely not running this weekend over Memorial Day. Hopefully by next weekend it will feel better.
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