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September 29, 2005
Disappointment
I have a real injury. I ran for 27 minutes (T) and stayed close to home. My calf doesn’t hurt but it feels all funny when I run. It doesn’t hurt when I walk, bike, or do toe raises. Maybe this is what people mean when they say they have a “tight” calf. I have no idea. Here is my plan:
Friday through Monday: No running. Biking (only if my knee feels okay), swimming, lifting, core stuff, and kayaking allowed.
Tuesday: 25 minutes.
Thursday: 40 minutes.
Saturday: 40 minutes
Monday: Tufts 10K
Other than that, my goal is to handle this with more grace than the last time I hurt my calf in the spring. I was ridiculously sad I couldn’t run and I was completely ungrateful for everything else going on in my life. The only exercise option really open to me last time was swimming and I didn’t feel like going b/c I had no love for swimming and I was bitter I couldn’t run. (That was a much longer injury). This time I am going to keep working out and will keep myself busy so I am not all sad. It is just so ridiculous how attached I am. And it’s only 4 days!!
I also went to a core class at the gym. This was mostly b/c I can’t be trusted to actually do the exercises at home.
Posted by Audrey at September 29, 2005 07:38 PM
Comments
I'm sorry to hear about your calf issue. Mine sometimes feels weird after a massage. Did your therapist "go deep" on you? If she did, it could be related to that. If it doesn't make you feel weird, call the therapist and ask her about it. To my completely untrained self, what you are describing does not sound too serious and should heal up with a little bit of rest.
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at September 29, 2005 09:06 PM
I know how you feel. I was out for 3 months with a calf injury but it hurt like anything when I did a toe raise.
Hope your 100% soon
Posted by: a girl running at September 29, 2005 11:09 PM
Just the possibility of my being injured really gets me down. So I totally understand how it can really affect your mood.
It's kind of weird what you're describing. It sounds like you're really in touch with your body, but the fact that there's no pain really has to make you wonder. Is there really an *injury* here?
I hope you'll feel better with a few days off.
Posted by: Danny at September 29, 2005 11:44 PM
I know it stinks when you cannot run! I go crazy if I take a day off, I took yesterday of and I am dying to go out there today. I get very cranky when I do not run. When I was pregnant I had to stop running, (I had pre-term labor)and was confined to staying home doing nothing! I was going crazy. So I was not able to run for about five months. But I think you are doing the right thing by taking it easy, because you don't want to really screw things up and not run at all! Hope you are better soon!
Posted by: noelle at September 30, 2005 12:38 PM
I am so sorry that your calf is rebelling :( But I think you have the right attitude - it sucks to be hurt, especially when a goal race is right around the corner. Your no running policy might be your saving grace . . . I had some pains in my feet a few weeks ago near where I had my stress fractures. I took three days off from everything and it was the magic that cured me! We have a tendency to underestimate the power of rest . . . hang in there, Audrey!!!!
Posted by: bridget at September 30, 2005 06:54 PM