Type: "Long Run"
HR Zone: >75% (156-160)
Schedule: At least 1hr 15min or 6-8 miles
Actual: 4.2 miles
I was looking forward to this run. Felt good and the weather was nice. Planned on doing a 4 mile out-and-back. Cut it short and turned at the 3.5 mile point as my legs were feeling slightly sore and I didn't want to push it.
Then at the 4 mile point my left calf suddenly hurt. A lot. One step it was fine and then the next it nearly gave way under me. I stopped, massaged it, stretched it and tried to set off again. That was a bad idea. So I walked home (luckily there is a short cut that meant I only had to limp home 2 miles!) with the constant panicky dread that I had ruined my training in the 1st week.
Cold bath and ice packs on my calf when I got home. Pinpointed the problem as being the muscle responsible for when you stand on your toes. Sat and felt sorry for myself all night :-(
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