Denver Marathon Training Injury Report (Take 3)

I seem to be doing better and better with the injury. I haven't run much, and when I do, it's short distances. But I self-massage my calves every morning and evening, and I bought one of these. This, plus massaging with sports cream and applying heat seems to be doing the trick. My calf is still stiff in the mornings, but it quickly loosens up, and I don't feel it at all just walking around anymore.

Today's run was supposed to be a long run of 18 miles according to The Plan. I had no intention of doing that. I was shooting for 14. However, I started feeling the calf tighten up at about 5 miles, so I turned it around and went home, for a total of 10.

Date: 08-31-2008
Distance: 9.99 mi.
Pace: 08:58
Duration: 01:29:34

Denver Marathon Training Injury Report Redux

After 2 weeks off, I decided to start back again. Schedule called for 5 miles today, but I decided to do 4. Felt pretty good most of the way, but felt stiffness at 3 miles. So, I walked it in from there. No sense prolonging the injury.

Denver Marathon Training Injury Report

Crap!!! I've been sidelined with an injury, just as things were looking so promising. I went out for my long run today (15 miles), and literally at the turnaround, suddenly my calf was on fire. It's got to be a strain or some other slight tear of the muscle. It hurts to put weight on it. This stinks.