No Pain - Time to Regain

After injuring my calf I rested up for a few days - with a bit of gentle walking.
Tried running again too soon - short gentle run around the block repeating my first run - left me in pain again.

Ten days lost due to injury - less than 6 weeks to go. Bit like riding after falling off - get back on.

Romeo - “Courage, man! the hurt cannot be much.”
Mercutio - “No, ‘t is not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but ‘t is enough,‘t will serve.”

Recent Run Reports
Ten days on - restarted gentle running. Progress in past week:-

• 68th Run - First run for nearly a week. Short Slow Run to test out LH calf. No pain on this run. Sunny but cold day - wore top, over-trousers and gloves. Did not get too hot!  After midday but still some ice about. Steady gentle pace with no speeding.
• 69th run. Cool and damp - full warm gear on including gloves. 4.37 miles in just over 40 min.Followed route taken on day when injured. Legs felt OK - no aches or pains.Did not push the pace - just kept going steady. 
• 70th run. 6.28 miles in 1 hour and 1 minute.  Afternoon run rather than morning one. Dull overcast and a bit cool - westerly wind. Wore full warm gear including gloves and cycling bottoms over shorts to keep hands and legs warm.  Ran as far as 2nd river crossing - aiming at an hours run. Comfortable run - felt good - though not as good as previous longish runs before hurt leg. No aches and pains in calves - so reassured.
• 71st run. 4.49 miles in 42min 42sec. The Answer to Life The Universe And Everything?

Rest days between. Calf feels a bit tight after run today but not painful.

Lessons Learnt
These are five things that I should avoid:-

1. Extending distance by a too great an amount in one go
2. Not resting sufficiently between long runs
3. Inadequate fluid and mineral intake for exercise regime
4. Running hard on too-cold muscles on a cold day
5. Ignoring pain and carrying on.

And when running on a recycling day - watch out for trip hazards - bin tops left off and lying on the path.

Hungry Horse in 4 letters - MTGG

“I would not have the horse I drive
So fast that folks must stop and stare
An easy gait - two, forty five - suits me; I do not care;
Perhaps, for just a single spurt,
Some seconds less would do no hurt.” - Holmes, Contentment.

“Give me another horse!  Bind up my wounds!” - Richard III

“A horse!  a horse!  my kingdom for a horse!” - Ibid

“He doth nothing but talk of his horse.” - Merchant of Venice.