Training recap:
- Week 1 (January 1-7)
- Week 2 (January 8-15)
- Week 3 (January 16-22)
- Week 4 (January 23-29)
- Week 5 (January 30-February 5)
- Week 6 (February 6-12)
- Week 7 (February 13-19)
- Week 8 (February 20-26)
My calf pain seems to be a reoccurring problem and one that I've ignored. Although it's not a serious pain, it is lagging (only after workouts.) I will occasionally get a sharp pain when standing after I've been sitting for a prolonged period of time. To avoid injuring myself to the point where I cannot run this race, I decided to skip my long run this week (much to my chagrin.)
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| CEP Compression Sleeves under my normal clothes! |
This is the first long run I've missed and it's making me anxious. I know every body is different, but it's especially difficult when I'm comparing myself to other marathon trainees who ran 2X what I did this week. But, I'm listening to my body and it's saying: REST.
I went to Pacer's this morning to pick up a few things to hopefully help with the pain. I purchased The Stick to help knead out the huge knot in my calf and a pair of hot pink--couldn't help myself--CEP compression sleeves (5 stars on Amazon!)
Based on my description of the pain, the woman working suggested that I try using these two purchases for the next 2-3 weeks. If the pain still persists, it's time to see a specialist.
Lessons Learned
- I cannot run two days in a row. My legs need, at a minimum, a day to recover. Whether this means an active rest day or cross-training, I need to be very careful with planning my schedule in the upcoming weeks. Sadly, my little legs aren't as strong as I was hoping they would be :(
- Stretching before and after my run is incredibly important.
- Proper nutrition after I run is just as important as a hearty pre-run meal.
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Workouts This Week
Workouts This Week
Monday: Rest day
Tuesday: Active rest day. I did a 75-minute Dharma Flow 1 yoga class at Yoga District (literally two blocks away from my house!) It was tailored to new yogis (like me!) I got a great workout and my instructor was fabulous at helping me calm my mind and body.
Wednesday: I fought the rain and ran 7ish (10 min/mile pace) miles up to the Lincoln Memory and back to my place. It was the only time I've ever seen the National Mall completely empty. What a wonderful feeling! (until I stepped into a huge puddle and my shoe went *squiiishhhh* every time I stepped.)
Thursday: It was a late day at the office and I didn't feel like doing a PM run alone. Went to the gym instead and did a fairly easy 5-miler (9:35 min/mile pace). My legs weren't feeling super strong, but I got through the workout.
Friday: The weather was beautiful in the morning so I went for a short run during lunch. I ran with my ipod for the first time in a loooooooooong time. I went 4.03 miles (8:45 min/mile pace) which was actually a lot faster than I was anticipating thanks to my tunes!
Saturday: Dual workout! I went to a 60-minute Yoga 1 & 2 class in the morning. Unfortunately, the teacher was a pretentious [insert naughty work] so I will not be going back to her class [*note, this was at my gym.] Directly after, I did a 60-minute Body Pump class with a teacher who totally made up for my frustrating yoga class. Glutes are still sore from all those squats!
Sunday: Extra rest day full of compression-sleeve-wearing, icing, heating, massaging, rolling and resting my calf.
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Ummmm can we please just talk about my new obsession with Lululemon?
My boyfriend's sister was in town and she wanted to check out the store. I decided to tag along because I've heard great things.
I literally had to yank myself out of the store and remind myself that a $108 jacket is not in my budget for this month. I had anxiety over leaving it there...and sadly, I can't find it online.
It looked similar to <---------- this one except it was white with navy stripes. ADORABLE.
If I end up getting a bonus this month, guess what my first purchase will be?
Hope y'all had a fantastic weekend!
XO,
Wild Rice
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