Friday - Is This Just A Bad Patch

9.5k 53:08. HR Avg 130 Max 140 Avg Pace 5:35
Course: Work to Sydney St and Back.
Start Time: 4:35 pm Temp 19C.
Session Type: Easy Run

It has been over a week since my last entry. My last session was 1k intervals but this left me with a sore calf. I rested on the following Thursday. Friday it still felt a little uncomfortable, so decided to get up early Saturday morning for my run.
So I was out the door at 6:00am but after a 200 m I knew that this was not a good idea and returned home. Rested it again on Sunday.

By Monday, I was feling more confident about it and went out for a 20 minute jog. By the end though it was niggling me. I did manage another 20 minutes after that on the gym bike which seems not to worry it at all. Had Tuesday off and tried again Wednesday. This time I decided to do my run on the treadmill, so that if it did start to give me problems me I could stop. I managed 20 minutes without a problem and then did a further 20 minutes on the bike. Thursday I did the same, 20 minutes on the treadmill followd by 20 minutes on the bike and again no problem.

So tonight I tested it out with a proper run. I joined up with John and ran with him. This ensured I ran at a comfortable pace for me and I seemed to have survived OK.

All this has lead me to question my plans for the 10k race next weekend. I don't know the answer at this point. One thing I do know is that I need to be much more careful with speedwork in the future. A case of 'vaulting ambition o'erleaps itself'. If only ILikeToast had posted his advice a few days earlier and I had heeded his Step 5 , I may have taken things a little easier.