07-06-2009, 08:05 AM
Hi TheEd,
As previously mentioned, I was planning to do Day 12, the 5k Pace run today.
Got watch back at last, so was looking forward to gauging the 5k pace run I did a few weeks back.
Start out the door to the 5k start point at easy pace to warm up, after about 5 mins started to feel a reasonably sharp pain in left achilles, quite high up under/near calf. I thought it was cramp so tried stretching out but it didn't have any effect. Sometimes its tight in this area after some heavy sessions, but usually the tightness is manageable and clears up after warming up. This is different so I decided to abort and walked home.
I don't understand, I have not run since Thurs which was an Easy 30 mins. Wed I did a 40 mins easy, Tues I did the 10 x 400m which went well, however I did report tight calves. Maybe I should've have rested Thurs?
The only other cause may have been from surfing yesterday and Friday - although this is extraordinarily low impact on the legs compared to running.
Going to ice the area in question and rest up. I might do a bike ride this evening to sweat out a little bit, might help repair - what a nuisance.
Best regards,
Daryl
As previously mentioned, I was planning to do Day 12, the 5k Pace run today.
Got watch back at last, so was looking forward to gauging the 5k pace run I did a few weeks back.
Start out the door to the 5k start point at easy pace to warm up, after about 5 mins started to feel a reasonably sharp pain in left achilles, quite high up under/near calf. I thought it was cramp so tried stretching out but it didn't have any effect. Sometimes its tight in this area after some heavy sessions, but usually the tightness is manageable and clears up after warming up. This is different so I decided to abort and walked home.
I don't understand, I have not run since Thurs which was an Easy 30 mins. Wed I did a 40 mins easy, Tues I did the 10 x 400m which went well, however I did report tight calves. Maybe I should've have rested Thurs?
The only other cause may have been from surfing yesterday and Friday - although this is extraordinarily low impact on the legs compared to running.
Going to ice the area in question and rest up. I might do a bike ride this evening to sweat out a little bit, might help repair - what a nuisance.
Best regards,
Daryl