After a big run on Saturday, and knowing my leg hurt a little, I decided to run Tuesday/Thursday this week, leaving the weekend open for another long run. I wanted to go just 7kms this morning… a measly 7kms!! I’d given myself Monday as an extra rest day, I’d iced my legs at least twice daily since the Saturday; I’d done all the right things, and this morning when I headed out on a run with MGirl my calf hurt from the very first step. I continued, hoping it would become better, but after 400m it was apparent that it wasn’t and we slowed to a walk. MGirl telling me “pain is for a reason”… didn’t help with the wave of frustration that came over me!
We continued for a 5km walk, even that was hurting my leg. I can’t begin to explain how scared I feel at this time, wondering if this leg will ever come good. I can’t afford to keep telling myself “I’ve got months yet until the race”… I need to be able to stabilise this injury and be able to run consistently. Late January is make or break; if it doesn’t come good by our return from holidays I might have to adopt MGirl’s suggestion of “cutting it off and running with a crutch”!
I am going back on Eastbay to buy some more Ariel running shoes today. I am still not convinced it is the shoe, but I have no other choice other than to go back to the shoe I always ran in. The calf problem was developing at the time I changed, but it had already begun in my old shoes which is why I don’t think I can solely blame the change in footwear. I am running out of options. I can only hope that the lower running load while away on holidays and going back to my old shoes will be what my leg needs to “sort itself out”. I guess I’m back to cycling for a while, at least another week to see how it improves. Not happy Jan!
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