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November 29, 2006
Week of November 27th
Monday- rest (tourists in Arizona)
Tuesday- rest (travel home)
Wednesday- 1. 20 minutes flat and easy, farm roads in Victor, ID; 2. 45 minutes yoga; 3. core
Thursday- 1. 45 minutes hilly and easy, Eagle Creek Road; 2. 45 minutes yoga; 3. core
Friday- 1. 45 minutes hilly and easy, Old Gardiner Road; 2. lifting (arms only, still resting legs)
Saturday- 1. 45 minutes flat and easy; farm roads in Victor, ID
Sunday- rest from running; 1. 45 minutes easy spinning on the bike trainer; 2. lifting (arms only); 3. yoga 45 minutes; 4. core
I believed myself ready to run on Wednesday and set out for a very, very easy hour or so. Only 10 minutes from home it became very clear that my calves weren't ready to run, even after 3 full days of rest. They burned and felt as if they were going to snap away from my Achilles tendons. The calves felt much, much better on Thursday. The aforementioned burn didn't show up until about 40 minutes into the run, and I quit running when it happened. Yoga isn't comfortable at the moment: the muscle stretching is necessary and welcomed, but it is showing me just how messed up my body is. I ran on a completely flat route on Saturday, and my calves felt better than running on hills. It became clear to me, though, that my legs needed more rest. So I took Sunday off from running, but I spun on the bike trainer because this didn't cause any calf tightness. I'm hoping that this very restful recovery week will allow me to return to full-fledged training next week!
Posted by Meghan at November 29, 2006 8:26 PM
Comments
omg meghan, i just read your entry about the Grand Canyon. it sounds so amazing. way to tough it out girl!
Posted by: Audrey at November 30, 2006 10:39 AM