Week Log: 30 Mar - 5 Apr

Sunday 30 Mar 2008
3 Miles / 24:50
I started running again today. I was only going to go 2M, but because I had no pain at all in my calf, I went 3M. I have decided I am only going to run 4 days a week (Sun, Tues, Thurs, Sat) to give my leg a rest day in between. That will make Sat and Sun the only back to back day. If I can go a few weeks like this w/o pain, then I will start to add a very short 3M run on the off days. Let's cross our fingers that i can get back into again since the trails have dried out near the house!

Monday 31 Mar 2008
0 Miles

Tuesday 1 Apr 2008
3 Miles / 24:48
I had no pain in my calf today, but it was a little tight, so I stretched it like crazy after the run (along with everything else). My wife has suggested I start a stretching routine after every run since I have pulled so many muscles in the last few months.

Wednesday 2 Apr 2008
0 Miles

Thursday 3 Apr 2008
3 Miles / 24:42

Friday 4 Apr 2008
0 Miles

Saturday 5 Apr 2008
3 Miles / 27:05

Week Total: 12 Miles / 1:41:25 (8:26/Mile)
I think I may have found a better way to ease back into things. Take M,W,F off hopefully will allow me to get back into running without getting hurt again. I have also started a stretching routine that takes about 15 minutes. I am trying to do it every day and on the days I run i am doing it right after running. On M,W,F I am also going to the gym and either doing a core class on the ball or lifting weights. I might add a bike ride at the gym if I don't do the core class, just to help increase my aerobic capacity, since it is so poor right now.