Sunday, July 6, 2008

Hmmm...

Still haven't gone out running since...Thursday?  Wow, I don't even remember when the last time was!!  That's terrible!  I wish it was out of laziness but no, MY LEG IS STILL BAD!!  I went out with my mom yesterday and it feels like it's gotten worst!  I'm forced to a sort of limp and it's so sad. :(  I've researched running injuries and most tell me that injuries associated with calf muscles can just be treated with rest, ice, stretching and you know, the same old.  Well, I've done all that but it seems to have gotten worst.  I've been off it for four days and I feel kind of icky and out of shape for not having worked out.  Well, on Saturday I did a pretty intense upper body strength workout but that's not really the same as a good cardio workout where you can feel your heart pumping like mad and sweat just dripping from you! Haha, sounds nasty but those are usually the moments when you feel you're best!  I'm finally off to work tomorrow and I'm going to try walking a bit more and if it still hurts, then I guess I'll have to resort to going to the gym and using the elliptical.  Ugh, I hate having to do that on just gorgeous, sunny days.  Weather forecast calls for nothing but sun and heat for the next week.  Morning runs are amazing on days like that.  But I guess I won't be getting much of that!  Well, I'm about to hit the hay.  Need to be up nice and early tomorrow!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Uh oh...

Ahhh! I truly have the intentions to post everyday!

On Tuesday, I went to the gym and worked on my upper body and then did 4 miles on the treadmill. My calf still hurt! :(

Yesterday I did a hill workout. I ran to a local track that's surrounded by a huge hills and they're great for hill training! I chose the biggest hill and went with the intention of only going up 5 times but I ended up doing 10! :D I then went down to the track to do some running drills that my cross country coach taught me. It felt great! BUT...my calf still hurt! :( Once home, I stretched and put ice on it. Didn't work. :(

Because of that, I decided to take today off. I went out and even walking kind of hurts. :( I think I might take tomorrow off too but we'll see. :(