I can't seem to follow sound advice and come back in my run training slow enough. Last week I was doing good putting in some easy 4 mile runs to ease my calf back into it. I had taken 10 days off because I tweaked my calf when I was in Oregon. On Saturday, I decided I'd run long. I felt great in the run and pushing a decent pace. I went 8 miles when I should've stayed with just 6 as the last half mile my calf started hurting again. My brain still thinks I'm a dedicated runner and I miss not being one mentally.
It feels weird not to be able to perform like you could. I'm older too which attributes to having less performance but I just don't have the miles in the legs like before. I miss it. I miss being able to throw down a fast mile when I want to without killing myself.
I need to focus on easing back into so I can get back to where I want to be. I had planned to keep a bike focus this week anyway since next week I'll be in Europe where I will only be able to run. I'll take this week off from running and let the calf heal. In Europe, I'll just run easy 30 minutes every morning to work out the German Bier and Switzerland chocolate.
Or maybe I run an easy 30 minutes today...see I just can't get past my own brain.
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exactly! that is why I find softball so frustrating...I go to make a play that, when I was a REAL player, would have been easy money. Now I sort of stand there and watch the ball go by before I take my first step. Face it, Al....the sad truth is it has little to do with being a dedicated runner and lots to do with being middle aged... Just sayin'
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