Training Log Archive: markg

A mid-afternoon run in pretty warm (32) conditions. Had thought about doing a tempo run but in the end I found the heat, humidity and breezy conditions sufficient to test my enthusiasm.

Left calf sore again today. It's been sore every run since I was at Tangalooma running barefoot on the beach. My interpretation, perhaps fanciful, is that the barefoot running gave me a running form refresher and now my left calf, which is weaker than the right, is nowing hurting as it tries to catch up. Hopefully it will improve as time goes on.

After a day of physical inaction I was itching to get out but didn't feel that great once I did. This had somewhat to do with finishing Ewan's portion of lemon sorbet I think. I headed out just after a big downpour, it was still raining but cleared after 15min and then I only had to pay attention to jumping the little rivers running everywhere.

Got harrased by a bloody big ridgeback or similar near the start but I stared it down, even made it duck it's head and back off, which made me feel tough. Stupidly, forgot about the dog while planning my route later and had to go back past its home.

I threw in a couple of 4 min efforts in the middle but I wasn't feeling strong enough or inspired enough to really push and the sorbet-inspired stitch didn't help either. Left calf feeling overworked and tightening again.

'bout 100% again but busy looking after Ewan and touching up resume.

Mostly better today.

Seems I picked up the stomach bug that Megan had a couple of days ago and spent almost all day in bed sleeping it off.