Three weeks out with a calf injury (again!)

Calf injury occurred on Dechmont 10K Training Run on 29/9/11.  That's three weeks with almost no running.  Overuse has caused my left calf to tighten, thus preventing me from running and now I have re-injured it on three separate occasions.  As of today I've now missed three races that I had pre-paid.  My focus now is the 2012 London Marathon.  Slow return to running is now my only option - missing it so bad!

Last 10K training run before St Andrew's Hospice 10K at Strathclyde Park.

Oh Dear - disaster has struck.  I have pulled/torn my left gastrocnemius/soleus (calf) muscle.  I won't make Sunday's 10K race i.e. the St Andrew's Hospice 10K. 

Bah Humbug!!! :-(

Half Marathon Training - 25/9/11

I ran this to 'bag' more mileage in my legs for next week's Kirkintilloch Half Marathon, but unfortunately my left calf felt a bit strained near the end. I ran it in 1hr 36mins with and average heart rate of 144bpm - quite happy with that!