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i decided that i would just run for a bit last night. i wasn't feeling the best when i got home from work for some reason but i pushed through and once i started running i instantly felt better. a mile or so in on a good surface on flat ground i felt something 'give' in my left calf followed by some pain. i tried to walk it off to no avail. so, i turned around and headed back home. i did a couple rounds of ice, stretching and foam roller to try and nip it in the bud but we'll see. hopefully this isn't something that persists through the next month of training leading up to nationals.
in hind site, it wouldn't have been a bad idea to just take the night off. that race took it's toll on me and i should have read the tea leaves so to speak. it's just that all season i've been doing something after race days and it has been working. oh well, live and learn. at this point, if i miss a few days it won't kill my fitness ahead of this weekend. of course as i type that i feel obligated to mention that i rode in this morning... it didn't feel great but wasn't terrible. oh, i woke up with some stiffness in my left hip as well.
not the best timing for this but at least it is cycling. if i were running i'd definitely not train through this type of pain/sensation - i'd close up shop and hope for the best on the weekend race. but, riding often helps with this type of stuff so i'll keep going but monitor it closely.
sorry, but this is so very important. it could be the difference between 4th and 6th place in the wiscsonsin state masters 35+ 1/2/3 championships (if that didn't read with sarcasm it was intended to). oh, the life of a hobbyist bike racer.
happy tuesday.
in hind site, it wouldn't have been a bad idea to just take the night off. that race took it's toll on me and i should have read the tea leaves so to speak. it's just that all season i've been doing something after race days and it has been working. oh well, live and learn. at this point, if i miss a few days it won't kill my fitness ahead of this weekend. of course as i type that i feel obligated to mention that i rode in this morning... it didn't feel great but wasn't terrible. oh, i woke up with some stiffness in my left hip as well.
not the best timing for this but at least it is cycling. if i were running i'd definitely not train through this type of pain/sensation - i'd close up shop and hope for the best on the weekend race. but, riding often helps with this type of stuff so i'll keep going but monitor it closely.
sorry, but this is so very important. it could be the difference between 4th and 6th place in the wiscsonsin state masters 35+ 1/2/3 championships (if that didn't read with sarcasm it was intended to). oh, the life of a hobbyist bike racer.
happy tuesday.
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