Confession: I overtrained as a beginner by continuing to run after my long run was already at new record mileage. Planned increase was from 6 to 7 miles and my calf suddenly felt super tight somewhere between mile 8 & 9 because I got it in my head that 7 was “close enough” to ten miles.
Uncompliant: looks like my bicycling cross training gets to be the primary for the winter while I give my calf 6-8 weeks to recover. Thankfully, it was a minor overuse strain that I don’t feel unless I try to run more than 1 mile…
Complaint: I really really just want to run more distance, more often and in less time. My body doesn’t share the enthusiasm.
Confession: I overtrained as a beginner by continuing to run after my long run was already at new record mileage. Planned increase was from 6 to 7 miles and my calf suddenly felt super tight somewhere between mile 8 & 9 because I got it in my head that 7 was “close enough” to ten miles.
Uncompliant: looks like my bicycling cross training gets to be the primary for the winter while I give my calf 6-8 weeks to recover. Thankfully, it was a minor overuse strain that I don’t feel unless I try to run more than 1 mile…
Complaint: I really really just want to run more distance, more often and in less time. My body doesn’t share the enthusiasm.