Sunday 29 January, 08:47
Cold, 0C to 2C, bright with some sunshine, frost everywhere and some dangerous icy stretches on the path around Rother Valley. Did a detour via a postbox at the start, to post some letters. Just tried to run at an easy pace and nurse my right calf around. As usual it felt better later on and I had enough energy for an extra lap of RV at the end, taking it to 16 miles. Only carried 3 gels, no drink.
I’ve read up on my calf niggle and think it may be achilles tendonitis, or a slight tear/stretch where the achilles tendon joins the calf muscles. Weak calves can be a factor so I’ve been doing calf lifts on the stairs, avoiding aggressive calf stretching and getting a lot of cold water on it in the bath after a run. I’ll try this for a few days and then go see a physio if it doesn’t show signs of improvement.
Distance: 26.66km
Time: 2:39:14
Avg HR: 147bpm
Avg pace: 5:58 min/km
Calories: 1806
