Let's do this!

I ran 4 this morning but it wasn't very comfortable on the calf. And the problem continues...

Strength training for 30 minutes. 40 min on the elliptical. 

5.50 river trail run. Leg is still kind of hurting. Makes me run a lot slower. THIS SUCKS!  Felt kind of iffy until about 3 miles in, then any thing that feels uncomfortable goes away. Right about that time today, my ipod shuffled into some songs that I ran to during TOU in 2010. It's amazing how the music affects me. Footfall picked up and before I knew it I was running in the low 7's. That was nice.

Contemplating another break from running. This morning I did a deferment of my UVM registration to next year, and Hobble creek will now become my half marathon goal this year.

35 min on the eliptical. Ran 3.5 outside. Leg feels like crap and I feel frustrated!

I really don't have a lot to say in this time because yesterday I decided to stop running for about 15 days to get my calf completely healed. I am planning to (for real this time) make a Dr appt this next week. I don't want to see the regular old family MD, I feel like they don't know what's going on with sports injuries. Any suggestions from bloggers on what kind of Dr. I should see is so appreciated.

I don't feel like it's a severe long term injury. It doesn't feel that horrible, but just enough to realize that I need time off for a small chunk of time. I can do 2 weeks right? -though I already had a mini melt down this morning on my way to elliptical hell for an hour. I saw a man running as the sun was just starting to rise. It was so beautiful out and my heart sunk :(

I know in my heart my calf will get better these next 2 weeks. Don't ask why, but I just know it. And when it does, I will be a good girl and ease into it. And after doing that for awhile I will come back stronger than ever before. Mark my words....