I spent the weekend trying to recover from the pain I was feeling in my left calf/ankle. I had my trusty KT Tape on, and kept an ice pack on my shins - 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off. On Sunday, I kept a tightly (but not too tight!) wrapped ace bandage around my ankle for compression and stability, and kept it elevated as much as I could.
Today I was feeling good again. I was excited to get out there and start a new week. I decided to bring my buddy Matt along with me this time. He was complaining to me about putting on a little "summer weight," so I made him come running with me for a little extra motivation :)
We went to the Canal Path, since it was still a little hot outside. And off we went! I admit, I was a little nervous about running because I didn't know how my shins would feel. When the first running interval came along, I winced at first, but then the rest of the way felt fine! Having Matt there for motivation really helped. He did a good job of keeping up, and it was fun to keep each other going. We just kept saying, "How much further? We can do this! We got this!" The 8-minute interval in the middle did not feel that long at all. When you have a buddy with you, you're not paying as much attention to how tired you are or how bad your legs are hurting. You know, I usually like running alone, but I thoroughly enjoyed having a running buddy!
I did make sure to stretch properly when we got back, and I kept ice on my poor shins. I just keep pushing and keep going! Only three weeks to go!
Here's me and Matt, post-workout:
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