Week 11

I’m back. After Stu’s 30K I decided to take a week off and allow my left calf to heal. I didn’t run until Monday when I was in Florida. For the week I ran Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and then rested up for a long run on Sunday. My approach going into Sunday’s run was to do three loops which would allow me to shut it down if my leg flared up and for the first time I wore the new compression socks As it’s been on most on my long runs this year I started out feeling a little tired and stiff in my hips. I think the stiffness was due to swimming in the pool all week. I’ll take a little stiffness for a week in the sun of Florida. The first loop was a little over 10k and I finished up that without much of a problem. The second 10k loop (in the opposite direction) went okay. It was a little tough towards the end but overall I felt okay. I stretched a little when I made it home. I also had some water, Gatorade, and a GU. The last loop was going to be a little over 4.5 miles. It started out okay but it quickly got tough. My right ankle was sore and my hips got tight but it wasn’t as bad as in other weeks. My post run was just some Gatorade, ice on my calf and knees, and a hot shower.

The details: 17.5 miles 2:46:49

On the IPod: I listened to WEEI until the last mile. Having been away for a week I needed to catch up on the local sports. For the last mile I went to the IPod and listened to “Whispers” by Luna.