Sore calf, quick 5k

[Jericho2332]

Morning runners, happy friday!

Just a quick one today, left calf has been playing up since the HM and wasnt sure about running at all today but really wanted to get out 🤣

A steady paced 5km seemed the best option and leg felt decent after about 3km and was tempted to go on for 10 but a slight slip on some horrible mud niggled the calf again close to 5k so I didn't push it and stopped.

Also brought my January run total to 150km I've just realised 😁😁😁

Have a great weekend everybody and hope your runs are easy and pain free! 👍🏻

[Over62]

Great that you were able to get out and achieve the 5k, I always like to take it slightly easier the week after a HM just to give the legs chance to recover from any niggles, take care with the calf muscle and you’ll soon be running the dizzy distances of HM again 👌👏👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Glad you stopped at 5k rather than risking further injury. What an amazing distance you've covered this month helped by your January ½marathon. Hope the injury sorts itself out soon to allow you to continue with these great achievements. Happy running 🤗

[Runforurlife Graduate10]

Good you got our for your 5km, shake out the legs after your HM but that calf niggle might need a rest, or at the very least a session on the evil foam roller 😈If I have to suffer with it, I want everyone else to as well 🤣🤣

These damn wet conditions are not good for running. Innocent mud patches can be the enemy. If only it would stop raining!!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

Sick of the sight of rain now! Spring can't come soon enough. I've never had a foam roller but may give it a go 🤣

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

Yep. Time for the foam roller.... 🤪😬

[Peter44 Graduate10]

That's a great total you've run, not far from 100 miles 😉 well done for stopping at 5k today, i was wondering how things were after your HM 🥵 i did 10k today, still bit of a thigh/groin niggle, it's ok while i'm out, just stiffens a bit later! We've got snow forcast again tomorrow ☹

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Oh blimey 🤦🏼‍♂️ to be honest I think im gonna take the weekend off anyway, rest this calf properly. Although....how far off 100 miles am I?🤣🤔

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jericho2332]

Just a little cheeky 10k! 🤣

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

🤣 damn it! See how I feel Sunday morning 🤣🤣🤣

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

There’s next month and the ones beyond. 👍👌You’ll have no targets left if you blow them all (away) in January!!!. 🤗

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Ha I don't think il get as far next month, il be happy with anything over 100 though 👍🏻

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

😂 Have seen you before, J, and the way the hunger grows!!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

🤣 so true !

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

Tremendous asset to harness!

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

Well done for reaching 150km but double well done for stopping at 5k and listening to the poorly leg 🦵 👍🏻 - you don’t want the dreaded IC calling

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks Bambi, this is very true! Not moving at all today gonna see if it sorts out today 👍🏻 x

[nowster Graduate10]

150km? I've only done 43.5km this month. My target was 100. The majority of that was in the last two weeks.

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Still nearly 50km which is not at all bad with the weather we've had 👍🏻

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Jericho2332]

I should get to 50km today. 🤞

[GailXrunning]

Wise decision. Take extra good care of that calf. Your 150k is *totally* amazing already... and there are all those months ahead!!! 😉 ... and maybe with improvements to the weather too. 🌞🌤☀️

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Looking forward to the weather turning! 🤞🏻

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

It will... although there’ll be plenty of ups and downs on the seasonal journey! (Bucketing it down where I am today.☔️🪣)

[Indielass00]

Oh I can reply to this one RR! 😂 I tried to reply to your 22K (which I read as 22miles at first btw 🤣) but I couldn’t post because I am not in the half marathon community.So first off many congratulations on that!!!😀🥳

Secondly I have had discomfort in the lower inside of my right calf for a week and at the end of yesterdays run it was hurting when I run for first time ever.

So I’m not running until better. Especially as I feel it when I walk too.

Hope yours gets better soon!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

Best to be safe! Gonna rest it up today and give it a good massage and see how it feels tomorrow.

Yeah the making a decision on which forum to post in is tough as not everybody is in all of them! I ended up just joining lots of them even if I don't use them yet 🤣

[Indielass00 in reply to Jericho2332]

That’s a good idea, as I doubt I will get to the half marathon stage! Then again never say never! 💪🏻😀

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

I said the same about 10k only a few months ago... Amazing what your body can achieve with a bit of determination 💪🏻

[Indielass00]

That’s good to hear! Then you more than doubled it! 😀👍🏻