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How to return from a calf strain well (Last one: PART 11): I’ll call it a finish!

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Ran another 35 min this morning , and this duration seems to again be very doable for me now.

So I think I will call it quits on this plan, as it will just be easier to start consolidating in the 30min bracket (give or take 5 minutes here and there).

I somehow got to 40 min faster than the plan, as I put some wrong numbers into Runkeeper and was running more intervals from week 6 onwards. So I did 5x8 instead of 5x6 in week 6, and a 4 x 10 instead of 3 x 10 week 7.

So going back from 40 to 25 just doesn’t seem to make sense, and as long as I take it easy and listen to my body, I think I should be ok with 30 min runs.

So that means I’m done with this plan, I’m putting it to bed and I’m up to having a new look at the NRC10k plan.

But first: a few weeks of enjoyment of running on my new/old 30min legs.

So 10k here I come!

Anyway, for reference my Jeffing Return to Running Plan, inspired by a James Dunne post-injury plan, is provided below:

My plan as programmed into Runkeeper:

✅ ★ Week 1: 3 sessions of: (Run 1min : Walk 1min) x 10

✅ ★ Week 2: 3 sessions of: (Run 1min 30sec : Walk 30sec) x 8

✅ ★ Week 3: 3 sessions of: (Run 2min : Walk 30sec) x 8

✅ ★ Week 4: 3 sessions of: (Run 3min : Walk 1min) x 8

✅ ★ Week 5: 3 sessions of: (Run 4min : Walk 1min) x 8

✅ ★ Week 6: 3 sessions of: (Run 5min : Walk 1min) x 6

✅ ★ Week 7: 3 sessions of: (Run 10min : Walk 1min) x 3

✅ ★ Week 8: 3 sessions of: (Run 15min : Walk 1min) x 2

☑️ ★ Week 9: 3 sessions of: Run 20min non-stop

☑️ ★ Week 10: 3 sessions of: Run 25min non-stop

☑️ ★ Week 11: 3 sessions of: Run 30min non-stop

☑️ ★ Week 12: 3 sessions of: Run 35min non-stop 

JD (James Dunne) IMPORTANT RULES TO FOLLOW

1) All running to be completed at an easy pace.

2) No speed work until you complete this ‘return to running’ phase!

3) Don’t run on consecutive days – give your body time to recover. 

4) Make sure you focus on form throughout each run, especially as the durations increase.

5) During each run, stop at the first sign of any discomfort. 

6) CBDB’s additional rule: Run at least 3 times a week. If you do not manage 3 times per week, repeat the week.  (If I don’t, it’s more likely I get injured)

7) CBDB’s additional rule: Stretch after every run and row  

8) CBDB’s additional rule: Cross Train per Week at least 3 sessions of gentle yoga and at least 3 sessions of gentle rowing (or targeted workouts)

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 How to return from a calf strain well? 

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- Part 2 healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 3 healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 4 healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 5 Mulling over this year’s running stats healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 6 Ice Breaks healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 7 Reaching my fairy house on Christmas healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 8 running with a cold and … speaking of walking …  healthunlocked.com/bridgeto... 

- Part 9 Familiar routes and new habits healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 10 By now, who’s counting? healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

- Part 11 I’ll call it a finish! healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

You stuck to the plan,, you returned string, ok your sums could do with some practice but hey........welcome to the club, sums aren't running 😃A huge very well done you CBDB

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

🤣🤣🧮➕➖🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

And it's strong not string 🧵🤣🧵🤣

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

LOL 😂

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toCBDB

oh SueAppleRun , completely forgot to mention that I ran to mellow Mellow Willow, which was just the thing, as I was reconnecting with my mellowed snail slow for longer durations (35 min) and took also our Zombies out for a run. Haven’t run with Zombies, Run for a year or so, so it was fun! Started Season 3.

So Mellow Willow kept both my Zombies as well as my pace perfectly mellow! Thank you!

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Doris8Graduate10

very well done. You have grit to stick to it. Good luck on your new venture 10 km. I do t know how you have the time. 😊

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CBDBGraduate10

Secret Time Machine …. (I wish)

But it’s my walking that suffers from not finding more time. It always draws the short straw. 😊☺️👍🏽

So I’ve already broken my streak of 12 min walking! 😳😱😩

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Well done CBDB on devising this plan and completing it…🙌🏼 …maybe not quite as you had calculated…but hey, who’s counting!? 😂😳😬

I hear you on the walking…I’ve been incorporating my 12 minute walks into my post run cool down walks 😉

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toLottieMW

yes. Me too. And I said to myself when I Jeff that’s both a small run and a walk! 🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

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😂👍🏼

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