D-day approaches and while I've slowed down on some of the running, I'm still excited and ready to go.
I realized I never really posted up about the last long run mileage and I've since had quite a long week with dealing with the calf issues and bum leg.
Howd we get to THAT point? Well, here's the story:
So the Thursday before the 20, I had an event and was working with some high profile folks dealing with entry for vip corporate execs, and some celebs.
And it was raining.
So I decide on my usually comfy- all day wear- over the knee heeled boots.
I was paying for it the next day. My calves were tight, but this isn't anything I hadn't experienced before- figure I'd massage it a bit and it'll loosen up when I start running.
The problem is it didn't. I could feel my left calf on our warm up jog. When we actually started up the bridal path (sidebar- we skipped the jersey trip for the 20 bc it would have taken all day, and opted for the nyc training so we could leave right after) I was in pain within the first 3 miles.
But we had a crew- and a plan- so I was going to keep going regardless. The route: up the bridal path candy cane til the barricade, back down (7 miles) then around the park loop (6 miles) then back up the bridal path and back (7 miles). There was no option to quit. So- I ran on it, and stretched it every stop. But it never loosened. It felt like I had a stone underneath my skin. But I'd keep going, it was our last long distance before tapering pre marathon.
And when we did the loop around the park, my girl steff waited for me at the top of the hill, and on the way around, we'd heard this noise, only to find out the lady running behind us had one foot. (The other was prosthetic). Who was I to complain abt a calf pain!??
The crew got separated on the last bridal path trip- steff and another girl ran ahead, my girl jen fell behind with our coach for a cramp. It was becoming harder for me to stop since my muscle would seize up so I kept going, trying to wrap it up. I'd thought I was lost at some point but saw some tfk runners headed back so it was cool. I made it up to barricade and decided to come back on the reservoir path, the bridal path unevenness and rocks and stuff was a challenge so I hit the rez to rock the rest of it.
When I got back, I stretched and sat, and stretched some more. I showed coaches my leg and where the pain was and they suggested having it massaged out and asap- 3 weeks from race, and you have to be careful about massages breaking down tissue w not enough time to heal.
I'd ice bathed as soon as I got home and tried to self massage, but I knew I had to get it taken care of by someone else who could really dig in.
That meant calling Buddy. Buddy's a good friend of mine who started massage a couple years ago and had done a couple of events for me as well handle the massages at the local beauty bar. He'd called earlier in the week to say that him and the beauty bar wanted to sponsor post marathon massage/mani/pedi which would be the most awesome of things. (If u want contact, email me, he's super awesome)
I happened to run into him that Sunday and told him about the leg issue. We set up a time Tues to rock it out.
Buddy went IN on my leg. We worked it out but it was definitely sore for a few days. It loosened up and felt better but was painful to walk on, and my knees had also started to get sensitive.
I'd missed Monday training, and would miss Wednesday. I was heading out of town Friday but packed all my stuff to run while away if I felt good enough and could.
Did I run? Does my leg work?? Keep reading for the next installment ...
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