Happy Anniversary Baby (part 1)

got you on my mind.....................

Today is the anniversary of the last time I sustained a consequential injury (I am knocking on wood as I write this).

A year ago today I attempted a 15 mile run and came away with an inflamed post-tibular ligament in my right leg. The upside of entering this sport is that I have received a real anatomy education in the last couple years (bet most of you didn't know a post tib ligament existed). This was a nagging injury that persisited throughout last summer and restricted a lot of my running preparation for IMWI last year.

I have been working very hard at trying to avoid injury this year but, realistically I am entering the period of most danger at this point.

This past Tuesday I went for a 1 hour run that was a little faster/harder/more intense than usual. I woke up Weds morning with some soreness in my right Achilles and lower calf. That has seemed to work itself out but my right leg has been weird ever since; a little tightness in my quad, a little pain here and there in my ankle etc etc. So I am a little paranoid and cautious at the moment.

I decided to skip a 1 hour run I had planned yesterday. This is a hard thing to do this time of year especially for Mr. All or Nothing. There is a real easy trap to slip into here and that is to try to "make up" this workout later in the week (ie. do the workout already scheduled and add this missed one to it). In my experience this is a mistake. Get it done at the time you should or let it go. This is why consistency throughout the year is so important. Missing an hour run in June isn't a big deal if you have been putting in the time consistently all winter.

Anyway, I have a session with Briana today over lunch and we will try to sort out my leg issues. If she and I feel it is OK I will go for a 30 minute run to test it out.

I am then going to celebrate this anniversary by meeting some friends this afternoon at Pewaukee Lake for an open water swim. And Becky and the kids are coming to hang out at the beach!!

I will try to get a few pictures to post here