Today I did another run because the bus was late again and basically it was my usual run route from the gym and it took just a quick as the bus took. The bus was behind me for most of the time. Each time I stopped at the bus stop, I saw it was still far behind me – So I’d just continue to the next stop etc. I ran all the way in the end and the bus just passed me in the end. I couldn’t wait for the bus – it was already late and had jeopardised my next bus that was scheduled for 8:30. So, after the two busses where cancelled – I decide to run. I’m getting there, back to usual!

Here is my sneaky run from the gym:

I’ve missed the bus twice in the last two days and this has given me the incentive to run into work. Its not a long run, or on par with my usual runs - but its longer than no running at all and its given me some idea of how my ‘recovery’ is going – I’ve not run for about 19 days now(I mean my usual routine). I basically took my laptop out of my rucksack and my cell phone and then just run with them both at my side.

I guess it must look pretty ridiculous but I never cared about doing this.  So that’s nice.

I think the next month I’ll be back to my running or maybe I’ll adjust my routine somewhat so I can incorporate more running into it. Because while I look forward to going back to my routine, I’ve started to enjoy my ‘newer’ temporary routine which basically gets me up earlier in the day, at 4:30, gym until 7:30 to compensate for the lack of my old routine. So that's quite long and hectic, so don't think I could do both but I really enjoy it. So If I changed that, I’d kinda be disappointed but as usual, I’ll perhaps find a good middle ground.  Perhaps just run in work on Wednesdays.

What’s great, is that I can see that my calf is not hurting but I’m a bit scared that that's just me being naïve ‘cos I want to go running again - I really don't want to hurt myself again. Its a double-edged sword, so to speak.

Anyway, here is one of the victorious ‘mini’ runs:

I didn’t run today at all, its Wednesday so I have nothing on. I’ve decided to take a break from running until my calf is sufficiently healed. I know its not quite right and every time I run on it, it starts hurting again ever so slightly. So I’ve had enough of it. Got to stop running and let it heal.

I do a lot of running and I never usually have a problem with my calf so I was trying to think what it could be that has caused this. Is it the excess of hills? The amount of running I do? Then this morning I figured it out…

After I came back from my holiday in which I didn’t do any calf training exercises for 2 weeks, I went to the gym and remember having my calf go into spasm after doing calf raises. So much so that I had to wince and bear with it but my ego just had me push through it. That's probably when I hurt it. Damn. Its so silly and i know that after a long period of inactivity one shouldn’t go hell-for-leather and expect your performance/weight would be the same. Lesson learnt. If i go too hard after a period of inactivity – I’ll hurt myself. Always start gradually.

So today was a good day to start the rest from running. Its Wednesday so its my day off anyway. Took the 08:31 Bus to Gerrards Cross and when I got there the Shuttle service was waiting there so that worked out. Met up with two guys from work sitting at the back of the bus. Not bad. I could do this everyday(while I heal only).

So far so good – but its only been 45 mins of no running so I still have opportunity to break down but i wont.