Dec cleared me back to a reduced mileage schedule starting on Saturday. Friday will be totally off and then 9 time on feet for Saturday. Sunday off and then a reduced mileage week upcoming after that. Probably returning to the All Blacks on Saturday August the 4th. She wants my ankle to show no signs of swelling at all before resuming mileage and effort. I still think its odd to have a swollen ankle from a calf injury.
This slow return process back is killing me mentally.. im chomping at the bit to get back out there and resume tearing up the roads but I know in the long run this is the smart play for a successful NYC. This week is pretty much a wasted week for fitness gains but its necessary if I want to resume at the level that I was previously training. I am very pleased with my overall attitude and work ethic towards this 2012 marathon training season. I do know when I toe the line on November 4th that I will have worked very hard and I look forward to enjoying my race. 5k (8:39, 8:36, 8:24) Felt real good!! Hardly any tightness and no pain in the calf. Kinda of scratching my head. The ankle was swollen from fluid before I went for the run.. afterwards it was all gone and looked normal. I mean seriously... where the f did all that fluid go??
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