No problems with the PC but still have problems with the left calf. The calf has been behaving itself over the last few weeks but I have been sensible and not done any fast running on it. Mainly been doing one long run a week 18-20miles off-road and two shorter walks or runs.
Ran the Hastings Half Marathon today. Set off at a similar pace to Almeria (4:30 km) but calf started to tighten up by 3k. Decided to slow down and plod on for as long as I could before starting to walk. Ran the next 14k in a steadier pace (5:20-6:00 km) but leg was feeling sore. When I hit the seafront at 17k I decided to switch to race walking to see how that felt. Walking was good as I experienced no pain in my calf. I managed to keep a consistant pace going (6:20-6:40 km). Overall finish time 1hr 58:30.
Race walking is still my back up plan for the Brighton Marathon which is in 4 weeks time. It was a good experiment today to see if I can switch from running to race walking and after a couple of hundred metres of discomfort in the transition between muscle groups I found that I could walk comfortably. If I end up having to walk the marathon I think that I can aim for somewhere around 4:45 hours.
Julie
