Out at 6:10am again yesterday for a cautious jog. Cautious because I’d begun to worry about this calf after Monday’s ache. But it seemed OK, so I’m turning the paranoia gauge down a few notches.
I decided to run for a set time (40 minutes) rather than a set distance. It struck me that when running in the morning, before work, it makes more sense to budget for time rather distance. It’s essentially the same thing, though you have more control over your schedule. When you run for a set distance, you monitor progress with a watch. Running for a set time, you monitor progress by distance instead. At least you can if you have a speed/distance monitor.
Today was Pilates day, so I’ve pushed my Thursday run back to tomorrow morning (normally a rest day) instead. Pilates good. Essentially a one hour stretching session: exactly what I need.
Ian Painter and Andy, another regular forum correspondent have been throwing hats into the Dublin ring over the past day or so. Looks like the makings of a decent social occasion in October. Anyone else?
