I had an interesting run today - 21.2 kms in 2 hrs 4 mins. no particular dietary preparation, looking to burn fat and go for distance.
the first lap (5.3 kms) took 29.39, heart rate (hr) 137, a normal warm up time.
in the second lap my right foot kicked some unseen raised concrete, and over I went. I curled and rolled over my left shoulder, said the 'b' word, got up and kept running. slight grazes above the elbow and knee, and on left palm. 30.47, hr 139.
on the third lap I noticed some pain in my right calf muscle. I had been experimenting with relaxing calf muscles between each stride and I guess the extra shock was a bit much for them. So I backed off a bit and the pain subsided. I finished the lap in 30.47 - the same time as the second lap, hr 141. I was pretty happy about the time.
the fourth lap seemed to be going okay and I was considering a fifth lap. at 400 metres to go I started to run up the hilton bridges, when my calf muscle started to cramp. I don't like stopping so I persevered with the pain. at one stage I considered hopping but decided not to. with the end in sight, I kept going. it wasn't a full on cramp, just 6 out of 10 on the pain scale! 32.58, hr 140. I was glad to finish!
So the obligatory cold bath at home, followed by some raised leg against the wall massage and relaxation.
my calves responded well in my trip to the food court and supermarket, and feel okay now. I'm tempted to go for a swim in the sea, but might just settle for another cold bath. I love the way a cold bath takes most of the blood out of the leg muscles!
I'm really looking forward to picking up a Garmin 205 which I bought on-line a few days ago - $150 cheaper than the one in the local bike shop! This heart rate monitor has a gps transceiver in it, and a few other bells and whistles.
cheers dears!
the first lap (5.3 kms) took 29.39, heart rate (hr) 137, a normal warm up time.
in the second lap my right foot kicked some unseen raised concrete, and over I went. I curled and rolled over my left shoulder, said the 'b' word, got up and kept running. slight grazes above the elbow and knee, and on left palm. 30.47, hr 139.
on the third lap I noticed some pain in my right calf muscle. I had been experimenting with relaxing calf muscles between each stride and I guess the extra shock was a bit much for them. So I backed off a bit and the pain subsided. I finished the lap in 30.47 - the same time as the second lap, hr 141. I was pretty happy about the time.
the fourth lap seemed to be going okay and I was considering a fifth lap. at 400 metres to go I started to run up the hilton bridges, when my calf muscle started to cramp. I don't like stopping so I persevered with the pain. at one stage I considered hopping but decided not to. with the end in sight, I kept going. it wasn't a full on cramp, just 6 out of 10 on the pain scale! 32.58, hr 140. I was glad to finish!
So the obligatory cold bath at home, followed by some raised leg against the wall massage and relaxation.
my calves responded well in my trip to the food court and supermarket, and feel okay now. I'm tempted to go for a swim in the sea, but might just settle for another cold bath. I love the way a cold bath takes most of the blood out of the leg muscles!
I'm really looking forward to picking up a Garmin 205 which I bought on-line a few days ago - $150 cheaper than the one in the local bike shop! This heart rate monitor has a gps transceiver in it, and a few other bells and whistles.
cheers dears!
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